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Kathleen Shannon represents corporate and individual clients in complex criminal and civil matters. She helps clients navigate high-stakes matters related to U.S. laws and regulations on economic sanctions, export controls, bribery and corruption, and anti-money laundering. She crafts strategic responses to government inquiries and investigations and strives to effectively mitigate risk for her clients. Kathleen’s practice is focused on white collar defense litigation, government investigations and enforcement actions, internal investigations, cross-border disputes, and advising clients on regulatory risks and the design, implementation, and maintenance of effective corporate compliance programs. Kathleen previously served as counsel for the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and served as senior advisor and counsel in the Executive Office of the President, where she focused on legal compliance, internal controls, and investigations. After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law, Kathleen began her legal career in the Washington, D.C., office of an international law firm, where she handled both complex securities litigation and white collar matters.