Sara Kropf

sara@kmlawfirm.com
202-627-6900

Education:

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude
  • Georgetown University, Ph.D.
  • Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences, B.A., summa cum laude

Bar Admissions & Memberships:

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
  • Maryland
  • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Maryland
  • Court of Federal Claims
  • United States Supreme Court
  • D.C. Circuit
  • Fourth Circuit
  • Eleventh Circuit

Sara Kropf

sara@kmlawfirm.com
202-627-6900

Sara is a trial lawyer who defends people under criminal investigation and companies in complex civil litigation. Her criminal practice focuses exclusively on white-collar criminal defense work, with substantial experience in public corruption, antitrust, and government contracting matters.

There was never any doubt growing up that Sara would be a lawyer. According to some very unreliable sources (her parents), she was a stubborn kid. She was also a nerd.

Sara’s persistence and nerdiness turned out to be useful traits as a lawyer. She does not give up on her clients when the odds of success are long and loves to dive into thorny legal issues. Because every one of her clients is facing a crisis when they call, Sara knows that they need more than a lawyer. Her approach combines tough lawyering with a sympathetic ear and a healthy dose of keep-you-sane humor.

After law school, Sara paid off her student loans by joining one of the biggest law firms in the country. She ended up loving the complexity of the work and stayed for ten years, eventually making partner. She represented large companies and executives in complex criminal investigations and litigation. Sara took cases to trial in federal and state courts across the country.

After ten years at a big firm, Sara realized that she wanted a different path. She loved the practice of law but wanted to represent people and small companies. A big firm’s price tag put that out of reach for most of them. So, in 2013, Sara founded a solo law firm that eventually grew into Kropf Moseley PLLC.

Sara is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, which means that a courtroom feels like her second home. If push comes to shove, Sara is prepared to take her client’s fight to the end.

Sara has lived in Washington, DC for over 30 years and raised her two sons in the city. She is a huge fan of the Washington Nationals, the Fourth Amendment, and the Oxford comma.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

White Collar Criminal Defense 

  • Defended real estate developer in multi-week federal bribery and conspiracy trial
  • Defended president of a construction company accused of contracting fraud in both federal and state cases, including winning a reversal of a trial conviction after the government failed to disclose exculpatory evidence
  • Won a complete acquittal at trial for an executive of a clinical laboratory accused of Medicare kickbacks and research fraud
  • Won complete acquittal at trial of medical care provider accused of felony rioting during political demonstration
  • Represented entrepreneur in federal criminal investigation into alleged Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act violations
  • Represented company executives accused of criminal antitrust violations related to alleged price-fixing and bid-rigging in government contracts 
  • Represented CEO of company in federal contacting fraud matter into allegedly improper set-aside contracts
  • Represent employee in federal criminal environmental investigation involving Toxic Substances Control Act 
  • Represented small business federal contractor in parallel criminal and civil investigations

Office of Inspector General (OIG) Investigations 

  • Defended federal employee in OIG investigations into allegations of time-and-attendance violations
  • Defended head of agency into allegations of conflict of interest and procurement violations
  • Represented agency commissioner in OIG investigation 
  • Represented engineering company in an OIG investigation related to federal contracts.
  • Represented OIG employee in multiple investigations by Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)
  • Represented employee in OIG investigation into alleged post-employment ethics violations 

Corporate Internal Investigations 

  • Led internal investigation into employee’s multi-year embezzlement scheme at a public company
  • Led internal investigation into potential ethics violation by executive at international organization
  • Conducted internal investigation into accounting issues associated with a multi-billion dollar financial restatement
  • Conducted internal investigation at public agency into alleged procurement misconduct 

Civil Litigation 

  • Successfully defended law firm partner in trial against breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract claims related to the firm’s dissolution
  • Successfully defended former retail company CEO in federal court trial in breach of contract case involving a complex real estate transaction
  • Represented company in fraudulent conveyance claim related to ground lease 
  • Prevailed in arbitration for technology company for breach of contract claims
  • Prevailed in state court trial for a general contractor in defamation case
  • Successfully defended public company in lawsuit alleging tortious interference of contract and civil conspiracy claims in state court
  • Represented an energy company in defamation and RICO matters in federal court, as well as successfully defended company at trial of allegations of human rights abuses overseas
  • Represented limited liability company in federal court case alleging fraudulent conveyance
  • Defended a Fortune-500 company in a class action lawsuit alleging civil fraud and RICO

Community Involvement and Leadership

  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Elected Member, Board of Governors for the D.C. Bar, 2014-2017
  • Board Member, Legal Counsel for the Elderly
  • Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Board Member, D.C. Circuit Historical Society
  • Member, Women’s White Collar Defense Association 
  • Member, American Bar Association 
  • Past member, Steering Committee for Law Practice Management Committee, D.C. Bar
  • Past member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, D.C. Bar

RECOGNITION 

  • Named Top 50 Women Lawyer in Washington DC, Superlawyers Magazine (2016-2023)
  • Named Top 100 Lawyer in Washington DC, Superlawyers Magazine (2016-2017, 2020-2023)
  • Superlawyer in White Collar Criminal Defense (2013-2023)
  • Washingtonian Magazine Best Lawyers (2020-2023)
  • National Law Journal Trailblazer Award (2020)
  • Raising the Bar Leadership Circle, Platinum Leadership Circle (2016-2021)
  • Invited instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy 
  • American Bar Association 100 Best Blog for Grand Jury Target

TEACHING

  • Defending Clients in White Collar Criminal Defense, D.C. Bar CLE
  • Direct Examination and Witness Preparation, D.C. Bar CLE
  • Understanding Joint Defense Agreements: The Implications for White Collar Clients CLE, American Bar Association CLE
  • Increase in Search Warrants in White Collar Criminal Investigations, ABA White Collar Institute 
  • Maximizing Attorney-Client Privilege Over the Work of an “Outsider” on Your Criminal Defense Team, Thomson Reuters CLE
  • Inspector General Whistleblower Investigations – How They Work & How to Manage Them, Public Contracting Institute CLE
  • Motions for Sanctions in Discovery Disputes, D.C. Bar CLE
  • Motions for Summary Judgment in the District of Columbia, D.C. Bar CLE
  • Criminal Asset Forfeiture Issues, National Association of Criminal Defense Counsel 

WRITING 

  • Challenging the Use of Taint Teams to Protect the Attorney-Client Privilege After a Search Warrant, ABA Criminal Justice Magazine
  • Defending a Client in a Self-Disclosure World: A Practical Guide to Representing Federal Government Contractors in Parallel Criminal, Civil, and Administrative Investigations, NACDL The Champion Magazine
  • How to Increase Your Client Base By Blogging, ABA GP Solo Magazine 
  • The Reach of Federal Extortion and Blackmail Statutes, ABA Criminal Justice Magazine 
  • Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege When the Government Executes a Search Warrant, NACDL The Champion Magazine 
  • Civil RICO Class Actions: A New Bridge to the Courthouse?, ABA CADS Report 
  • Protecting the Confidentiality of the Work of an ‘Outsider’ On the Defense Team, NACDL The Champion Magazine
  • Why We Shouldn’t Fall for DOJ’s Sales Pitch, Law360
  • The Dangers of Rule 26.2—or “Reverse Jencks”—Reciprocal Discovery at Trial, Law360
  • The “Chief” Problem with Reciprocal Discovery, NACDL The Champion Magazine 
  • The Basics of an Office of Inspector General Investigation—Why Lawyers and Clients Should Both Worry, NACDL The Champion Magazine 
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