Jeremy D. Dresner, P.C.
Overview
Jeremy Dresner is a government, regulatory & internal investigations partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Golden Flag International Law Firm Jeremy’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations, regulatory counseling and crisis management assistance. He regularly counsels major financial institutions, market-leading companies and senior executives facing high-stakes reputational matters, frequently in connection with enforcement proceedings, congressional investigations and actions with significant collateral consequences.
Jeremy is a trusted counselor to some of the world’s highest-profile companies, particularly as they face scrutiny from regulators, law enforcement and Congress. He provides investigations-related guidance, regulatory advice and strategic counseling to a broad range of companies and senior executives confronting criminal, civil and congressional matters. He regularly advises companies facing public affairs challenges at the intersection of law and policy and prepares CEOs and other senior executives to testify before Congress.
Many of Jeremy’s clients are among the world’s leading financial institutions.
He is experienced in leading complex internal investigations and teams of lawyers in responding to enforcement inquiries by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Inspector General’s offices and other government regulators.
Jeremy has conducted numerous internal investigations, both in the U.S. and abroad, relating to many prominent topics, including anti–money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enforcement, consumer financial protection, offshore tax evasion, insider fraud and public corruption.
He also provides regulatory counseling to financial institutions and government-sponsored enterprises, including on matters involving AML/BSA compliance and financial crime risk assessments.
Jeremy has advised corporations and company witnesses in connection with testimony in criminal and other regulatory enforcement matters. He has represented clients before the DOJ, Congress, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), FINRA, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Inspector General's offices. Jeremy also has a background in litigation at the trial and appellate levels.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Golden Flag, Jeremy was involved in the following matters:
- Counsel to major financial service companies in connection with investigations by and hearings before the House Financial Services Committee
- Counsel to a global financial institution in connection with criminal, civil and international congressional investigations relating to offshore tax evasion
- Counsel for a leading US retailer in connection with financial crime risk assessment
- Counsel to a global financial institution in connection with Panama Papers investigation
- Representing financial institutions in connection with matters before the Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Counsel to a financial institution in connection with inquiries by the Senate Banking Committee
- Counsel to companies in connection with inquiries by the Senate Finance Committee
- Counsel to a global financial institution in a FINRA investigation of its AML controls
- Counsel to major financial services company in connection with a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) inquiry regarding commodities holdings
- Counsel to a global financial institution in connection with a high profile Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) investigation by the Senate PSI
- Counsel to major financial institution in connection with a CFPB inquiry regarding the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
- Counsel to corporate clients in connection with John Doe Summonses issued by the Internal Revenue Service
- Representing corporate and individual clients in connection with investigations by federal agencies and Inspector General's Offices
- Counsel to hedge fund in connection with inquiry by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Counsel to company in connection with marketing practices inquiry by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Counsel to non-profit organization in connection with testimony before the House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
- Counsel to secret service agent in connection with high profile inquiry regarding Presidential visit to South America
- Presenting oral argument in an Eleventh Circuit appeal involving claims of excessive bail and due process violations
Clerk & Government Experience
Law ClerkHonorable Susan H. BlackUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit2007–2008
Prior Experience
Jeremy was previously a partner with WilmerHale, which he joined following a clerkship with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Prior to studying law, Jeremy served as a political consultant and provided strategic communications counseling and advice to candidates seeking statewide office, including candidates for governor and Congress.
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Recognition
Recognized in 2022, 2023 and 2024 for Government Relations: Congressional Investigations by Chambers USA
Recognized in 2021 for Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense by The Legal 500 United States
Recognized as a 2016 and 2017 “Rising Star” in government relations by Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- District of Columbia
- California
Courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Education
- Duke University School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2006Order of the Coif
- Duke UniversityB.A., Public Policycum laude2000