WLF Welcomes Jay DeSanto as Senior Litigation Counsel

“Jay brings a wealth of commercial litigation experience and a proven track record in complex disputes to WLF’s demanding litigation practice.”
—Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation

(Washington, DC)—Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) is pleased to welcome attorney Jay DeSanto as Senior Litigation Counsel.

Jay joins WLF from Crowell & Moring LLP, where he was a Partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office and a member of the Litigation and Health Care Groups. At Crowell, Jay litigated complex commercial disputes across a range of industries. He defended leading insurers in multi-million-dollar lawsuits, represented clients in federal antitrust litigation, and helped craft briefs in major cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate courts. A full-spectrum litigator, he handled all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, trial presentations, dispositive motions, and appellate briefing.

Jay received his J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School, where he was a Thurgood Marshall Scholar. He earned his B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from The College of the Holy Cross.

“Jay brings a wealth of commercial litigation experience and a proven track record in complex disputesto WLF’s demanding litigation practice,” said Cory Andrews, WLF’s General Counsel and Vice President of Litigation. Glenn Lammi, WLF’s Executive Director and Vice President of Legal Studies, echoed those sentiments: “Jay’s sharp legal mind is a perfect fit for WLF and our fast-paced Litigation Division.”