Jessica Morrison
Principal & Deputy General Counsel at KPMG LLP (US) – Head of Litigation & Investigations
- Role
- Principal & Deputy General Counsel - Litigation & Investigations at Kpmg Us at KPMG US
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jessica Morrison
Senior in-house counsel leading internal compliance investigations team and litigation team representing KPMG and our audit, tax, and advisory professionals in regulatory investigations, state and federal litigation, arbitrations, and internal compliance investigations. Prior KPMG senior compliance officer and investigative lawyer of high-level, complex internal compliance and professional practice issues. Former white collar crime partner at AmLaw 100 firm with fifteen years of high-stakes domestic and international investigations, litigation, and compliance counseling experience, including a decade representing Big Four accounting firm in regulatory investigations, civil litigation, and arbitration. Magna cum laude graduate and active alumna of Georgetown Law. Excellent judgment, strategic problem-solving, legal acumen, and interpersonal skills.
Experience
Principal & Deputy General Counsel - Litigation & Investigations at Kpmg Us
May 2025 — Present
Lead team of lawyers, OGC audit partners, investigators, paralegals, and eDiscovery team in our representation of KPMG and its professionals in complex civil litigation proceedings in state and federal court and regulatory investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Department of Justice, state regulatory bodies and other regulators. Provide legal advice to firm leadership and other professionals related to those proceedings. Develop, implement, and manage strategies and tactics to defend litigation claims and regulatory investigations and bring them to a successful and cost-effective resolution. Supervise outside counsel and other vendors. Oversee all internal compliance investigations.
Education
Washington College
BA, Philosophy
1991 — 1995
Georgetown University Law Center
JD
1997 — 2001
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