J Cabou is a litigator and a partner in the
firm’s White Collar & Investigations practice. At both the trial
and appellate level, J’s principal focus is on defending individuals and
corporate entities against criminal and other government investigations,
including in civil enforcement proceedings. J has particular experience in white
collar matters and is a recognized authority on both state and federal civil
forfeiture, seizure, and racketeering laws.
As an experienced commercial litigator, J
continues to represent clients in certain complex civil litigation matters,
especially where parallel criminal or regulatory enforcement action is present
or threatened.
J has served as lead counsel for clients in
matters before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals,
and United States District Court, as well as Arizona’s trial, appellate and
Supreme Courts.
J represents entities across industry sectors,
including virtual currency, money transfer, gaming, wholesale
pharmaceuticals, legal services, and music and entertainment promotion. J’s
individual clients include executives in these and other industries, as well as
public officials and other prominent individuals.
In 2012, J co-founded Perkins Coie’s Corporate Social Responsibility & Supply Chain Compliance
(CSR) practice. The CSR team counsels clients from numerous industries on
integrating the expanding mandates of laws, such as the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, into
their compliance programs. J and the CSR team also assist clients in
investigating and mitigating compliance risks in related areas, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K.
Bribery Act.
J is also a member of the firm's Arts,
Entertainment and Sports industry group. J is among a small group of lawyers
nationwide who have advised athletes and team staff in matters involving
eligibility for collegiate or Olympic teams and has represented athletes in
investigations and arbitrations involving the NCAA and the U.S. Anti-Doping
Agency.
At both the University of Chicago Law School and
the ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J was as an adjunct professor,
teaching a seminar entitled “The Law and Policy of Policing.” J remains a
regular lecturer on criminal law issues, especially issues affecting white
collar defendants. J has long been active in the National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers and serves on its Board of Directors. He also has
served on the Boards of the Arizona State Bar Criminal Justice Section and the
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice. J is recognized by numerous client and
peer review organizations including Chambers USA and Best Lawyers
in America.
In 2005 and 2006 J served as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s Assistant for Public Safety, with policy and operational responsibilities for the nation’s second-largest police force. During his tenure in Chicago, J was recognized by the Chicago Police Department for his outstanding contributions to the city’s public safety.
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