01 Jul 2026
Nationally Recognized Trial Lawyer Jerrob Duffy Joins Fried Frank as White Collar Litigation Partner in Washington, DC
"Jerrob Duffy joins Fried Frank in Washington, DC as a partner in white collar litigation, focusing on white collar defense, regulatory enforcement and investigations, with experience representing financial institutions and real estate finance companies."
Duffy is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and former senior federal prosecutor who arrives at the firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense, Regulatory Enforcement and Investigations practice. He has served as lead counsel in more than 18 federal jury trials and brings deep experience representing financial institutions, with particular emphasis on the real estate finance sector, in high‑stakes investigations, enforcement actions and complex litigation.
Prior to joining Fried Frank, Duffy served as Chief of the Litigation Unit in the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division Fraud Section and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida. Building on that government experience, he has spent years representing financial services companies, commercial lenders and corporate boards in internal investigations, risk and compliance matters, and enforcement actions brought by the DOJ, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other federal agencies. He also represents large real estate finance companies in regulatory defense, investigations and compliance matters and has experience assisting clients with Congressional investigations.