Kendra Hood helps clients navigate their most sensitive, high stakes matters. She represents corporations and individuals in connection with investigations of alleged corruption, fraud, and other issues of regulatory concern before the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, and other U.S. regulators. She has considerable experience navigating complex matters involving parallel civil, criminal, and reputational risks.

Kendra also advises companies on compliance best practices and enforcement risks arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Her compliance practice includes helping multinational entities develop and test the robustness of their compliance programs, conduct risk assessments, conduct transactional and third party due diligence, navigate post-acquisition compliance integration projects, and deliver compliance training. For entities with mature compliance programs, Kendra conducts independent compliance program assessments that allow clients to benchmark their compliance programs against peer companies and regulator expectations. Kendra has worked with clients from a variety of industries, including oil and gas, life sciences, consumer products, defense and technology, and sports and gaming.

Kendra maintains an active pro bono practice representing individual criminal defendants in state and federal court.