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Jeff Bucholtz focuses on appeals and legal issues before federal and state courts across the country. As a partner in our Appellate, Constitutional and Administrative Law and Contracts and Business Torts practices, Jeff represents clients in a wide range of civil, regulatory and criminal matters.
Jeff has argued over 40 appeals spanning nearly every federal circuit and several state courts, including two arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. Jeff's experience extends to a wide range of subject areas, including False Claims Act investigations and litigation, First Amendment and other constitutional issues, product liability litigation, administrative law, and many other types of business litigation. Jeff has particular expertise in Life Sciences and represents numerous FDA-regulated companies in civil, regulatory and criminal matters.
Previously, Jeff served at the U.S. Department of Justice in a number of senior roles, including the Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, the department’s largest litigating division. Jeff was also the Deputy Assistant Attorney General overseeing the Consumer Protection Branch, which brings criminal and civil enforcement actions on behalf of FDA and defends FDA in administrative law challenges, as well as the Torts Branch, which defends constitutional and common-law tort claims against the government and federal employees and officers.
Jeff represents clients in a variety of industries in appeals as well as trial court litigation, and government investigations and regulatory matters that require exceptional legal analysis and creative and strategic advocacy.
B.A., Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude
J.D., Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Virginia
Judicial Clerk, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judicial Clerk, Stephen V. Wilson, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
French
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
Vascular Solutions in successful defense of a federal criminal prosecution in Texas alleging off-label promotion.
Pandora Media in successful defense in the Second Circuit of an important rate-court decision against ASCAP.
Chevron in a successful action in DC federal court to confirm a $100M international arbitral award against Ecuador.
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October 10, 2024
United States District Court in Florida Holds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional
July 1, 2024
Loper Bright v. Raimondo
October 13, 2022
Top False Claims Act Developments
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
Vascular Solutions in successful defense of a federal criminal prosecution in Texas alleging off-label promotion.
Pandora Media in successful defense in the Second Circuit of an important rate-court decision against ASCAP.
Chevron in a successful action in DC federal court to confirm a $100M international arbitral award against Ecuador.
See more
October 10, 2024
United States District Court in Florida Holds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional
July 1, 2024
Loper Bright v. Raimondo
October 13, 2022
Top False Claims Act Developments
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
B.A., Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude
J.D., Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Virginia
Judicial Clerk, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judicial Clerk, Stephen V. Wilson, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
French