Sandeep A. Prasanna

Sandeep A. Prasanna advises clients on congressional matters, government investigations, national security, and internal investigations in the U.S., India, and other countries. With experience as a counsel, investigator, and advisor in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Senate, and House of Representatives, he brings deep expertise in investigations, crisis management, and strategic advocacy to Miller & Chevalier.

As counsel to two senior U.S. senators, Sandeep advised on judicial nominations, civil rights, and other high-stakes issues and drafted landmark hate crimes legislation, which passed into law with bipartisan support. He then served as the top counterterrorism advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, where he led bipartisan investigations, hearings, and the passage of key national security legislation.

Sandeep subsequently served as a day-one presidential appointee in the DOJ, representing the Department on Capitol Hill and engaging frequently with elected officials and their staff on congressional oversight, legislation, policy, and investigations. He guided several DOJ leaders through the Senate confirmation process, providing them with strategic advice on political and legal issues, preparing them for hearing testimony, and helping them develop bipartisan relationships and support in Congress.

Sandeep further honed his expertise in government investigations and national security as an investigative counsel for the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. In that role, Sandeep conducted depositions and interviews of nearly 100 witnesses, provided strategic and legal guidance on congressional rules and procedures, managed the intake and follow-up for thousands of confidential tips, and helped produce the Committee’s hearings and final report. 

Sandeep is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches a seminar on lawyering and legal ethics, and at UCLA School of Law, where he taught a course on congressional investigations. He maintains an active pro bono portfolio and regularly provides guidance and commentary on issues related to Congress, U.S. policy, and government investigations.