Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 2
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Steptoe LLP has a formidable white-collar criminal defense practice with a reputation for cutting-edge trial counsel. The practice is highly adept at representing individual clients in high-profile cases concerning allegations of financial crime and public corruption. It is also well equipped to advise during investigations by the SEC and DOJ, with particular strength in FCPA matters. The group is able to draw on the firm's additional capabilities in securities enforcement and regulation, advising clients across a broad array of sectors, including companies and executives in the pharmaceutical, technology and automotive industries.
Work Highlights
- Steptoe LLP represented British tech billionaire and former Autonomy CEO, Dr. Michael Lynch, in criminal charges relating to alleged accounting fraud at Autonomy before its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Steptoe is very efficient and detail-oriented. They design plans to resolve sensitive matters in a proactive and results-oriented manner that produces positive results."
"Steptoe has a well -established record of handling complex and sensitive matters across a myriad of areas."
"The lawyers at Steptoe are very responsive and collaborative."
"The team at Steptoe is very efficient and detail-oriented. They design plans to resolve sensitive matters in a proactive and results-oriented manner that produces positive results."
"Steptoe has a well -established record of handling complex and sensitive matters across a myriad of areas."
"The lawyers at Steptoe are very responsive and collaborative."
Notable Practitioners
Reid Weingarten splits his time between the Washington, DC and New York offices at Steptoe. He maintains his longstanding reputation as one of the most sought-after lawyers around for the defense of high-stakes and high-profile criminal trials.
"Reid is stellar. He is one of the great trial attorneys in the country."
Brian Heberlig is cohead of the white-collar defense group at Steptoe. He continues to command respect for his representation of public officials and corporate executives in high-profile criminal trials.
"Brian is one of the best lawyers in Washington, DC. He is extremely bright and thorough."
"He is a great litigator and trial lawyer. Brian rolls up his sleeves and digs into the weeds to learn a case inside and out."
"Brian is an excellent criminal defense attorney."
Jason Weinstein is cochair of the white-collar and securities enforcement practice at Steptoe. He draws praise for his work for corporate and individual clients under criminal investigation, offering particular expertise in matters relating to cryptocurrency and blockchain.
"Jason is fantastic."
"Jason is very knowledgeable, collegial, smart and effective."
"He is a tremendous strategist and a terrific lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Steptoe LLP
District of Columbia