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David B Robbins

David B Robbins

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Government Contracts

USA - Nationwide

5 years ranked

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USA

Career

When clients face high-stakes matters, complex internal investigations, and strategic transactions, they turn to David Robbins, the co-chair of Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Practice.

As an experienced litigator, investigations lawyer, and strategic business counselor, David advises government contractors, grant recipients, and their owners, executives, and investors. He advises clients on civil False Claims Act defense, parallel civil and criminal fraud enforcement proceedings, whistleblower reprisal defense, compliance, strategic corporate transactions, claims, appeals, and more.

Experience as a government contractor, in high-level legal roles in government, and in law firms make David’s insight invaluable. He previously led the US Air Force’s global Procurement Fraud Remedies Office and served as a Suspending and Debarring Official (acting) and Deputy General Counsel. David’s career has included more than two thousand civil False Claims Act matters, criminal fraud cases, and suspension/debarment exclusion proceedings.

David frequently speaks and publishes on government contracts topics, including in Thomson Reuters Government Contracts Year in Review. He is the primary author and editor of the ABA Publications peer-reviewed book The Procurement Fraud Guidebook: System, Stakeholders, and Response Strategies.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Government Contracts - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
David Robbins is widely recognized for his expertise in government contracts ethics, compliance, white-collar defense, False Claims Act defense, in addition to suspension and debarment defense matters.

Strengths

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  • He has deep insight into the airforce where he was former lawyer.

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  • David is knowledgeable, efficient and keen to understand our business needs.

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  • He thinks about compliance issues through a business lens.

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  • David is incredibly responsive. He is business-minded, which is unusual for a lawyer, always savvy on commercial issues from a business perspective and not just a legal one.

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