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Patrick Stokes

Global 2026

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

FCPA

USA

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Patrick's practice focuses on internal corporate investigations, government investigations, compliance reviews, and enforcement actions regarding corruption, financial and securities fraud, and healthcare and other regulatory violations. He has tried more than 30 federal jury trials as first chair, including high-profile white-collar cases, and handled 16 appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Career

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Patrick spent nearly 18 years with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including as the head of the Fraud Section’s FCPA Unit (2014-2016) and the Securities and Financial Fraud Unit (2010-2014).

Personal

J.D. University of Virginia, editorial board member of the Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

FCPA - USA

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Patrick Stokes is cochair of the anticorruption and FCPA practice at Gibson Dunn. He offers impressive government experience, having previously served as head of the FCPA unit at the DOJ, and is regularly called on by corporations facing major investigations by the DOJ and SEC.

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Strengths

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Patrick is deeply knowledgeable and provides really good counsel on different kinds of issues.
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