SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Jennifer A. Fischer TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Minnesota Bar New York Bar US District Court, District of MarylandUS Court of Appeals, District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals, 4th CircuitUS District Court, District of Columbia Education University of Minnesota Law School, JD, (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Dean's List), 2005 University of Puget Sound, BA, 1994 Languages: FrenchSpanishJennifer A. FischerAssociateWashington, DC T 202.857.6399 E jennifer.fischer@arentfox.com Download vCard Jennifer Fischer represents corporate clients in government enforcement actions and investigations, cases under the False Claims Act, and federal and state litigation. Jennifer focuses her practice on the particular needs of the health care industry and multinational corporations. She also conducts internal investigations and advises clients on instituting compliance procedures to mitigate the legal risks of fraud and corruption. Jennifer regularly works on matters related to health care fraud and abuse (Stark, Anti-Kickback Act, Medicare and Medicaid), international anti-corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), trade sanctions, and anti-money laundering. She has represented corporations before various offices of US Attorneys General, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Commerce. Jennifer is also an experienced mediator. Client Work Jennifer’s experience includes work on: Conducting internal investigations for health care providers on issues of Stark, Anti-Kickback Act, and Medicare and Medicaid fraud and responding to government requests. She has represented clients before US Attorneys General, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Representing health care providers in intervened and non-intervened False Claims Act/qui tam litigation. Conducting global internal investigations for a Fortune 500 company in relation to government allegations of violations of the FCPA and export controls and representing it before US Attorneys General, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Department of Commerce. Overseeing a team of 30 litigators in connection with an internal FCPA investigation and advising on voluntary self-disclosure to the government. Advising midsize companies on due diligence procedures when seeking to retain overseas distributers. Authoring anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and trade sanction compliance policies for large, medium, and small companies. Researching and advising companies on foreign anti-corruption laws. Advising companies engaged in foreign and government contracts on issues relating to the FCPA, foreign corruption laws, and trade sanctions. Litigating small business disputes and a class action dispute. Conducting customs and export control audits. Mediating small business disputes. Previous Work Jennifer has served as a law clerk to the Honorable William M. Nickerson of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Prior to joining Arent Fox, Jennifer advised small, foreign companies seeking to incorporate and operate in Barcelona, Spain. Before becoming a lawyer, she held senior management positions with Habitat for Humanity in Ethiopia and Botswana where she worked closely with government officials, boards of directors, staff, and volunteers to develop new housing and credit programs and to ensure accountability throughout the national programs. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Jennifer’s publications include: International Trade Considerations In Forming and Managing an International Joint Venture, International Practitioner's Deskbook Series: Joint Ventures in the International Arena 57-122 (2010). (Contributing author to sections on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Money Laundering.) A Comparative Look at the Right-to-Refuse Treatment for Involuntarily Hospitalized Persons with Mental Illness, 29 Hastings Intl & comp. l. rev. 153 (2006). The Americans with Disabilities Act: Correcting Discrimination Of Persons With Mental Disabilities In The Arrest, Post-Arrest and Pre-Trial Process, 23 law & Ineq. 157 (2005). Jennifer’s recognitions include: The Albert E. Arent Pro Bono Award given for “outstanding contributions to the public interest,” 2009. The Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award, 2004 The Equal Justice Award from Minnesota Women Lawyers, 2004 Jennifer was a member of the Journal of Law and Inequality while attending law school. Life Beyond the Law Jennifer loves to sing, read, bike, run, hike, camp, swim, and do yoga. She also volunteers as a community mediator and to advance the rights of persons with mental illness. Newsroom Date Type Title 8 / 18 / 2012 Alert Arent Fox’s Jennifer Fischer Was Featured in Modern Healthcare 12 / 24 / 2008 Alert Siemens AG Pleads Guilty to FCPA Violations; Agrees to Pay $1.6 billion in Penalties and Disgorgement of Profits in U.S. and Germany 12 / 21 / 2007 Alert Lucent Technologies Settles FCPA Violation Claims with Justice Department, SEC 11 / 21 / 2007 Alert Chevron Agrees to Settle with Justice Department, SEC in Case Involving Illegal Purchases of Oil from Saddam Hussein’s Iraq 2 / 16 / 2007 Alert Oil-for-Food Update: El Paso Corporation Settles Anticorruption Charges with DOJ and the SEC
