Biography

Ms. Citron has been involved in representing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in multiple litigations pending before the Federal Maritime Commission and the District Court of New Jersey involving claims seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages under the Shipping Act, the Constitution, and various other federal statutes. Ms. Citron also has extensive experience representing clients including Lehman Brothers, General Growth Properties, and Washington Mutual in bankruptcy-related matters, including cases involving contested claims, complex financial transactions and derivatives.
In addition to litigating commercial disputes, Ms. Citron’s practice focuses on regulatory concerns including compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other applicable anti-bribery laws in the context of mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and financing transactions.
Ms. Citron has also maintained an active pro bono practice in her time with the firm. Most recently, Ms. Citron has represented current and former inmates in a lawsuit challenging policies and conditions in the Bureau of Prison’s restrictive communications management units. Previously, Ms. Citron represented victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in a class action lawsuit against FEMA challenging FEMA’s implementation of its emergency housing assistance program.
Ms. Citron received her JD, with honors, from the George Washington University Law School where she served as a Writing Fellow and a Dean’s Fellow, and earned a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs.
Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Firm News & Announcements
- Innocence Project and Weil Secure Victory for Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Firm Announcement — February 27, 2018
Latest Thinking
- Supreme Court Preserves SEC’s Power to Recoup Ill-Gotten Gains – With Limits Alert — White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations — By Sarah Coyne, Adam Safwat, Eileen Hren Citron, Cecile Casali, Sarah Choi and Kaela Dahan — June 25, 2020
- Trends in FARA Enforcement Publication — Bloomberg BNA US Law Week — By Steven A. Tyrrell and Eileen Hren Citron — November 01, 2018
- U.K. Court of Appeal Ruling Revitalizes Internal Investigations Privilege Alert — White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations — By Adam Safwat and Eileen Hren Citron — PDF — September 10, 2018
- New DOJ Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs Alert — White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations — By Adam Safwat and Eileen Hren Citron — PDF — February 2017