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Provided by Mary Jo White
Mary Jo White, who has previously served as the Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is Senior Chair of the firm, a litigation partner in the New York office of Debevoise, and leader of the firm’s Strategic Crisis Response and Solutions Group.
Ms. White’s practice focuses on representing clients on significant and sensitive matters, including companies facing crises involving multi-faceted government investigations and cases as well as counseling boards of directors. She has decades of experience prosecuting and defending a wide range of white collar criminal and civil cases, having served as Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and as a well-known private practitioner in high-profile matters.
Ms. White is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International College of Trial Lawyers. In addition, Ms. White has served as Director of The Nasdaq Stock Exchange, and on its Executive, Audit and Policy Committees. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Provided by Chambers
Former SEC chair Mary Jo White is senior chair of the firm and head of its strategic crisis response and solutions group. She brings vast experience handling white-collar criminal and civil cases to advising clients on government investigations and other major matters.
Provided by Chambers
Mary Jo is just amazing, she is so so experienced and phenomenal in her expertise and client handling skills. She is a true force.
Mary Jo is just amazing, she is so so experienced and phenomenal in her expertise and client handling skills. She is a true force.
