James Dowden

Jim Dowden is a partner at Ropes & Gray LLP where he is co-leader of the firm’s government enforcement / white collar criminal defense practice. He is also co-leader of the firm’s crisis management and sensitive / independent investigations practices.

For five years, Jim served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the economic crimes and public corruption units in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. As a federal prosecutor, Jim investigated and tried a variety of fraud matters and high-profile public corruption cases.

Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jim clerked for Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the United States Supreme Court, and the Honorable Antony J. Scirica of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Since 2003, Jim has been an adjunct professor at Boston College Law School, where he teaches courses on white collar crime, corporate compliance and capital punishment.