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What the Team is Known For

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 additional capabilities in securities enforcement and regulation, advising clients including companies and executives in the pharmaceutical, technology and automotive industries across a broad array of sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Steptoe LLP represented eight former executives of FTX in relation to the collapse of the crypto exchange and ensuing investigations by the DOJ, SEC, and CFTC, as well as civil litigation and bankruptcy proceedings.

Strengths

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Steptoe puts its clients' interests before anything else.

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The firm always provides a very rapid response with detailed information.

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The team knows the ropes, spots the issues and identifies the best strategies to resolve them.

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Notable Practitioners

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Reid Weingarten
Reid Weingarten
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Reid Weingarten splits his time between the Washington, DC and New York offices of 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 Weingarten sees ten steps ahead of everybody else, and he can paint a picture of the courtroom that is yet to come.

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Brian M Heberlig
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Brian M Heberlig
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Brian Heberlig is co-head 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 exceptionally smart and well prepared.

Brian is detailed and has sharp instincts. If he sees an opportunity, he goes for it.

He is a stellar trial lawyer.

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Jason Weinstein
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Jason Weinstein
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Jason Weinstein is co-chair 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 has excellent judgment; he can see the big picture.

He gets very good results.

Jason is a truly outstanding lawyer.

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Reid Weingarten
Reid Weingarten
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Brian M Heberlig
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Brian M Heberlig
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Jason Weinstein
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Jason Weinstein
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