Soumya Dayananda is a partner in Willkie’s Litigation Department, where she is a member of the Investigations & Enforcement Practice in Washington, DC and New York. Soumya has more than 20 years of public service experience, encompassing nearly two decades at the premier state and federal prosecutors’ offices in New York and two high-profile congressional committees in Washington, DC. Soumya’s experience includes handling complex investigations, crisis management, and congressional oversight. She represents private companies, public entities and individuals facing scrutiny by the federal government, including the Department of Justice, State Attorney Generals and Congress. At Willkie, Soumya has represented numerous individuals and companies in government-facing investigations conducted by the DOJ and other federal agencies, including the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Northern District of California, Central District of California, Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York, as well as congressional investigations led by House and Senate committees. Soumya’s matters include representation of numerous pro bono clients, such as plaintiffs in a civil matter against Texas county officials for unlawful electoral redistricting, plaintiffs against a city in a police pattern and practice matter, and victims of a mass shooting against a gun manufacturer.