John F. Hundley

Of Counsel He / Him / His

Washington, DC

Tel 202.661.2212
Fax 202.661.2299

John F. Hundley, a veteran attorney with more than 25 years of litigation experience, represents clients in criminal, civil, and administrative matters, with a focus on white collar criminal defense.

John has litigated complex criminal and civil matters in trial and appellate courts in multiple federal and state jurisdictions. He has handled a range of cases involving money laundering, antitrust violations, environmental crimes, and tax evasion. John also has extensive experience defending individuals and organizations in a variety of fraud matters including mail and wire, health care, and contracting fraud.

Services

Experience

Representative Matters

John has represented:

Several witnesses in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation of alleged mishandling of government documents, including classified materials
A consulting firm that provided services to a number of nonprofit entities in an investigation conducted by the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General into allegations of inappropriate business conduct and conflicts, which concluded with the investigation being closed after finding no violations of the law
An individual charged with causing a large Congressional data breach of sensitive and personal information and "doxing" members of Congress
An individual under investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller

A pharmaceutical company in a multi-jurisdictional false claims investigation involving the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and State Attorneys General Offices in California and Texas
Monica Lewinsky in an Office of Independent Counsel investigation of and related contempt proceedings against President Bill Clinton
Multiple individuals in national security and espionage investigations and prosecutions, including FBI Agent Robert Hanssen, CIA Agent John Kiriakou, DOD analyst Larry Franklin, DOD contractor Tai Shen Kuo, and Defense Intelligence Agency analyst Ana Belen Montes
Former Congressional Communications Director Michael Scanlon in a fraud and public corruption prosecution brought as part of the wide-ranging Jack Abramoff corruption scandal. Also represented Mr. Scanlon in related congressional hearings
Several senior executives accused of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other statutes through the alleged bribery of government officials in foreign jurisdictions
Corporate executives in Department of Justice (DOJ)-led investigations and prosecutions regarding allegations of anti-competitive conduct in violation of the Sherman Act
Government contracting firms and/or their executives/employees accused of and charged with contracting fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. Also represented them in subsequent administrative debarment proceedings
Doctors and health care employees in investigations and prosecutions regarding inappropriate billing practices and healthcare fraud
Attorneys, including two former U.S. Attorneys, accused of misconduct and/or violations of ethical duties in disciplinary proceedings
A Purchase Pro executive, in a joint DOJ and SEC investigation and prosecution of several high level executives of AOL and Purchase Pro regarding violations of the securities laws, improper accounting practices, and obstruction of justice
A Zurich Financial executive, in a criminal prosecution brought by the New York Attorney General's Office related to issues of price-fixing and bid-rigging, as well as related criminal and civil investigations in multiple other states
A senior investment advisor of Bank One (now JP Morgan Chase) in an investigation brought by the DOJ Tax Division and U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York into allegations of tax evasion
Volkswagen executive Jose Ignacio Lopez de Arriortua in a civil fraud case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and a collateral criminal investigation of economic espionage and fraud conducted by the DOJ Fraud Division and related requests for his international extradition
The National Treasurer of the Episcopal Church, in a multi-million dollar embezzlement and fraud case in the U.S. District Court for District of New Jersey and subsequent appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
A prominent government relations firm principal who was under investigation by the Office of Independent Counsel for public corruption and illegal gratuities involving former Secretary of Agriculture Michael Espy. Also represented client in subsequent administrative debarment proceedings
A major food processing company for which he conducted an internal investigation into allegations of improper treatment and handling of its product. He also represented the company in a federal investigation involving a massive recall of allegedly tainted and contaminated product

Professional Highlights

Judicial Clerkship

Hon. James C. Cacheris, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1993–1994

Professional Activities

Virginia Bar Association, Criminal Law Section

District of Columbia Bar Association, Criminal Law & Individual Rights and Litigation Communities

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section

Recognition & Accomplishments

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Washington, D.C.), 2010-2025

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Credentials

Education

Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 1993)

University of Virginia (B.A. 1989, with honors)

Admissions

District of Columbia

Virginia

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia