Shireen Matthews

Shireen Matthews is a former federal prosecutor who now helps companies conduct internal investigations and build, enhance, and maintain effective corporate compliance programs. She regularly defends clients in high-stakes government investigations and regulatory proceedings relating to health care, false claims, cybersecurity, and data privacy. Shireen also is an experienced civil litigator who represents businesses facing complex, and often enterprise-threatening, litigation. She has managed civil discovery, including depositions and motion practice, from case inception through trial.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2013, Shireen served as the Criminal Health Care Fraud Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of California. During that time, she prosecuted violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, criminal false claims, and aggravated identity theft. Her success stories include uncovering a multimillion dollar fraud involving stolen medical equipment from Camp Pendleton, prosecution of wide-ranging contract fraud by a San Diego-based biotech firm, and obtaining one of the largest individual restitution awards for the Social Security trust fund. Shireen also has broad criminal trial experience and has successfully briefed and argued several cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

An engaged community leader, Shireen serves on the board of trustees for Scripps Health and is a past president of the San Diego Chapters of the South Asian Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. She also serves on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County and the San Diego Federal Bar Foundation. Shireen is Partner-in-Charge of the San Diego Office, co-chair of the Firm's South Asian Affinity Group, and a member of the Firm's Inclusion and Advancement Committee.