Clayton Solomon

Clayton P. Solomon is a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division, specifically in the Fraud Section's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit.1 He has a diverse legal background, including previous roles as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York and as an attorney at Hogan Lovells US LLP in Miami.1

Solomon's educational background is impressive. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland School of Law and holds an LL.M in International Law from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, which he attended on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.1 As an undergraduate, he studied political science at Florida International University (FIU), where he was actively involved in student government.1

In his professional career, Solomon has worked on significant cases involving financial fraud and environmental issues. While in Brooklyn, he helped recover over $500 million in civil penalties related to the 2007-2008 financial crisis.1 In 2019, he secured a $48 million judgment for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a groundwater pollution case.1

Solomon's current role involves prosecuting cases related to international bribery schemes. He has been involved in high-profile cases, including the conviction of a former Connecticut-based energy trader for an international bribery scheme.2

His LinkedIn profile confirms his current position at the U.S. Department of Justice and indicates that he is based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area.3