Jennifer Achilles focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement and securities litigation, and internal investigations.

Jennifer defends public and private companies, as well as their officers and directors, in government investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Department of Justice (“DOJ”), and New York District Attorney’s (“DA”) and Attorney General’s (“AG”) offices. She has significant experience representing clients in matters involving insider trading, market manipulation, accounting fraud, cryptocurrency-related activities, anti-money laundering, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). She also leads internal investigations in advance of and in connection with government investigations, and counsels clients on cooperation and self-disclosure strategies. Jennifer leads Blank Rome’s internal working group on cryptocurrency enforcement.

Chambers USA reported that clients say that “Jennifer is smart, focuses on the key issues and generates confidence for her clients” and “has a thoughtful and pragmatic approach to issues.”

Jennifer is frequently called upon to speak at industry events and write for leading publications. Prior to joining Blank Rome, she led the Global Regulatory Enforcement Group of an Am Law 100 firm in New York City and practiced at a boutique litigation firm focused on high-profile white collar and regulatory matters and sophisticated business disputes.

Practice Areas & Work Department

White Collar Defense & Investigations

Finance & Restructuring

Antitrust Counseling & Litigation

Corporate Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act & Anti-Corruption

Financial Institutions Litigation and Regulatory Compliance (“FILARC”)

Securities & Shareholder Litigation

FATCA Compliance

Business Litigation

Internal Investigations

False Claims Act Investigations & Defense

Corporate

Compliance & Investigations

Congressional, Agency, & Internal Investigations

Structured Finance

Anti-Money Laundering & Economic Sanctions

Finance

Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”)

State Attorneys General

Memberships

Federal Bar Council

New York City Bar Association

New York Women's Bar Association

Women's White Collar Defense Association

Professional Activities

Jennifer volunteers with Grassroots Grocery and Food for Families in New York City, and is an active member of the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College.

Admissions

U.S. District Court - Colorado

New York

U.S. District Court - Central District of California

U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Education

Vassar College, AB

Tulane University School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

Yale University, MS