Brandon Fox

Career

When organizations and individuals face major threats, Brandon Fox draws on his experience as a leader in two US Attorneys’ Offices to provide a path forward. Brandon is equally comfortable leading sensitive investigations, defending clients facing law enforcement scrutiny, and representing clients in complex and high-stakes trials.

A Co-Chair of the firm’s Investigations, Compliance, and Defense practice, Brandon often investigates allegations of corruption, including those involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), securities fraud, and workplace incidents that have resulted in death and significant injury. He uncovers the facts swiftly and helps companies gain a clear understanding of the situation and decide their next steps. His credibility and reputation allow him to effectively represent clients faced with the threat of prosecution, and his work often leads to the government declining to prosecute or reaching another favorable resolution. Brandon has conducted dozens of trials, including 20 as first chair. He is known for crafting compelling arguments and impactful cross-examinations.

As chief of the criminal division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, he ran one of the largest divisions in the Department of Justice. While there, he negotiated a $3 billion securities fraud settlement involving Wells Fargo's fake account-opening scandal and oversaw the strategy in the RICO prosecution of Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar. As chief of the public corruption section in the same office, Brandon led a historic investigation of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, including the successful trials of elected Sheriff Leroy Baca, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, and 20 other law enforcement officers. And, as a federal prosecutor in Chicago, Brandon supervised the public corruption and financial crimes sections.