We fearlessly represent individuals and companies adverse to the government — unburdened by compromise, conflict, or committee. It is the highest calling of the legal profession, and it is being tested today.
Led by Benjamin B. Klubes — 35 years across trial and appellate courts, congressional hearings, grand jury investigations, internal investigations, and consumer financial services examinations — Klubes Law Group pairs BigLaw-grade experience with a boutique firm's independence. Ben was a partner at one of the nation's largest law firms before serving as managing partner at one of the nation's finest consumer financial services focused firms. Ben previously served as Acting General Counsel and Principal Deputy General Counsel of HUD, and as Assistant Independent Counsel.
A very cerebral and thoughtful lawyer… a true business partner for us… terrific at solving a problem… with an ability to remain calm in a time of crisis.— Chambers USA · Client testimonial
The Klubes Law Group delivers first-class representation, cost-effectively, solely for the benefit of its clients.
The business of BigLaw and the bureaucracies surrounding it have separated many of today's practitioners from what used to be the fundamental principle of good lawyering: placing the client's interests first, unburdened by compromise.
The Klubes Law Group is committed to zealous advocacy for clients in every forum at every moment. Ben has developed and marshalled legal talent as a managing partner and while leading the general counsel's office at a cabinet agency, so he knows what it takes to lead a legal team to get results for clients. He has seen first-hand how large firm structure can limit effective and efficient client representation, and we draw upon that experience and today's latest technology to unabashedly represent clients' interests. We work collaboratively, using the latest litigation technologies to deliver the highest quality representation in a cost-effective manner.
Our unrelenting commitment to client advocacy recognizes that not every victory for a client comes from a courtroom triumph. While the better outcome often is avoiding the contentious public courtroom battle or congressional hearing, those results cannot be achieved without counsel that has a proven record of fighting — and winning — those battles.
Ben is uniquely positioned to provide outstanding legal representation. For more than three decades, Ben has successfully represented individuals, banks and nonbank financial institutions and other corporations in criminal and civil enforcement proceedings as well as parallel civil litigation and class actions. Notable outcomes include a $2.6 billion resolution for his client in a major corporate control battle and successfully settling DOJ/HUD Civil False Claims Act claims against three different Top 20 banks for $330 million when the clients faced much greater liability arising from the 2008 Financial Crisis.
Ben has represented banks and nonbanks providing mortgage origination and servicing, auto loans, credit cards and student loans as well as other companies against the federal government's most powerful prosecutorial, enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the Department of Justice, Securities & Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission and various inspectors general. He also represents clients in examinations and enforcement actions by banking prudential regulators, including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve Board. He has faced more than two dozen different state Attorneys General and state regulators in numerous multi-state and individual state investigations involving claims of unfair and deceptive practices, civil rights violations, and Civil False Claims Act violations.
Ben has represented private citizens, former high-ranking government officials (including a former Secretary of Defense and the former Director of Security for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence), banks, small companies and large multinational corporations in grand jury proceedings and criminal investigations involving allegations of mail and wire fraud, false statements, Bank Secrecy Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
In his first case as lawyer, Ben assisted the Special Counsel to the Senate Ethics Committee in the "Keating Five" matter — its most expansive investigation and public hearing ever. He subsequently represented several cabinet officials from both Democratic and Republican administrations and others in high-profile Congressional investigations and hearings, including in impeachment proceedings, over the past three decades. Ben also had principal responsibility for handling Congressional oversight matters for HUD while serving as HUD's Principal Deputy General Counsel.
Adam is a seasoned litigator with more than 25 years of private practice experience at Orrick, Buckley, Mayer Brown, and Jenner & Block representing corporations and executives in high-stakes civil litigation and government enforcement matters nationwide. He is known for guiding clients through complex securities, accounting, and corruption-related disputes.
Rachael has extensive complex civil litigation experience having worked for nearly 10 years as a litigation associate with firms in New York and Washington, D.C., including WilmerHale; Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle; and Hunton & Williams.
Rachael has worked for leading public interest institutions in Washington, serving as an Attorney Advisor to the General Counsel at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and as a Housing Justice attorney at the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs. She also worked as a lawyer for the D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility.
Recently focused on appellate litigation, drafting numerous Supreme Court amicus briefs involving securities, civil procedure and constitutional issues.
Leslie represents corporations and individuals in complex civil litigation and government enforcement investigations as well as in administrative actions. Most recently, Leslie was a Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, where she worked on pattern-and-practice violations of civil rights laws, including the implementation and enforcement of consent decrees. She honed her litigation skills as an associate and senior associate at Covington & Burling and Arnold & Porter.
Clerked for the Hon. Claire R. Kelly, U.S. Court of International Trade.
Luigi has nearly 15 years of experience in large-scale litigation and enforcement matters with particular experience in organizing, overseeing and completing major document reviews and productions with Paul Hastings and Buckley in Washington, D.C. He assists clients in consumer financial services regulatory and compliance matters, including federal and state regulatory examinations relating to the Community Reinvestment Act, Regulation E, the Truth in Savings Act, mortgage lending and servicing, and money transmission laws.
Strategic defense in grand jury matters and criminal prosecutions, protecting your reputation, freedom and property with decades of experience.
Defense against CFPB, OCC, FDIC, DOJ, and state Attorneys General enforcement actions with strategic counsel throughout the enforcement lifecycle.
Defense in consumer financial services and fair lending lawsuits, integrating litigation strategy with regulatory considerations.
Corporate internal investigations and compliance reviews to protect clients through proactive risk management.
Strategic counsel for corporations and executives navigating the political and legal complexities of Congressional oversight.
Represent individuals and corporations in complex civil litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the country.
Represent federal government grant recipients and government contractors in high-stakes claims to preserve and protect grant awards and contracts.
Strategic counsel for executives and institutions facing high-stakes government investigations, litigation, and related media challenges.
KLG serves as co-counsel with the Democratic National Committee in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce eleven Freedom of Information Act requests. The FOIA requests, submitted in October 2025, seek records concerning potential deployment of federal agents and troops to polling places, drop boxes, and election offices.
Benjamin B. Klubes authored a comprehensive analysis for Bloomberg Law examining how state attorneys general are increasingly targeting institutional single-family rental investors for enforcement actions.
Canadian Broadcasting Company News and POLITICO interviewed Benjamin B. Klubes about the problems with the prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James on two felony counts of alleged mortgage fraud.
POLITICO Magazine interviewed Benjamin B. Klubes about the federal indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges.
KLG is proud to be co-counsel to a bipartisan group of 10 former U.S. Attorneys to file an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The Wall Street Journal article by Erin Mulvaney highlights why Benjamin B. Klubes started Klubes Law Group — to provide clients with zealous representation.
"The best in the legal field is not necessarily found at the biggest law firms," according to an Above the Law article highlighting Klubes Law Group.
Benjamin B. Klubes appears on Bloomberg Industry Group's weekly legal news podcast to discuss his transition from Big Law to a boutique practice.
Law.com and the National Law Journal highlight Klubes Law Group among a new wave of Washington D.C. boutique firms.
In an in-depth interview with Law360 Pulse, Benjamin Klubes discusses his vision for Klubes Law Group.
Law360 and Bloomberg Law cover the launch of Klubes Law Group, a new white collar and financial services enforcement boutique focused on congressional investigations and defense work.
Benjamin B. Klubes has launched Klubes Law Group (KLG), offering high-impact, conflict-free advocacy in high-stakes matters.