King & Spalding, "Michael Galdo" (attorney profile)

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The King & Spalding attorney profile of Michael Galdo, Counsel in Special Matters and Government Investigations / National Security and Corporate Espionage, based in Austin. It states that Mike Galdo joined the firm after serving for over 15 years as a federal prosecutor, including as the Department of Justice's Director of COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. The profile says that in that role Mike Galdo led the Department's criminal, civil, and forfeiture enforcement efforts against fraud on pandemic relief programs and established multiple COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement strike forces. It also lists service as Assistant United States Attorney in Charge of Cybercrime for the Western District of Texas and awards including a 2024 Award for Excellence for establishing the DOJ Pandemic Strike Force teams.

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Mike Galdo focuses on complex investigations, especially those with cyber, transnational, or national security implications. Mike recently joined King & Spalding after serving for over 15 years as a federal prosecutor, including as the Department of Justice’s Director of COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. There, Mike led the Department’s criminal, civil, and forfeiture enforcement efforts pursuing those who committed or facilitated billions of dollars in fraud against pandemic relief programs.

Mike was also the Assistant United States Attorney in Charge of Cybercrime for the Western District of Texas, leading investigations into malware distributors, cryptocurrency exchanges, business email compromise offenses, money launderers, and other cybercrime offenses. Mike also spent nearly a decade as a national security prosecutor, investigating and charging export control violations for the unlawful export of sensitive technology and terrorism offenses, including the investigation and charging of the 2018 Austin Serial Bomber.

Mike has extensive experience working with federal, state, and local law enforcement in the United States, having established multiple COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement strike forces around the country with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, law enforcement, and Office of Inspector General participants, and Mike has worked closely with foreign law enforcement partners on transnational cyber, national security matters, including export control prosecutions and extraditions.

Mike has prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases and has tried more than 40 bench and jury trials, including multi-week trials charging money laundering, drug trafficking, and violent crime offenses, and prosecuted white-collar offenses such as financial institution fraud and public corruption.

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Michael Galdo

Counsel Special Matters and Government Investigations / National Security and Corporate Espionage

Austin : +1 512 457 2081 mgaldo@kslaw.com

Related Capabilities

Government Matters Technology Sanctions and Export Controls Global Investigations Anti-Money Laundering Fintech Internal Investigations Across Industries False Claims Act/Whistleblower Investigations FCPA & Anti-Corruption Trade Secret Counseling & Litigation International Trade Data, Privacy and Security

Mike Galdo focuses on complex investigations, especially those with cyber, transnational, or national security implications. Mike recently joined King & Spalding after serving for over 15 years as a federal prosecutor, including as the Department of Justice’s Director of COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. There, Mike led the Department’s criminal, civil, and forfeiture enforcement efforts pursuing those who committed or facilitated billions of dollars in fraud against pandemic relief programs.

Mike was also the Assistant United States Attorney in Charge of Cybercrime for the Western District of Texas, leading investigations into malware distributors, cryptocurrency exchanges, business email compromise offenses, money launderers, and other cybercrime offenses. Mike also spent nearly a decade as a national security prosecutor, investigating and charging export control violations for the unlawful export of sensitive technology and terrorism offenses, including the investigation and charging of the 2018 Austin Serial Bomber.

Mike has extensive experience working with federal, state, and local law enforcement in the United States, having established multiple COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement strike forces around the country with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, law enforcement, and Office of Inspector General participants, and Mike has worked closely with foreign law enforcement partners on transnational cyber, national security matters, including export control prosecutions and extraditions.

Mike has prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases and has tried more than 40 bench and jury trials, including multi-week trials charging money laundering, drug trafficking, and violent crime offenses, and prosecuted white-collar offenses such as financial institution fraud and public corruption.

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Credentials

J.D., George Washington University Law School

B.A. History, Davidson College

Texas

Virginia

2017 Director’s Award for Superior Performance by an Assistant U.S. Attorney

Department of Justice, Executive Office fo U.S. Attorneys

2018 Criminal Impact Award

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas

2024 Special Assistance Award

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General

2024 Award for Excellence: Investigation for establishing the DOJ Pandemic Strike Force teams

Council of the Inspector General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)

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11.13.2025

Speaking Engagement

Michael Galdo to Speak at the 23rd Nextgen Payments & RegTech Forum

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May 8, 2025 M ik e Ga ld o an d Br an dt L ei be e xa mi ne t he l eg al r ep er cu ss io ns f or t he n ew D ep ar tm en t of J us ti ce g ui da nc e re ga rd in g fe de ra l co nt ra ct or s

In the News · Source: Bloomberg

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