Jonathan R. Streeter

Jonathan R. Streeter, co-chair of Dechert’s global litigation practice, focuses on white collar and securities litigation matters, trial practice, complex business disputes, internal investigations and DOJ, SEC, CFTC and other government agency enforcement actions.

Mr. Streeter represents companies, financial institutions and individuals in government investigations, civil litigation, internal investigations and at trial. During the course of his career he has tried eighteen federal jury trials and two bench trials. He also has significant appellate experience, having successfully briefed and argued sixteen appeals before the Second Circuit.

Colleagues and adversaries quoted in The Wall Street Journal have described Mr. Streeter as “unflappable” and as a “go-to,” “seasoned” trial lawyer who has “a good rapport with the jury.” He was named a Law360 MVP in 2024 for his white collar practice. Since 2015, Chambers USA has ranked him for his government investigations practice, stating that interviewees are “incredibly impressed” and describe him as “a very prepared lawyer and a very smart guy.” He has also been recognized by The Legal 500 US since 2013 and Benchmark Litigation named him a Litigation Star and praised the "high marks" he received from clients and peers. Mr. Streeter has also been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 500 leading lawyers in America. 

Prior to joining Dechert in early 2012, Mr. Streeter served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York from 2000 to 2012. While at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he was lead trial counsel for the government in the Galleon case United States v. Raj Rajaratnam, one of the largest insider trading cases in history. He also served as Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division and on the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force. In those roles, he investigated and prosecuted a wide array of federal securities fraud offenses and coordinated parallel civil proceedings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to the Rajaratnam case, he successfully prosecuted Marc Dreier’s US$700 million fraud that victimized various hedge funds and tried a two-month long accounting fraud case against the CEO of the Duane Reade drug store chain. He received the Attorney General’s John Marshall Award, which is the Department of Justice’s highest award given to attorneys, for Outstanding Achievement in Asset Forfeiture on the Dreier case, and received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service on the Rajaratnam trial.

From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Streeter practiced as a litigator in the Washington, D.C. office of an international law firm. He focused on civil trials and pre-trial litigation, including antitrust, product liability, contract, trade secret and patent matters.