“Carole is downright scary with her knowledge base and her expertise…[she] uses her leadership and brilliance to fight effectively for her clients.”
— Chambers USA 2022
Former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Carole Rendon possesses a wealth of experience in a range of matters and industries, including criminal defense, internal investigations, complex civil litigation and health care.
As the first woman to serve as the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and later as the U.S. attorney, Carole both supervised and personally handled high profile, crisis-level litigation, much of which involved intense public and media scrutiny. A passionate advocate for the community, Carole helped establish the Northeast Ohio Business Ethics Coalition, the U.S. Attorney’s Heroin and Opioid Task Force and the Northeast Ohio Cyber Security Consortium.
Carole has significant experience managing critical internal investigations and complex commercial, regulatory and criminal matters, with a particular depth of knowledge regarding the False Claims Act, FCPA, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), insider trading, securities and shareholder litigation, as well as advising clients on structuring compliance programs to help avoid such problems. She has represented companies and individuals in high-stakes criminal, civil, internal and congressional investigations.
Carole served as a member of BakerHostetler’s Policy Committee from 2020 to 2025, the firm’s national board of directors. She is the former Co-Leader of the White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team.
