ATLANTA — Feb. 5, 2024
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Why this matters
Solari joins the firm’s White Collar team, comprising attorneys who have served as legal advisors to Fortune 50 companies and major hedge funds, as well as former advocates for the government. Her arrival helps further strengthen the Atlanta office’s white-collar group, which welcomed Brian McEvoy and team in 2022.
As an AUSA, Solari prosecuted federal crimes involving sanctions evasion, espionage, intellectual property, fraud and money laundering. Her experience prosecuting complicated matters will be a perfect addition to BakerHostetler’s nationally recognized Litigation Practice Group, which was named, for the second year in a row, a BTI “Intimidating Opponent,” one of only 44 firms to receive this recognition.
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“We are committed to building an elite white-collar team. Jenna brings knowledge and experience that will immediately enhance our team’s ability to handle complex, high-stakes investigations and enforcement matters,” said Ray Whitman, chair of BakerHostetler’s Litigation Practice Group. “Jenna is a phenomenal trial lawyer who has an impeccable reputation in Atlanta. Her arrival will play a significant role as we further build out our Atlanta litigation team.”
About Solari’s experience
As senior litigation counsel in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia since June 2019, Solari prosecuted the most complex and sensitive cases involving cybersecurity and national security offenses as well as violent crimes.
As an AUSA, Solari served as the Southern District of Georgia’s Anti-terrorism Advisory Council coordinator and as its criminal health care fraud coordinator. She was also the district’s computer hacking and intellectual property attorney and national security cyber specialist, assisting prosecutors and agents investigating and prosecuting cybercrime, particularly in relation to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Throughout her career, Solari has taught courses in counterproliferation, electronic evidence, trade secrets, parallel investigations and computer crimes. She was also a senior instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center from 2006 to 2012. Solari additionally served as a special agent in the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and a senior trial counsel and trial counsel in the U.S. Navy.
At BakerHostetler, Solari will use her skills to help clients protect their businesses and, in many situations, prevent violations before they occur. Her experience working as a federal prosecutor will be an asset to clients as they look to navigate a wide range of legal and regulatory matters.
Solari received her B.A. from University of Richmond and her J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law.
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“Jenna Solari has had a remarkable career in public service through the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of the Navy. We are fortunate that BakerHostetler is her destination as she enters private practice,” said Joann Jones, managing partner of BakerHostetler’s Atlanta office. “Jenna will play a key role in our Atlanta white-collar and litigation groups and help further strengthen our reputation for providing sophisticated counsel. We welcome her to the firm.”
With more than 400 litigators in offices coast to coast, BakerHostetler’s Litigation Practice Group represents market-leading clients in nearly every type of case and proceeding, nationally and around the world. The group’s roster of litigators includes former prosecutors, veteran civil trial lawyers and former enforcement officials from various government agencies. Recognized as a “go-to law firm” for its deep bench, commitment to client needs and tenacity and named by BTI as “Most Feared in Litigation,” BakerHostetler’s Litigation Practice Group successfully protects clients inside and outside the courtroom. For more information, go to https://www.bakerlaw.com/Litigation. Connect with us on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @BakerHostetler or on LinkedIn at @BakerHostetler, @RayWhitman, @JoannJones or @JennaSolari.
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