Jeffrey Nestler, Esq. is an accomplished litigator with twenty years of experience representing corporations, executives, and public institutions in complex disputes, high-stakes investigations, regulatory inquiries, enforcement proceedings, and white-collar matters. He advises clients facing significant litigation risk, institutional scrutiny, and sensitive government-facing disputes, drawing on a trial-tested approach and deep experience with civil enforcement, investigative strategy, and courtroom advocacy. A former senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice, Jeff previously served as associate deputy attorney general and as an assistant U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia, where he developed substantial experience in complex litigation, criminal investigations, government enforcement, and trial strategy
An accomplished litigator and former senior prosecutor, Jeffrey Nestler has close to twenty years of experience handling high-stakes investigations, trials, and enforcement matters. Jeff represents clients in sensitive investigations, white collar matters, and regulatory inquiries, providing trusted counsel during moments of institutional risk and public scrutiny. He regularly advises corporations, executives, and public institutions across a range of industries, including financial services, technology, and government contracting. He brings high-level government experience and a trial-tested approach to navigating crisis-driven investigations, offering clients practical guidance and deep insight into the workings of federal enforcement and sophisticated trial strategy.
Jeff possesses a unique blend of trial experience, a government leadership background, and cross-agency coordination skills honed through years of service in senior roles at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Most recently, he served as associate deputy attorney general, where he helped oversee all 94 U.S. attorneys offices and led major initiatives targeting transnational organized crime. His portfolio included advising DOJ leadership on enforcement strategy, reviewing global corporate resolutions with penalties exceeding $200 million, and liaising with agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Department of State on high-impact prosecutions, seizures, and sanctions.
For more than a decade, Jeff served as a assistant U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia, where he first-chaired more than 50 trials centering on complex conspiracy, fraud, homicide, and terrorism cases. He served as lead counsel in a landmark federal trial and the first seditious conspiracy case, earning national recognition for his prosecutorial excellence. He also led the Major Crimes Section, supervised more than 30 attorneys and staff, and oversaw key DOJ training and policy development initiatives.
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