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- Jennifer L. Saulino
As a premier trial lawyer, Jennifer Saulino possesses an unusual ability to translate complex legal theories into effective advocacy before judge and jury. She specializes in synthesizing extensive case findings into crisp themes, uncovering late, but critical facts, and shaping successful strategies that position clients for optimal results. With experience trying more than ten complex federal cases to jury verdicts, and experience in more than a dozen federal courts as well as state courts across the country, individuals and corporations consistently seek her leadership when faced with tough litigation.
Prior to returning to private practice, Ms. Saulino served for nearly seven years as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Fraud Section, where she held a number of positions, including Assistant Chief of the Section. During her time at the DOJ, she led trial teams as first chair in some of the Fraud Section’s most difficult and complex cases.
- Following a seven-day trial as co-lead counsel, secured a unanimous jury verdict in favor of the administrator of one of the last remaining abortion clinics in the Kansas/Oklahoma area in a suit brought against her for malicious prosecution by the leader of a group who had harassed her until she sought a protective order.
- Lead trial counsel for the owner of the Frenchman’s Reef Resort property in St. Thomas in a property damage/business interruption claim, one of the largest arising out of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Achieved a very successful near $250 million settlement weeks before trial after prevailing on certain key discovery motions.
- Trial counsel for large pharmaceutical and medical device company in a bellwether trial for a mass tort claiming injury as a result of a medical device.
- Lead trial counsel in an insurance recovery claim in Texas arising out of major storm damage to a group of hotels. After personally uncovering clear evidence of bad faith on the part of the insurer, helped the client to walk away with a settlement that exceeded the initial claims.
- Lead prosecutor in the then-largest criminal health care prosecution ever undertaken by the Health Care Fraud Strike Force – the prosecution of owners, operators, doctors, therapists, and others involved with American Therapeutic Corporation, resulting in dozens of convictions.
- Lead in LIBOR investigations of multiple banks, including coordination of investigative activities with worldwide regulators and managing teams of paralegals and prosecutors from the Fraud section and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
- Successfully represented Bayer in three bellwether trials in multi-district product liability litigation, including preparation of key witnesses for trial testimony.
- Selected as co-lead trial counsel by Lilly for bellwether trials in multi-district product liability litigation. Company settled inventory shortly before the first scheduled trial.
- Led a team of prosecutors in the investigation of a major multinational corporation for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
- Lead trial lawyer for the prosecution in individual trials related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010.
- Represented large pharmaceutical client in matters related to government investigations, health care compliance investigations, and proactive compliance education efforts.
- Represented the State of Minnesota in an insurance and environmental litigation that resulted in a series of favorable settlements worth tens of millions of dollars, the last of which came shortly before a scheduled trial.
- Successfully briefed and argued motion to exclude for Miranda violations a two-hour videotaped confession of a Maryland man accused of murder, followed by successful defense of the ruling on appeal.
- Represented 52 African Americans in two separate lawsuits that alleged that Cracker Barrel violated federal civil rights laws by providing racially discriminatory treatment to African American customers of its restaurants. For her role in this case, Ms. Saulino won Covington’s "Charles Ruff Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award" in 2004.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Women's White Collar Defense Association
- Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court
Previous Experience
- U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Assistant Chief of the Fraud Section
2020 Virtual Institute on White Collar Crime: The Rule of Unintended Consequences - Ethical and Practical Considerations When the Client is Under Investigation
June 3, 2020, Co-Presenter
January 30, 2020, Covington Alert
It has been another strong year in anti-corruption enforcement, with 2019 meeting or beating the high-water mark for enforcement across a number of measurements.
October 8, 2019
WASHINGTON—A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas today ruled in favor of Covington client Julie Burkhart, founder and CEO of pro-choice and reproductive justice organization Trust Women in Wichita, following a case brought against Ms. Burkhart by a prominent anti-abortion activist. The case involved two incidents in November 2012 ...
Trial Over Stalking Claims Pits Anti-Abortion Protester Against Abortion Rights Supporter
October 1, 2019, KMUW
Jennifer Saulino is quoted by NPR station KMUW from her opening arguments in a federal trial representing Julie Burkhart, founder and CEO of pro-choice and reproductive justice organization Trust Women. “This was about getting to her at home, about making her feel afraid,” Ms. Saulino told the jury.
Q1 2019, Covington Alert
It was business as usual for FCPA enforcement in 2018. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) collected a total of $1 billion from seventeen corporate defendants, including through their share of two high-value, multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions. DOJ also announced thirteen new FCPA prosecutions ...
Winter 2019, Covington Alert
It was business as usual for FCPA enforcement in 2018. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) collected a total of $1 billion from seventeen corporate defendants, including through their share of two high-value, multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions. DOJ also announced thirteen new FCPA prosecutions ...
February 4, 2019, American Bar Association's 33rd Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime
June 22, 2018, Law360
Jennifer Saulino is quoted in a Law360 article providing a roundup of how litigators prepare for a day in court.
January 25, 2018, Covington Advisory
Our message this year is simple: FCPA enforcement is here to stay. Despite pre-election statements to the contrary, various senior officials in the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have, over the past year, consistently reaffirmed DOJ’s and the SEC’s commitment to FCPA enforcement.
Top 10 Game-Changing Litigator Moves in October
November 1, 2017, The Litigation Daily
The Litigation Daily recognizes Jennifer Saulino's move to Covington as one of the top "Game-Changing Litigator Moves in October." According to John Hall, “Jennifer’s skill and experience in litigating and trying fact-intensive cases combined with her track record of success in complex jury cases will benefit our clients and strengthen the firm’s general ...
Covington adds to bench strength in Washington, DC
October 10, 2017, Commercial Dispute Resolution
Commercial Dispute Resolution highlights Covington's 16-partner promotion, as well as the arrivals of Jennifer Saulino and Stephen Rademaker.
State Appellate Vets Team Up; Another Law Firm Merger; Inside Clyde's Insurance Practice Play
October 6, 2017, The National Law Journal
The National Law Journal highlights Jennifer Saulino's return to Covington. “Covington offered me a really exciting opportunity to marry my focus on trial work with Covington’s diverse practice areas and client base on a very large scale," she says.
October 4, 2017
WASHINGTON—Jennifer Saulino has joined Covington’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigation practices as a partner in Washington. Ms. Saulino’s practice focuses on trials as well as defending individuals and corporations in investigations and prosecutions, with particular experience in the pharmaceutical, health care, banking and securities, oil and ...
Ex-FCPA unit supervisor joins Covington
October 3, 2017, Global Investigations Review
Global Investigations Review highlights Jennifer Saulino's return to Covington as a partner in its Litigation and Investigations practice.
Former DOJ Prosecutor Rejoins Covington In Washington
October 3, 2017, Law360
John Hall and Jennifer Saulino are quoted in a Law360 article regarding her return to Covington as a partner in the firm's Litigation and Investigations practice. According to Hall, Saulino has “earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues and adversaries” in the courtroom with both her skills and her willingness to take on the most difficult cases. ...
- Attorney General’s Award for Fraud Prevention (2012)
- Assistant Attorney General’s Award (2011, 2015)
- Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General’s Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (2016)
- Charles Ruff Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award (2004)