Former DOJ Trial Attorney Jason Crawford Returns to Crowell & Moring

Focuses on investigations and litigation with a particular emphasis on the False Claims Act

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Crowell & Moring expands its False Claims Act, investigations, and government contracts practices with the addition of Jason M. Crawford, a former trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division, Fraud Section. Crawford investigated and litigated FCA cases that resulted in the recovery of millions of dollars for the U.S. Treasury and federal programs.

At the Justice Department, Crawford led numerous investigations into alleged violations of an array of government contracting laws such as the Truth in Negotiations Act; the Buy American Act; organizational conflicts of interest clauses; the Procurement Integrity Act; the price reduction clause; and cost accounting standards. Crawford also handled FCA matters involving health care entities, medical device manufacturers, and American importers. In addition, Crawford worked for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, where he prosecuted crimes, including an individual who had threatened to assassinate a sitting member of Congress following the January 6, 2021, invasion of the U.S. Capitol Building.