Cooley Expands DC Litigation Practice With Former Federal Prosecutor
WASHINGTON, DC – October 5, 2026 – Cooley today announced that Menno Goedman has joined the firm’s global litigation department in Washington, DC. Goedman joins a DC litigation practice that has added six partners since 2025, including Elizabeth Prelogar, Ray Tolentino, Ephraim McDowell, Janet Kim, Brian Nelson and Jessica Donlon, along with 15 special counsel and associates.
“Cooley has expanded its litigation practice in recent years by recruiting the best of the next generation, with an emphasis on former federal prosecutors,” said Ian Shapiro, partner and chair of Cooley’s global litigation department. “We are confident that Goedman, who prosecuted national security crimes in the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, also represents the best of DC’s next generation, and we are looking forward to his emergence as one of the cornerstones of our elite DC litigation practice.”
Goedman joins Cooley from DOJ’s National Security Division, where he investigated and prosecuted a variety of national security offenses, with an emphasis on sanctions and export controls. Previously, he worked at the Department of Treasury and clerked for Judge Josephine L. Staton of the US District Court for the Central District of California and Judge A. Wallace Tashima of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
“Cooley has quickly joined the ranks of the most elite litigation practices in the country, with a strong presence in Washington, DC, and deep experience helping clients navigate complex issues at the intersection of technology, government enforcement and national security,” said Goedman. “I’m excited to bring my experience in the courtroom and at DOJ to help clients navigate their most consequential disputes and investigations, and to join such a talented team.”
Cooley’s global litigation department includes more than 500 lawyers in the US and Europe and is the leading litigation department for the representation of technology, life sciences and other innovative companies.
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