Leila Wisdom represents clients in both government investigations and complex litigation matters.  In her investigations practice, Ms. Wisdom advocates for clients before federal prosecutors and local New York City authorities, representing startup companies as well as Fortune 100 companies, and has led witness interviews as part of these investigations.  She was part of a team that secured a declination of criminal charges and a favorable civil resolution for a Fortune 100 company following a multi-year parallel investigation into its accounting and disclosure practices.

Ms. Wisdom’s litigation practice spans complex state and federal court matters, including consumer protection, antitrust, trade secrets misappropriation, and False Claims Act defense.  She has tried cases in trade secrets, antitrust, and Federal Trade Commission consumer protection matters.  She’s helped multiple clients secure early dismissals of misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims.  Ms. Wisdom has also prepared arguments for mock jury exercises in False Claims Act and trade secret cases.

Ms. Wisdom maintains an active pro bono practice focused on fair housing and civil rights.

Prior to joining the firm as an associate, Ms. Wisdom served as an intern at the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York in the Civil Division and as a Corporate Fraud Strike Force Law Clerk at the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.