Matt Jones represents corporations and individuals in high-stakes government enforcement actions, internal investigations, and complex litigation. He is an experienced advocate and counselor who helps clients navigate the most difficult legal and reputational challenges. 

In recent years, Mr. Jones has represented individuals and corporations in prosecutions and investigations by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) involving allegations of bribery, sanctions violations, money laundering, insider trading, conflicts of interest, securities fraud, healthcare fraud, and cybersecurity.  He has also represented clients before the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA), state Attorneys General, and various congressional committees. During that time, he has also litigated civil and criminal matters in federal and state courts.

Mr. Jones has an active practice representing government contractors and participants in federal benefit programs, including healthcare and educational institutions, in False Claims Act investigations and litigation.  He advises government contractors on their disclosure obligations, as well how to navigate the investigations that often follow.  Mr. Jones also has deep experience representing manufacturers, technology companies, and other corporations in consumer protection and privacy investigations by state and federal authorities.

Before rejoining the firm in 2015, Mr. Jones served for more than five years as counsel and chief of staff to two US Attorneys in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. In that role, he helped to lead the nation's largest US Attorney's Office, where he oversaw the investigation and litigation of a broad range of complex criminal and civil matters. While at the US Attorney’s Office, he handled a wide array of cases, including those involving government procurement, healthcare and securities fraud, national security, international corruption, economic sanctions, money laundering, and cybersecurity.

Prior to serving in the DOJ, Mr. Jones worked in the firm's Investigations and Criminal Litigation Practice, where he represented individuals, corporations and nonprofit clients in matters involving US Attorney's Offices, the SEC, Inspectors General, Congress and private litigants. He also litigated civil cases, including putative class actions and qui tam suits, in federal trial and appellate courts on constitutional, statutory and procedural issues.