James Mandolfo

James Mandolfo guides public companies, government contractors, financial institutions, and executives in congressional investigations, criminal prosecutions, and other government inquiries and investigations.

James most recently acted as the Chief Counsel of Investigations and General Counsel for the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability (the Committee), where he conducted numerous complex investigations. As part of those investigations, James deposed and interviewed witnesses; drafted and approved Congressional subpoenas; prepared questions for the Committee’s public hearings; interviewed and obtained evidence from Congressional witnesses, whistleblowers, and government officials; and briefed Members of the House and Senate Leadership, outside organizations, and media outlets; among other duties.

Before serving in the House, James held various roles in the DOJ – as trial attorney in the Fraud Section, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit, and as Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division. As a trial attorney, he investigated companies and individuals for violations of the FCPA, money laundering, and health care fraud offenses; interviewed company employees and witnesses; conducted grand jury investigations; drafted search warrants; subpoenaed corporate documents; obtained evidence abroad; and coordinated corporate resolutions with foreign and domestic authorities. In the latter role, he assisted in overseeing hundreds of federal prosecutors and attorneys and provided support in managing DOJ sections, including Fraud, Public Integrity, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery, and Computer Crime and Intellectual Property.

Over his career, James has tried over 20 trials to verdict in state and federal courts, including complex fraud, public corruption, and national security matters. He has spent over a decade as a prosecutor, as an AUSA in the Middle District of Florida and as an Assistant District Attorney for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

Government Experience

• House of Representatives
  • General Counsel (previously Chief Counsel of Investigations), Committee on Oversight and Accountability and Shared Staffer with the Committee on Ways and Means
• Department of Justice
  • Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit, Criminal Division
• Department of Justice
  • Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division
• The White House
  • Special Assistant to the President/Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Policy Council
• U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
  • Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Economic Crimes Section

*James is admitted to practice in Florida and New York. James is not a member of the D.C. Bar and is seeking admission by motion. He will be supervised by a member of the D.C. Bar while his application is pending.