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Provided by Alyssa DaCunha
Alyssa DaCunha’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations and crisis management assistance. She has represented major corporations and individuals in congressional, white collar and civil matters, and has extensive experience representing companies facing parallel proceedings, including cross-border investigations, civil and criminal litigation, and state attorney general inquiries. She also advises on anti-corruption and regulatory compliance matters, and provides strategic counsel to companies facing complex regulatory, legal and policy issues in the glare of the media spotlight. Ms. DaCunha’s clients span a wide variety of industries, including pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, technology and media companies, banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, energy companies and professional sports leagues.
Over the past decade, Ms. DaCunha has prepared dozens of CEOs and corporate executives for testimony before Congress and international venues, including hearings before all of the major House and Senate investigative committees. She has advised many more clients on navigating the congressional inquiry process, including document requests, informational briefings, interviews and investigative reports. Ms. DaCunha also regularly provides strategic counsel to companies and individuals on governmental controversies, ethics and Senate confirmation issues, and crisis management matters.
Ms. DaCunha also maintains an active pro bono practice. She has represented a foster family seeking permanent guardianship of a foster child and has represented a Washington DC public charter school advocacy group in a funding equity suit.
Ms. DaCunha joined the firm after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable J.L. Edmondson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Learn more at: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/alyssa-dacunha
Ms. DaCunha is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
JD, George Mason University School of Law, 2010
summa cum laude
BA, International Affairs, The George Washington University, 2006
summa cum laude
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Alyssa DaCunha is a very trusted thought partner. She has excellent, deep expertise.
Alyssa knows the ins and outs of Congressional investigations.
Alyssa is adept at interacting with the Hill. She knows all the players and understands the broader politics.
Alyssa DaCunha is a very trusted thought partner. She has excellent, deep expertise.
Alyssa knows the ins and outs of Congressional investigations.
Alyssa is adept at interacting with the Hill. She knows all the players and understands the broader politics.