Jay Hulings is a Partner with Davis & Santos. Working from Washington, DC, Jay represents individuals and businesses in criminal and civil investigations, white collar criminal defense, regulatory and administrative enforcement proceedings, and civil litigation concerning civil rights, securities, intellectual property rights, fiduciary obligations, and complex commercial disputes.

Jay recently rejoined the firm after serving as Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he provided counsel and strategic guidance to the leadership of the Civil Rights Division regarding congressional investigations and complex litigation concerning disability rights, police misconduct, employment discrimination, human trafficking, and other civil rights issues.

Jay also previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Del Rio and San Antonio, Texas, where he led national security, public corruption, complex fraud, and organized crime investigations and prosecutions. Among other matters, Jay was the lead prosecutor on multiple public corruption investigations that led to convictions of various public officials on bribery, fraud, and tax evasion charges.

Jay also previously served as Deputy Chief Counsel to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence at the U.S. House of Representatives, where he led oversight of covert actions and various intelligence gathering programs. He also served as the Legislative Director and Counsel to Congresswoman Jane Harman, providing policy advice and drafting legislation regarding national security, defense, homeland security, and energy issues, among others.

Prior to his time on Capitol Hill, was an associate at Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles, California. He also served as a law clerk to Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Jay received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2000, and was a Primary Editor of the Harvard Law Review. He received his B.S. in Economics, magna cum laude, from Virginia Tech in 1997, and was Student Body President.