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Perrin Cooke

Special Counsel

Washington +1 202 662 5715

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  • About

    Perrin Cooke is special counsel in the firm’s Washington, DC office and a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Election and Political Law, and Public Policy Practice Groups, with a focus on assisting clients responding to high-profile congressional investigations.

    Drawing on his experience in government, Perrin advises clients on matters presenting significant legal, political, and reputational risks. As a senior lawyer in the Biden Administration, Perrin served as the lead counsel on oversight matters across two cabinet agencies. Among other high-profile matters, he guided the development of strategic responses to congressional requests and subpoenas touching on a range of topics. Through his work in both government and private practice, Perrin has extensive experience preparing witnesses appearing in briefings, transcribed interviews, and hearings before congressional oversight committees.

    In addition to his investigations practice, Perrin advises clients – including political campaigns, advocacy organizations, trade associations, and corporations – on a wide variety of election and political law compliance matters.

    Areas of Expertise

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  • Representative Matters
    • Assists companies and individuals in responding to formal and informal inquiries from Congress and executive branch agencies for documents, information, and testimony, with experience preparing CEOs and other senior executives to testify before challenging congressional oversight hearings.
    • Provides compliance guidance to non-profit organizations and individuals related to political communications programs.
    • Counsels clients on compliance with federal, state, and local gift and travel rules, as well as pay-to-play regulations and post-employment restrictions for public employees.
    • Advised the Biden for President campaign on state and federal election law matters, as well as a broad range of related issues.
    • Represented a major pharmaceutical manufacturer in connection with a congressionally requested inquiry by the U.S. Government Accountability Office regarding drug development and intellectual property issues.
    • Represented a leading technology company in an investigation by the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary regarding competition in digital markets.
    • Represented a major pharmaceutical manufacturer in an investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding drug pricing and access issues, including preparing its CEO to testify before the Committee.
    • Represented a prominent non-profit organization in a congressional inquiry related to youth protection policies and practices.
    • Represented a media organization in investigations by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
    • Represented a major think tank in a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence investigation.
    • Represented a leading think tank in an internal review of Foreign Agents Registration Act compliance.
    • Conducted an internal investigation for a global manufacturing company involving allegations of corruption, conflicts of interests, and prohibited sales to restricted Chinese defense companies.
    • Represented a major medical device manufacturer in government investigations relating to adverse event reporting and regulatory compliance issues.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2014
        • James Kent Scholar
        • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, Senior Articles Editor

         

    • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2006
        • magna cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • North Carolina
    • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Government Experience
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    • U.S. Department of the Interior
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. James A. Wynn, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2016 - 2017
    • Hon. Beryl A. Howell, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 2015 - 2016
    Pro Bono
    • Represented individual voters and advocacy organizations before a three-judge panel in federal litigation challenging Ohio’s congressional districting scheme as a unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
    • Represented the University of California and its President, Janet Napolitano, in litigation challenging the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program.
    Accolades
    • Washington DC Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White Collar “Rising Star” (2020-2022)
    Previous Experience
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Deputy General Counsel
    • U.S. Department of the Interior, Oversight Counsel
    • Office of the White House Counsel, Intern
    • Sen. Kay R. Hagan (NC), Legislative Assistant

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