Isabel Ortega
Partner · Washington, D.C.
§ 01Overview
Isabel Ortega leads internal investigations for boards and audit committees and represents companies and executives in government enforcement matters, including anti-corruption, sanctions and healthcare fraud investigations.
She previously served as a federal prosecutor for eight years.
§ 02Experience
Representative matters
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Led the audit committee's investigation at Brevik Medical Systems
Conducted an internal investigation into distributor payments and represented the company before federal prosecutors, which closed the matter without charges.
Investigations & White Collar
Responded to a data protection authority inquiry after a ransomware incident
Coordinated incident response, notifications and the regulatory inquiry for a healthcare technology company.
Data, Privacy & Technology · Investigations & White Collar
§ 03Credentials
Credentials
- Bar admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Education
- Calder University School of Law, J.D., 2002
- Northfield College, B.A., International Relations, 1998
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
§ 04Insights
Insights by Isabel
Internal investigations: the first seventy-two hours
Decisions made in the first days of an investigation are hard to undo. A checklist for general counsel.