Practices
Education
- J.D.New York University School of Law2012
- B.A.University of Michigan2005
Ian Herbert focuses his practice on white collar criminal investigations and litigation, representing both companies and executives through the range of interactions with government prosecutors, regulators, and investigations. Mr. Herbert has been entrusted to handle all aspects of broad, multi-country investigations, including interviews of witnesses, coordination of fact development, complex legal analysis, and interactions with government regulators.
Mr. Herbert has represented individuals in grand jury investigations and subsequent criminal proceedings, as well as through interviews in internal investigations. He has led subpoena responses and document productions, including interactions with prosecutors and enforcement lawyers on core investigation processes and findings. Mr. Herbert has also represented individuals in federal district and appellate courts, on matters involving federal statutes regarding racketeering, mail fraud, and health care fraud. In 2017, he briefed, argued, and obtained a reversal of a criminal conviction in the DC Court of Appeals.
Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. Herbert was an associate at Paul Hastings, where he specialized primarily in FCPA investigations and international arbitration. In that role, he represented multiple companies in cross-border bribery and compliance investigations and successfully defended a $10 million claim in an insurance coverage arbitration.
After graduating from the New York University School of Law, Mr. Herbert was a clerk for the Honorable Catharine F. Easterly in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
- Coordinated factual development, through document review and interviews, for representation of a Fortune Global 500 pharmaceutical corporation in connection with corruption-related investigations by multiple enforcement agencies in the U.S. and U.K. in various jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
- Directed a successful effort to reverse a client’s conviction in the DC Court of Appeals, including identifying appealable issues, drafting the briefs, and arguing the case.
- Represents a U.S. businessman in a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act lawsuit against a foreign government and successfully defeated a motion to dismiss brought on sovereign immunity grounds.
- Intern, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, 2012
- Intern, Commissioner Julie Brill, Federal Trade Commission, 2011
- Law Clerk, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, 2010
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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New York
- Clerk, The Honorable Catharine Easterly, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Washington, DC, October 26, 2018 – Miller & Chevalier Chartered proudly announces that the firm was named as one of the top 30 investigations practices globally in the Glob
Miller & Chevalier is pleased to announce that the firm was one of only five law firms in Washington, DC, to increase its commitment level to the D.C. Bar's Raising the Bar campaign.
Miller & Chevalier lawyer Ian Herbert obtained a conviction reversal in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on behalf of the firm's pro bono client, Joseph Smith. In 2012, Mr.
Washington, DC, October 27, 2017 – Miller & Chevalier Chartered proudly announces that the firm was named as one of the top 30 investigations practices globally in the Glob
Washington, DC, May 12, 2017 – Miller & Chevalier is pleased to announce that the firm was named the 2017 Pro Bono Firm of the Year by the D.C. Bar.
Since our last publication, there has been significant activity in some of the most noteworthy government investigations impacting corporate executives. Key developments include: