Caleb
Hayes-Deats
Caleb Hayes-Deats is an accomplished trial lawyer who has secured wins valued at over $2 billion for his clients. He represents companies and individuals in high-stakes government investigations and commercial disputes. He has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in D.C. by the National Law Journal and in New York by Super Lawyers. The Legal 500 has praised his “ability as a cross-examiner,” honed through “substantial experience as a prosecutor.” His practice spans all levels of the judicial system and many different industries. He has tried cases, argued motions, and handled appeals in state and federal courts.
Mr. Hayes-Deats represents companies and individuals in connection with high-profile government investigations, including under the False Claims Act and Bank Secrecy Act. His representations have covered a wide variety of subjects, ranging from healthcare investigations by the Department of Justice, to allegations that financial institutions failed to maintain effective anti-money laundering programs, and even to impeachment proceedings before Congress.
Mr. Hayes-Deats represents both plaintiffs and defendants in his civil practice, focusing in particular on disputes over intellectual property and complex financial transactions. He has recovered millions on behalf of plaintiffs, both at trial and through settlement. He has also helped defendants navigate the legal and public relations risks that accompany civil suits.
Before joining MoloLamken, Mr. Hayes-Deats was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. As an AUSA, Mr. Hayes-Deats had high-profile wins against Fortune 500 companies in cases under the False Claims Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, and the tax laws. In 2016, he was part of a team that, after a five-week False Claims Act trial, won the 18th largest jury verdict in the country, according to the National Law Journal’s Top 100 Verdicts of 2016. Mr. Hayes-Deats also helped settle high-stakes cases, winning the Department of Justice’s John Marshall Award for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Mr. Hayes-Deats has taught as a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School. His views have appeared in media coverage by the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, and Bloomberg Law.
Before working as an AUSA, Mr. Hayes-Deats clerked for the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.