Counsel (Contract), Disgorgement

• Research and analyze existing federal/state authorities for disgorgement and asset recovery, including civil asset forfeiture, False Claims Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and SEC’s disgorgement authority.
• Assess the practical strengths and limits of each authority and how they map onto identified fact patterns.
• Identify legislative fixes to gaps in current law that limit the government's ability to recover money for the public.
• Develop potential litigation to deter ongoing corruption and recover ill-gotten profits of corruption for the public.

This role helps recover ill-gotten profits of corruption for the public, deter ongoing corruption, and strengthen democratic institutions by closing legal gaps that allow corruption to persist.

• Significant experience (5-10 years) litigating public and/or private anti-corruption matters.
• Experience in the federal government bringing cases that used disgorgement or other civil recovery remedies.
• Deep, hands-on familiarity with several authorities (e.g., FCA, FCPA, § 981 forfeiture, SEC disgorgement).
• Strong legal research and writing skills; experience drafting legislation or legislative proposals is a strong plus.

Approximately 100 hours over 4–5 months at $175–$200/hour (depending on experience). Remote work from any location in the United States, provided compliance with bar membership rules. Contractors must have their own mobile and laptop devices.

Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to preventing American democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government.