Jeffrey A. Lehtman

Jeffrey Lehtman is a Member of Miller & Chevalier Chartered. His practice focuses on assisting clients with internal and government investigations, regulatory compliance, and complex cross-border litigation and arbitration. 

Client feedback in Chambers Global describes Mr. Lehtman as "extremely available no matter the issue at hand" and notes he is "business-minded and addresses what needs immediate action first." Clients say “…his advice is outstanding." 

Mr. Lehtman has particular experience in counseling clients with regard to civil, criminal, and regulatory issues arising in their international operations, ranging from compliance strategies to mitigate potential risk to internal and government investigations. He has conducted internal investigations on behalf of audit committees and special committees concerning potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, and economic sanctions laws as well as allegations relating to potential accounting and disclosure irregularities, instances of potential insider trading, and allegations of sexual harassment and other workplace misconduct.

Mr. Lehtman has represented multinational companies, financial institutions, technology companies, professional sports teams, international development banks, and their officers and directors in connection with investigations before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and numerous other domestic and foreign regulatory and government bodies. In addition, he has unique experience advising clients in connection with international extradition matters and international assistance among regulatory authorities (MLATs).

While he has broad experience advising clients across a range of industries, Mr. Lehtman dedicates a significant amount of his practice to representing companies within the technology and fintech sectors in connection with international compliance matters and internal and government investigations.

Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Mr. Lehtman was a partner at an AmLaw 200 firm in Washington, DC, and was a partner and co-chair of the litigation department at a leading white collar boutique. In addition, Mr. Lehtman was previously Senior Regional Counsel at Citibank, overseeing regulatory, litigation, and corporate matters involving Latin America. He also served as a trial attorney in the Office of International Affairs within the DOJ's Criminal Division.