Jill Steinberg is a litigator with 15 years of experience handling high-profile white collar and violent crime matters for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, she served as a U.S. Attorney and in the senior leadership at DOJ in Washington.
As a prosecutor in state and federal courts, Jill has investigated and prosecuted a wide range of criminal violations, including complex fraud and corruption cases, which have led to the indictment of high-level public officials and city contractors. She also has extensive experience handling matters involving sexual abuse, child exploitation, and human trafficking.
Professional Highlights
Pro Bono Experience
Guardian ad Litem, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Recognition & Accomplishments
Member, Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC), United States Department of Justice, 2024
U.S. Attorney’s Award, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia, 2011, 2018
Speaking Engagements
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, “One Year After Enactment: Implementation of the JVTA of 2015”
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, “Scams Targeting Senior Citizens”
Testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Committee of the Judiciary, “Child Exploitation Restitution Following The Paroline v. United States Decision”
Publications
Co-author, Section 230 in 2022: “The Increasing Responsibility of Online Platform Hosts to Address Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation,” 50 Rutgers Law Record 31, December 15, 2022
Credentials
Education
Duke University School of Law (J.D. 1998)
University of Georgia (B.A., summa cum laude, 1995)
Admissions
Pennsylvania
Georgia
District of Columbia