Luke Verrill Cass

Luke Verrill Cass

Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LLP • Washington, DC
White Collar CrimeFalse Claims ActInvestigationsPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(866) 552-8360
Address
2001 K Street, Washington, DC, 20006, US

Professional

About

Former federal prosecutor Luke Cass defends corporations and individuals in a variety of federal criminal allegations, including health care fraud, price-fixing, conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, embezzlement, bank fraud, and money laundering. He also conducts proactive, corporate investigations related to bribery, misbranding, bid rigging, drug diversion, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the False Claims Act (FCA). Luke served as a federal prosecutor for over a decade and has significant experience with white collar investigations. Luke has extensive trial experience and has litigated federal appellate and district court cases throughout the United States. Previously, Luke worked as a Senior Trial Attorney with the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division where he handled public corruption investigations and prosecutions of elected, appointed, and career government officials. Luke served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Financial Fraud and Corruption Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico before working at the DOJ in Washington. In addition to Luke's extensive federal trial experience, he has also briefed and argued numerous appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He also clerked in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. As a result of his experience, Luke is well qualified to counsel clients in nearly every aspect of complex white-collar matters involving both the public and private sectors.

About White Collar Crime Law

White collar crime attorneys defend individuals and corporations accused of financial crimes. They handle complex fraud and regulatory investigations. Common matters include fraud, embezzlement, securities violations, money laundering.

Credentials

Education
2003 New York Law School JD - Juris Doctor 2000 Lehigh University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
French | Spanish

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2024 500 Leading Litigators / White Collar, Lawdragon 2020 OCDEFT, Special Outstanding Investigation Award, U.S. Department of Justice 2018 Award Recipient for Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse,, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General 2018 Director’s Interagency Award, United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement 2014 Director’s Award Recipient for Superior Performance, United States Department of Justice
Publications
2020 IPWatchdog The China Initiative: Combating Economic Espionage and Trade Secret Exfiltration 2020 ABA White Collar Crime Newsletter Corrupt Conciliations: Federal Blackmail & Extortion Cases on the Rise 2020 Portfolio Media (Law360) SK Case Illustrates DOJ Focus On Procurement Fraud 2020 The National Law Review Federal Blackmail & Extortion Statutes: Nefarious Negotiations 2019 ABA White Collar Crime Newsletter/ABA Criminal Justice Section Newsletter Market Manipulation in Milliseconds: Spoofing in Commodity Futures Exchanges
Associations
2019 - Present American Bar Association Member, White Collar Crime Committee
Speaking
2020 Federal Bar Association The Paycheck Protection Program & COVID-19 Fraud Investigations 2020 American Bar Association Conducting Internal Investigations Post-Connolly 2020 American Bar Association Corporate Investigations: Creating Order from Chaos 2019 Federal Bar Association Cryptocurrency Comes of Age: Notable Recent Regulatory Actions and a Look Ahead 2019 Bloomberg Leadership Forum Shifting Frameworks. The Privacy and Data Security Patchwork: Federal and State Legal Outlook
Updated: Mar 11, 2026