Overview
Krista Landis is an associate in the Governmental Practice in the firm's Los Angeles office.
Areas of Practice
As a member of the Governmental Practice group, Krista regularly works on white collar defense matters, complex litigations and internal investigations. She has experience litigating in both state and federal court. Krista also conducts internal investigations and provides compliance counseling in the international trade sphere, including advising on export controls, economic sanctions and embargoes, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Prior to joining the firm, Krista was a Managing Editor of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law and externed for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles.
Insights
Articles
White Collar & Government Enforcement Blog Posts
- "Is the Supreme Court Likely to Narrow Scope of Federal Fraud in Kousisis v. United States?," December 11, 2024
- "Congress’s Recent 'Technical' Amendments to the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Change Key Aspects of the New Law," August 19, 2024
- "The Ninth Circuit Holds That a Lie Must Go to the Nature of the Bargain to Support Fraud Conviction," May 23, 2024
- "Should my Company Self-Disclose Major Fraud? The Answer is Now Clear," November 8, 2023
- "Albermarle Agrees to Pay $218 Million to Settle Foreign Bribery Probe," October 4, 2023
Practices
Education
J.D., Columbia Law School, 2022
B.A., University of Michigan, 2016
Admissions
- California