About John Lausch

John Lausch is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis’s government, regulatory and internal investigations group. He is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, where he led the office to numerous successful and significant prosecutions in public corruption, national security and financial fraud, among others. John also served on the U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, which advised the Attorney General on policy, management and operational issues impacting the DOJ nationwide. At Kirkland, John represents clients before governmental entities and leads confidential internal investigations, including in connection with allegations of FCPA violations, healthcare fraud and environmental crimes.