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Kyle Clark

Kyle Clark

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

As firmwide Chair of White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations, Kyle Clark represents companies, boards, directors, and senior executives in their high-stakes legal matters, both internally and before U.S. federal agencies (DOJ, SEC, EPA, FDA, and PCAOB) and U.S. congressional committees.

Kyle leads internal investigations, defends enforcement actions, and brings a deep understanding of practical crisis management to help clients protect enterprise value and respond swiftly to allegations of financial fraud, environmental offenses, bribery, False Claims Act, healthcare fraud, and other complex regulatory issues. Kyle approaches each matter with a calm, meticulous, and problem-solving vision.

Kyle also devotes significant time to defending and advising life sciences companies, hospitals, and physicians on criminal and civil investigations led by Justice Department prosecutors, relying on his legal experience with these matters and his network of healthcare connections developed.

Career

Kyle serves on the board of a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to improve the administration of justice in the Washington, D.C. area alongside judges, prosecutors, and other private sector lawyers. Kyle previously served as the Editor in Chief of the Annual Survey of White-Collar Crime, a comprehensive guide to developments in the field of white-collar crime. Kyle was also previously recognized as one of the “40 under 40 Leading Investigations Lawyers in the World” by Global Investigations Review.

Professional Memberships

District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Michigan; United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and the Western District of Michigan; United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; Board Member, Council for Court Excellence; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Personal

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center; B.B.A. (Accounting) and B.B.A. (Business Economics), Grand Valley State University

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - District of Columbia

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Kyle Clark is chair of the white-collar defense and corporative investigations practice at Baker Botts. As a skilled litigator, he is frequently called upon by both individuals and companies to respond to investigations from regulators and enforcement agencies.

Strengths

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  • Kyle has a high degree of technical expertise with various systems.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Truly in your darkest moment, you want Kyle.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Kyle has a unique understanding of the law.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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