Isaac J. Wyant

Isaac represents corporate clients and individuals in federal court cases at both the trial and appellate levels.

Through his government and white-collar practice, Isaac frequently handles high-profile disputes involving private parties and government entities. He challenges and defends laws under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and other government-adjacent litigations. Isaac also defends individuals and companies in criminal cases and government investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other Executive agencies.

Representative Matters

Litigation:

• Represented a mutual bank in federal court litigation to defend against a hostile takeover attempt.
• Successfully represented a national political party in securing the denial of a preliminary injunction in the critical days before the 2024 presidential election.
• Represented a telecommunications company in a multibillion-dollar False Claims Act litigation.
• Successfully represented firearms trade associations and manufacturers in high-stakes challenge to agency rulemaking.
• Represented an aftermarket auto parts seller in challenge to NHTSA adjudication.
• Represented global company in a government contract dispute before the Federal Circuit.
• Authors amicus briefs in federal and state appellate courts on issues of administrative and constitutional law.

White Collar:

• Represented U.S.-based arms broker in separate State Department and Department of Defense investigations.
• Represented former corporate officer of a large data marketing company in connection with multiple criminal investigations and prosecutions.
• Represented former executives in the life sciences field in multi-agency federal fraud investigations.
• Represented a government contractor navigating a far-reaching FCA investigation.

Professional Experience

• Judicial Intern, the Honorable Trevor McFadden, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (2020)
• Director, HAVE Alaska (2018-2020)
• Captain, Infantry Officer, United States Marine Corps (2013-2018)

Affiliations

• The Federalist Society
• Military & Veterans Legal Center

Recognitions

• Named by The Legal 500 US a "Recommended Lawyer" (2024) in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense