A former federal prosecutor who led the Criminal Division for the United States Attorney’s Office in the nation’s largest federal district, Lindsey Greer Dotson is a seasoned trial attorney who brings deep first-chair trial and appellate experience to any high-stakes matter. Drawing upon a diverse portfolio of courtroom successes and Department of Justice senior management experience, Lindsey helps companies, boards, and executives navigate complex litigation, government investigations, and corporate crises.
As Chief of the Criminal Division, Lindsey supervised approximately 200 federal prosecutors and oversaw all criminal prosecutions for the seven counties in the Central District of California. Prior to that, she served as Chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section.
For over a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney, Lindsey supervised and prosecuted many of the nation’s most complex matters involving public corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, corporate and securities fraud, healthcare fraud, tax evasion, campaign finance offenses, transnational organized crime, racketeering, money laundering, environmental and consumer protection crimes, foreign malign influence, and Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) offenses. A respected trial attorney, Lindsey has amassed significant trial experience leading high-profile cases and argued before the Ninth Circuit numerous times.
Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Lindsey worked at an international law firm where she focused on complex civil litigation, white collar defense, and corporate investigations.
Private Practice Experience
- Represented Fortune 100 companies in FCPA, OFAC, and other criminal and regulatory matters. Conducted transnational internal investigations. Secured resolutions without charges, sanctions, or publicity.
- Represented a Fortune 50 company in successfully challenging a fraudulent multibillion-dollar judgment.
- Represented a Fortune 50 company in responding to a federal congressional inquiry relating to a multibillion-dollar matter.
- Represented nine student-plaintiffs in a two-month trial and landmark education lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of five statutes related to teacher tenure, dismissal, and layoffs.
Government Experience
- Led the high-profile corruption prosecution of a university dean and sitting Los Angeles City Councilman and former Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Secured a guilty plea from the dean and convictions against Ridley-Thomas following a widely-publicized four-week trial.
- Represented the United States as sole trial and appellate counsel in a corruption and extortion case against an aide to a United States Congressmember in one of the nation’s first post-McDonnell bribery cases. Argued before the Ninth Circuit and successfully defended the convictions on appeal, securing a published opinion and precedent-setting changes to the court’s model jury instructions on federal bribery.
- Served as lead counsel in a multimillion-dollar bribery, fraud, and tax evasion case against high-level public officials and a prominent real estate developer. Secured convictions against all defendants across four related cases following a complex wiretap investigation.
- Represented the United States as trial and lead appellate counsel in a civil rights and obstruction case stemming from the investigation of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca and Undersheriff Paul Tanaka. Secured convictions against all deputy-defendants and successfully defended the convictions before the Ninth Circuit.
- Led a civil rights prosecution against a corrupt deputy sheriff and the fake law enforcement team who committed a multimillion-dollar heist disguised as a search warrant operation. Argued before the Ninth Circuit and successfully defended the trial convictions on appeal.
- Represented the United States as co-lead counsel in a US$15 million bank fraud, wire fraud, tax evasion, bankruptcy fraud, and identity theft case against the CEO of a clothing company. Secured guilty pleas across multiple cases.
- Served as lead trial counsel in a structuring case against a federal public official, securing across-the-board convictions.
- Oversaw election security and integrity for the 2018 and 2020 elections as the appointed District Elections Officer for the Central District of California.
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
- New York University, J.D.: Robert McKay Scholar; Executive Editor, New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
- University of Southern California, B.S., Business Administration: magna cum laude
Professional Activities
Clerkship
- The Honorable Jacqueline H. Nguyen, US District Court, Central District of California
Corporate & Government Experience
- Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California
- Chief, Criminal Division, United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California
- Chief, Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California