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Yelena is a partner in the Special Matters and Investigations practice in the New York office of King & Spalding. Yelena focuses on white-collar criminal defense litigation, internal and government investigations, corporate compliance, congressional investigations and regulatory matters. Yelena has represented corporations and individuals in a wide array of matters, including the False Claims Act; the Anti-Kickback Statute; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and criminal sanctions. She works with clients facing government investigations conducted by various divisions of the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and various state agencies and state attorneys general.
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
B.A., Cornell University
New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
July 16, 2026
Joe Zales and Yelena Kotlarsky examine the growing role of federal regulators in prediction markets
June 10, 2026
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide
Representing technology company in litigation alleging economic damages arising from adolescent use of various online communications services.
Representing multinational private equity firm in successful defense against False Claims Act allegations, resulting in a DOJ declination and a complete dismissal of a subsequent qui tam FCA action.
Representing a founder and former chief executive and chairman in a criminal insider trading case.
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July 29, 2026
From Voluntary Engagement to Mandatory Access: Senator Warner Proposes New Rules for Frontier AI Models and Data Centers
June 17, 2026
A New Wave Of Prediction Market Risk Is About To Break
May 1, 2026
How Data Center Accounting May Draw Enforcement Scrutiny
July 16, 2026
Joe Zales and Yelena Kotlarsky examine the growing role of federal regulators in prediction markets
June 10, 2026
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide
Representing technology company in litigation alleging economic damages arising from adolescent use of various online communications services.
Representing multinational private equity firm in successful defense against False Claims Act allegations, resulting in a DOJ declination and a complete dismissal of a subsequent qui tam FCA action.
Representing a founder and former chief executive and chairman in a criminal insider trading case.
See more
July 29, 2026
From Voluntary Engagement to Mandatory Access: Senator Warner Proposes New Rules for Frontier AI Models and Data Centers
June 17, 2026
A New Wave Of Prediction Market Risk Is About To Break
May 1, 2026
How Data Center Accounting May Draw Enforcement Scrutiny
July 16, 2026
Joe Zales and Yelena Kotlarsky examine the growing role of federal regulators in prediction markets
June 10, 2026
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
B.A., Cornell University
New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York