Jay Dewald

Head of Healthcare Investigations, United States
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

San Antonio
United States
T:+1 210 270 7180
Dallas
United States
T:+1 210 270 7180
San Antonio
United States
T:+1 210 270 7180
Dallas
United States
T:+1 210 270 7180
Jay Dewald

Jay Dewald

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Biography

Jay Dewald is a trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience and over 100 jury trials in federal and state court. His practice is focused on white collar criminal defense, crisis management, internal investigations, and government investigations of whistleblower claims (including Qui Tam lawsuits pursuant to the federal False Claims Act).

He is the firm's Head of Healthcare Investigations for the United States. In 2010, Jay was selected as the Northern District of Texas' Criminal Health Care Fraud Coordinator where he led the roll out of Dallas' Medicare Fraud Strike Force, also known as the Healthcare Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT)—a partnership between the US Attorney's Office, the Department of Justice's Fraud Section, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Texas Attorney General's Office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

While he was with the Department of Justice, Jay's cases often involved high-profile matters and cutting edge issues that continue to impact clients across multiple industries. For clients ranging from corporations and financial institutions to individual directors and officers, Jay leverages his extensive experience as a former management-level federal prosecutor handling federal grand jury investigations and significant capabilities in the areas of securities fraud, organized crime, money laundering and corruption.

In surveys by industry analysts, clients and other attorneys have stated the following about Jay:

  • "Jay Dewald has a superb white collar defense practice" and is "exceptionally strong in criminal fraud matters" (Chambers USA)
  • "He was a prosecutor in Texas and so knows the mechanical aspects of criminal law quite well and is great with clients. He remains calm and collected when things don't go well and can figure out the path forward." (Chambers USA)
  • "He is a really smart, logical thinker" (Chambers USA)
  • "Jay is incredibly dedicated and hard-working; he obtains fantastic results for his clients." (Chambers USA)
  • "A trustworthy advisor in high stakes legal matters. Jay is an excellent listener and analyzer, and a fantastic lawyer." (The Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide)

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JD, The University of Texas School of Law, 1997
BA, magna cum laude, Economics, Southern Methodist University, 1994
BA, magna cum laude, International Studies, Southern Methodist University, 1994

  • Texas State Bar
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, Lawdragon, Inc., 2025
  • Chambers USA, Texas, Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations, Chambers and Partners, 2018 – 2024
  • Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer, Healthcare: Service providers, The Legal 500, 2023 – 2024
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2017-present
  • Outstanding Lawyer Award, San Antonio Business Journal, 2019
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Best Lawyers, 2021-2025
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Best Lawyers, 2022-2025
  • Fellow, San Antonio Bar Foundation, 2020-present
  • Best S.A. Lawyers, Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, San Antonio Scene, 2019-present
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2020-present
  • "Investors Beware: Examining the Rise in False Claims Act Enforcement against Private Equity Firms" - American Conference Institute's 10th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, New York, NY, January 2023
  • Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP's 2023 Annual Litigation Trends Summit (Health Care Industry)
  • "Special CLE Round Table: Litigation Trends" - Association of Corporate Counsel, South/Central Texas, November 2022
  • "Qui Tam Whistleblower and Government Enforcement Trends" - Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP's "Health Law Symposium", 2022-2023
  • "Understanding the Department of Justice's Enforcement Priorities: Private Equity, Telehealth, and Electronic Health Records" - American Conference Institute's 9th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, New York, NY, June 2022
  • "Investigative Triggers and Internal Investigations" - UT CLE's 44th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Houston, Texas, April 2022
  • "Healthcare Enforcement Priorities under the New Administration" - Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Webinar, October 2021
  • "Ethics Considerations in Corporate Matters" - UT CLE's 7th Annual Government Enforcement Institute, Dallas, Texas, September 2021
  • "Trends in White Collar Criminal Enforcement" - UT CLE's 6th Annual Government Enforcement Institute, Houston, Texas, September 2019
  • "Ethics Considerations in Government Investigations" - UT CLE's 5th Annual Government Enforcement Institute, Dallas, Texas, September 2018
  • "The Intersection of Civil and Criminal Law: Tips for Businesses to Avoid Government Investigations" – various audiences, 2018-present
  • Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) – Southern Regional Trial Advocacy Program, June 2007-present
  • ABA White Collar Crime Regional Event: Healthcare Enforcement Update, February 10, 2017
  • "Evidence – Privileges" - Federal Law Seminar, CLE for all federal agencies in North Texas, May 2015
  • "Evidence – Expert Witnesses" - Federal Law Seminar, CLE for all federal agencies in North Texas, May 2015
  • "Brady/Giglio Responsibilites" - Federal Law Seminar, CLE for all federal agencies in North Texas, May 2014
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • San Antonio Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
    • San Antonio Chapter, Director (2018-present)
    • National Community Service and Outreach Committee (2019-present)
  • American Bar Association
    • White Collar Crime Committee (National) (2016-present)
    • North Texas Regional White Collar Committee (2016-present)
  • American Inns of Court
    • William Sessions American Inn of Court, San Antonio (Master of the Bench, 2018-present)
    • Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, Dallas (Barrister, 2005-2015)
    • Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of Court, Fort Worth (Associate, 1999-2002)
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy
    • Southern Regional Trial Advocacy Program, Dallas (Instructor, June 2007 – present)
    • Jury Selection (Featured Speaker, 2015)
  • Camp Longhorn Alumni & Special Parents (CLASP)
  • Wimberley Institute of Cultures
  • Alamo Heights School Foundation
  • San Antonio Snak Pak 4 Kids Organization
  • Believe It Foundation

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