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Senior Associate
Special Matters and Government Investigations
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Blythe G. Kochsiek represents clients in government-facing investigations and litigation, corporate internal investigations, and related complex civil litigation. A senior associate in the Special Matters & Government Investigations practice, Blythe helps clients navigate a wide array of white-collar issues, especially those at the intersection of white-collar investigations and high-stakes litigation.
Blythe’s experience includes defending companies and individuals in investigations by the Department of Justice, Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, state attorneys general, and other federal, state, and foreign authorities, and conducting domestic and international internal investigations across a range of industries, including technology, financial services, and healthcare. Blythe also handles a diverse litigation docket and has a decade of experience representing corporate clients in complex commercial litigation in federal and state court, from the pre-litigation to appellate phases. In addition, Blythe provides compliance, risk-assessment, and crisis-management advice to companies.
Blythe devotes a significant portion of her time to pro bono work, including in the areas of criminal procedure, anti-discrimination protections, and voting rights, and is a member of the firm’s Associates Committee.
In law school, Blythe was a judicial extern for the Honorable R. Gary Klausner, United States District Court, Central District of California, and Chief Technical Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. Since 2015, Blythe has served as a member of Loyola Law School’s Board of Governors (President, 2018-2019).
J.D., Loyola Law School
B.A., Cornell University, magna cum laude
California
Central District of California
Intern, Hon. R. Gary Klausner, Central District of California
Firmwide Associates Committee
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)
June 21, 2022
California Employment Development Department Recovers $1.4 Billion in Fraudulent Unemployment Disbursements
-Represented global technology company before the House Committee on the Judiciary in an investigation of competition issues.
-Advised publicly-traded pharmaceutical company concerning Department of Justice and state attorneys general investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.
-Counseled companies in the FinTech industry with respect to global regulatory compliance issues and OFAC subpoena responses.
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November 5, 2021
King & Spalding: transatlantic business crime and investigations November 2021 column
June 1, 2020
The Shot Across the Bow and the Limited Course Correction After United States v. Connolly
June 21, 2022
California Employment Development Department Recovers $1.4 Billion in Fraudulent Unemployment Disbursements
-Represented global technology company before the House Committee on the Judiciary in an investigation of competition issues.
-Advised publicly-traded pharmaceutical company concerning Department of Justice and state attorneys general investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.
-Counseled companies in the FinTech industry with respect to global regulatory compliance issues and OFAC subpoena responses.
See more
November 5, 2021
King & Spalding: transatlantic business crime and investigations November 2021 column
June 1, 2020
The Shot Across the Bow and the Limited Course Correction After United States v. Connolly
June 21, 2022
California Employment Development Department Recovers $1.4 Billion in Fraudulent Unemployment Disbursements
J.D., Loyola Law School
B.A., Cornell University, magna cum laude
California
Central District of California
Intern, Hon. R. Gary Klausner, Central District of California
Firmwide Associates Committee
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)