Jason C. Hoggan

Jason Hoggan is special counsel in the firm's Dallas office and the Deputy of the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations Practice Group.

Areas of Practice

As a former federal law enforcement agent and an experienced litigator, Jason understands what is at stake when individuals and corporations face government investigations, criminal indictments or complex civil disputes. Using a strategic and detail-oriented approach, he seeks to resolve these high-stress problems and their collateral consequences in a practical and efficient way while minimizing their impact on the client’s business and reputation. 

Jason represents individuals, organizations and corporations in white collar defense and internal investigations, from discovery through sentencing, including factual and legal research and motion practice. He regularly works on matters involving healthcare fraud and securities enforcement and has significant experience in matters arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and False Claims Act. He also conducts significant corporate criminal investigations in a wide range of industries.

Jason has represented multiple Fortune 500 companies, and he routinely works in conjunction with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also is experienced with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance and training.  

Before completing law school, Jason worked for six years in the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. As a special agent and Air Force officer, he conducted felony-level criminal investigations on individuals subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, directed investigations of suspected terrorists detained in Guantanamo Bay Prison and managed counterintelligence collections affecting Air Force assets and personnel worldwide.

Honors

Ones to Watch — White Collar Criminal Defense, Best Lawyers, 2021-2025

Articles

Corporate and Securities Law Blog Posts

• "SEC Shifts Focus on Employees’ Off-Channel Business Communications to Investment Advisers," November 11, 2022

• "Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Section 14(a) Complaint For Failure to Plead Facts Demonstrating Alleged Omissions from Proxy Statement Were Misleading," August 25, 2020

Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Blog Posts

• "Corporate Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) of Criminal Activity: More of the Same or a Real Sea Change?," February 23, 2023

• "Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Sports Gambling Law," May 16, 2018

White Collar & Government Enforcement Blog Posts

• "DOJ Pilot Program for Whistleblower Rewards: The Latest Unveiling from the ABA’s National Institute on White Collar Crime," March 14, 2024

• "Aggressive Procurement Collusion Enforcement Risk Remains High for 2024," February 12, 2024

• "'Take Five' – A Guide to Invoking the Fifth Amendment in Civil Cases," December 14, 2023

Media Mentions

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, “White Collar Criminal Defense Overview,” State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, September 27, 2023
• Speaker, “A Potpourri of the Latest & Greatest in the White Collar World,” State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, September 27, 2023

Events

Digital Media