Christoffer Lee is a seasoned trial lawyer and former federal and state prosecutor with extensive experience handling high-stakes and sensitive corporate investigations, complex litigation and white collar defense. He advises companies, executives and boards confronting multidimensional legal, regulatory and reputational risks.
Serving as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of California, he led investigations and prosecutions involving investment schemes, health care, securities, tax and corporate fraud, money laundering, network intrusions and obstruction of justice, as well as crimes exploiting emerging technology and cryptocurrency. He most recently prosecuted cases in the Corporate and Securities Fraud section and served as the district’s artificial intelligence coordinator.
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As deputy chief of the General Crimes section, Christoffer worked closely with senior management of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California and supervised a team of dozens of federal prosecutors on some of the district’s most complex cases and initiatives, earning recognition including the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Outstanding Case Outcome for his leadership.
Christoffer has tried 11 jury cases to verdict in federal and state courts and is known for his pragmatic, trial-tested judgment. He previously served as a deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County, Calif. and, earlier in his career, gained experience in private practice in San Francisco and in Washington DC. He also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Thelton E. Henderson, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California and taught legal writing and advocacy at UC Hastings (now UC Law SF).
A nationally recognized thought leader on law and technology, Christoffer frequently speaks on panels addressing AI-related enforcement and litigation risk, as well as financial crime risks amplified by emerging technologies.
Education
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J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 2011
magna cum laudeB.Sc., Santa Clara University, 2008
summa cum laude
Admissions
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California
Clerkships
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Hon. Thelton E. Henderson, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California