Leasa Woods Anderson
Associate
Leasa is an Associate in the Litigation section of the Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on Corporate Compliance, Investigations and Defense matters.
Leasa previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Henry E. Hudson of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Leasa also served as a summer clerk to the Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
Representative Experience
- Conducted client interviews and represented client during interviews with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in criminal investigation alleging wire fraud
- Drafted sentencing memoranda in wire fraud, Act to Prevent Pollution From Ships, and obstruction of justice cases
- Represented client at sentencing hearing before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and achieved favorable result by avoiding any period of incarceration
- Analyzed and created detailed summary of transactions to assist a Fortune 100 company’s internal investigation of allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Action violations by one of its foreign subsidiaries
- Revised Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance program for foreign subsidiary of the Fortune 100 company
- Interviewed whistle-blower in preparation for an anti-kickback and off-label promotion investigation
- Served as second chair during breach of contract trial and managed all phases of litigation
- Drafted motions and pleadings for matters involving business conspiracy, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, trademark infringement, medical malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and attorney malpractice
- Successfully briefed and argued pretrial motions, including motions to dismiss and a motion to transfer venue
- Conducted and defended depositions in breach of construction contract, unjust enrichment, and medical malpractice litigation, including preparation of party deponents and witnesses
- Participated in all phases of discovery for complex commercial and intellectual property cases, including the supervision of extensive document review and collection efforts for a trademark infringement matter
Publications
- The New DOJ Working Group and What It Means to the Oil and Gas Industry (May 10, 2011)
- “Keeping a Watchful Eye: Corporate Deferred Prosecution Agreements and the Selection of Corporate Monitors,” co-author, For the Defense, June 2008
