LAWYER PROFILE
Gerry Moody

Gerry Moody

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Gerry is a partner in Akin’s white collar defense & global investigations practice group. He advises companies and individuals in government investigations involving Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and anticorruption violations, domestic public corruption, trade fraud and tariff evasion, sanctions violations, export control enforcement, government procurement fraud, False Claims Act and civil litigation, money laundering, antitrust matters and health care fraud. He has extensive experience before the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the Department of Commerce, FinCEN, FDIC and other domestic and international regulators.

An experienced trial lawyer, Gerry’s practice builds on over eight years of experience as a federal prosecutor—including three and a half as an Assistant Chief—in the FCPA Unit of the DOJ Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.

Career

Assistant Chief, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit, U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division, Fraud Section.

Trial Attorney, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit, U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division, Fraud Section.

Special Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

Law Clerk, Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Personal

J.D., Columbia Law School, 2009.

B.A., Bard College, 2003.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

FCPA - USA - Nationwide

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Gerry Moody is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney with a wealth of expertise acting for corporate and individual clients facing FCPA investigations and enforcement actions. Clients benefit from his multiple years of experience in the DOJ's FCPA unit.

Strengths

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  • He's a top-notch professional with incredible depth of knowledge and ability to provide practical advice to complex situations.

    FCPAChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is particularly savvy in dealing with complexities when handling multinational investigations work.

    FCPAChambers Guide to the USA
  • He's an excellent lawyer who has carved out a niche and is a leader in tariff and sanction evasion area.

    FCPAChambers Guide to the USA

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