Anwar Graves is a litigation counsel in O’Melveny’s Washington, DC office. Before joining O’Melveny, Anwar served as an Assistant United States Attorney at the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, and as a Trial Attorney for the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch.
As an Assistant United States Attorney, Anwar led numerous grand jury investigations and prosecuted a range of cases, including violent crime, homicide, and complex conspiracies. Over the course of his career at the US Attorney’s Office, he tried more than 40 cases to verdict. Additionally, Anwar served in the Appellate Division of the US Attorney’s Office where he authored over twenty appellate briefs, and argued in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals as well as the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. For each of his four plus years at the United States Attorney’s Office, Anwar received a Special Achievement Award from the Department of Justice in recognition of his trial and investigative work.
Most recently, Anwar served as a Trial Attorney for the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch where he prosecuted multi-national criminal and civil conspiracies involving pharmaceutical fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and violations of the Controlled Substances Act as well as the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Additionally, Anwar pursued civil injunctive actions against doctors and pharmacies who were engaged in the improper dispensing of opioids.
- Marcus v. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc., No. 2018CA004903 (Fla. 4th Cir. Ct. 2018): Second-chair counsel for the package delivery company and its contracted driver in a wrongful death action arising from a fatal accident involving the alleged negligent operation of a delivery van.
- Represented UnitedHealth Group in connection with Senate and House investigations of its business practices in the small group and individual health insurance markets.
- Defended a chip maker in a high-profile jury trial victory involving a license dispute between two Silicon Valley competitors.
- Represented an NFL franchise in a dispute involving suite operations.
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Court Admissions
- US District Court, District of Maryland
- US Court of Appeals, Fourth and District of Columbia Circuits
Education
- University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., President, Student Bar Association; Articles Editor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Journal of Health Care Law & Policy
- Boston College, B.S., Finance & Political Science
Professional Activities
Leadership
- Coach, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law National Trial Team (2014-Present)
Member
- Order of the Barristers (2012-Present)
Corporate & Government Experience
- Assistant United States Attorney, US Attorney’s Office, Washington, DC
- Trial Attorney, Department of Justice Consumer Protection Branch