Alexander J. Kramer

Alexander J. Kramer is a partner in the White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement Group, bringing a wealth of experience from his distinguished career at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Alex has extensive experience in white collar crime and investigations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and anti-corruption issues, health care fraud, significant fraud by government contractors, public companies, financial institutions, and other entities dealing with the DOJ, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and related parallel enforcement actions.

As an Assistant Chief in the Fraud Section’s FCPA Unit, Alex supervised investigations involving the FCPA, money laundering, wire fraud, sanctions evasion, tax fraud, and other white collar offenses, in close coordination with domestic regulatory bodies such as the SEC and the CFTC. Alex was a lead prosecutor on the successful and high-profile investigation and trial conviction of Carlos Polit, the former comptroller of Ecuador who received a sentence of 10 years for his role in a multimillion-dollar bribery and money laundering scheme. Alex’s wide-ranging docket also included the prosecution and extradition of Alex Saab, an international money launderer for the Maduro regime in Venezuela.

Alex has extensive experience working with a variety of foreign law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, France’s Parquet National Financier, Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General, Ecuador’s Fiscalía General, and Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice, among others. Alex also served as a Trial Attorney in the DOJ’s FCPA Unit, where he prosecuted and investigated numerous complex cross-border cases, leading to significant corporate resolutions and charges against approximately 30 individuals. Alex also represented the Department at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings and as a guest lecturer with French prosecutors at the Sorbonne.     

As a Trial Attorney in the Health Care Fraud (HCF) and Market Integrity and Major Frauds (MIMF) Units, Alex investigated and prosecuted a wide range of white-collar crimes, including health care fraud, false claims, violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, mail and wire fraud, securities and commodities fraud, market manipulation, and tax fraud. He led investigations in multiple HCF Strike Force cities, resulting in charges against over 40 individuals for schemes involving Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and private insurers. Alex also played a pivotal role in establishing the HCF Orlando Strike Force, utilizing data analytics to identify targets and charging 10 individuals within the first year. Additionally, he oversaw monitor reports and related investigations.           

During his time in the Fraud Section, Alex tried five federal fraud section criminal jury trials to verdict, delivering opening, closing, and rebuttal arguments, and conducting direct and cross-examinations of key witnesses. For his work, Alex received the Assistant Attorney General’s Exceptional Service Award (twice), the Assistant Attorney General Award for Distinguished Service, the Attorney General’s Award for innovation in using data to prosecute crime, the FBI Washington Field Office’s Service Award, and the FinCEN Director’s Law Enforcement Award for Effectively Using Bank Secrecy Act Data to Safeguard the Financial System from Abuse by Illicit Actors.    

Prior to his government service, Alex was senior counsel at a leading litigation law firm. There, he represented officers and directors of public companies in criminal proceedings and regulatory investigations. His work included conducting internal investigations and representing clients in matters related to the FCPA and other laws.