John Danyluk practices in Gentry Locke’s White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance practice group, ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA. John represents both corporate and individual clients during their most difficult times, defending and guiding them through all phases of the criminal process. John has defended clients in cases ranging from federal healthcare fraud and to Title IX sexual assault defense.
In addition to litigating on his clients’ behalf, John specializes in helping clients avoid government scrutiny through compliance. John conducts internal investigations for organizations of all sizes to identify exposure areas and provide proactive compliance guidance to protect those clients from future litigation or criminal prosecution.
John’s compliance practice focuses largely on two highly regulated areas: data privacy and government contracting. An expert in data privacy and cybersecurity, John is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/U.S.) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and guides clients through complex and evolving data privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations, including data breach responses. Additionally, John uses his intimate knowledge of federal and military regulations, which he first developed as an Army JAG Officer, to advise government contractors on a wide variety of compliance requirements under the FAR, DFARS (including CMMC), and ITAR.
Prior to joining Gentry Locke, John had a distinguished career with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the United States Armed Forces, serving for more than four years in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA). As a federal prosecutor in the Western District of Texas, John served as the lead trial attorney for Fort Hood’s exclusive federal jurisdiction and litigated over 1,000 cases, including numerous federal jury trials. As an Administrative & National Security Law Attorney in Grafenwohr, Germany, John advised on internal investigations into a variety of misconduct and financial issues, and advised senior military leaders on regulatory requirements for construction and acquisition of defense equipment.