Grant Fondo

Grant Fondo, an experienced federal prosecutor and former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of California, is head of the Litigation Department for Goodwin’s California offices, and is a partner in the firm's Securities Litigation + White Collar Defense Group, its Privacy + Cybersecurity Practice and Chair of its Digital Currency + Blockchain Technology Practice. He represents technology, FinTech, blockchain, digital currency, life sciences, private equity and venture capital clients in a wide range of contested matters, as well as digital currency and blockchain companies in token sales and other matters. Mr. Fondo is recognized by Legal500 U.S. for his work in Financial Services Litigation and White Collar Defense, by U.S. News Best Lawyers for his White Collar Defense work, and by Benchmark Litigation as a “Future Star” litigator. He has been selected as The American Lawyer’s“Litigator of the Week” for successful defense at trial of former J.P. Morgan Securities LLC analyst Ashish Aggarwal on 30 counts of criminal conspiracy, insider trading and wire fraud charges, and as a National Law JournalWhite Collar Trailblazer for his work in digital currency. Mr. Fondo was also recently included as one of 12 global “Spotlighted” legal experts for Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies in this year’s Chambers Professional Advisors - FinTech guide. Mr. Fondo has significant experience conducting trials and appeals in state and federal courts and arbitrations, as well as representing clients before administrative agencies. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, class action and securities litigation, federal and state regulatory matters including before the SEC, FTC, State Attorney Generals, District Attorneys, and FinCEN, M&A litigation, cybersecurity and privacy matters, internal investigations, and commercial disputes.