Leticia Salazar is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department and advises clients in white-collar defense and investigations, as well as in complex commercial and securities litigation.

Leticia also counsels clients on compliance with, and investigations related to, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other domestic anti-corruption laws. Additionally, Leticia maintains an active pro bono practice.

Leticia began her career at the firm, where she was previously a Summer Associate before joining full-time after graduation. Prior to rejoining Latham, Leticia served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Rudolph Contreras of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. During law school, Leticia was an Inaugural Fellow for the First Generation Professionals Fellowship and the Editor-in-Chief of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

Leticia’s recent experience includes:

  • Defending a global public company in an SEC investigation, addressing allegations of material disclosure violations
  • Representing a major technology corporation in a securities class action, achieving a favorable settlement
  • Conducting internal investigations for large private companies, focusing on cross-border matters involving potential FCPA and bribery allegations
  • Government-facing investigations and enforcement actions, including those involving the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Internal corporate investigations, complex commercial litigation, and securities class actions

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • JD, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, 2022
  • M.S.Ed. in Education Policy, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, 2022
  • BA in Health and Societies, Law and Society and Hispanic Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 2018
    magna cum laude

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish