Ronak Desai

Practice Areas

Ronak D. Desai is firm-wide Co-Leader of Paul Hastings’ Congressional Investigations practice. He deploys his extensive government and private sector experience to help clients navigate the unique legal, political, reputational, and media risks arising from Congressional scrutiny.

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Desai served as investigative counsel to a high-profile Select Committee on Capitol Hill, his fifth time working in Congress.

On behalf his clients in the private sector, Mr. Desai leverages his expertise regarding Congressional investigations and oversight, best practices responding to document requests and subpoenas, preparing for public and private Congressional testimony, and longstanding relationships with Members and staff from both sides of the aisle.

Mr. Desai has successfully represented companies and individuals in front of several permanent House and Senate committees and offices, including the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Intelligence, Ethics, and Agricultural Committees, along with several select and special committees and commissions.

Personal

Harvard Kennedy School, M.P.P. 2011

Harvard Law School, J.D. 2011, magna cum laude

Johns Hopkins University, B.A. 2006, Phi Beta Kappa