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Samuel P. Moulthrop

Samuel P. Moulthrop

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations, Environmental Law and Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Cannabis Law, and Cyber Security & Data Privacy, with an emphasis in Criminal Defense, Corporate Investigations, Environmental Litigation, and Complex Litigation

Career

Before joining the firm, Mr. Moulthrop served in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. In that office, he served as Assistant U.S. Attorney, Chief of the Criminal Division, in which he supervised federal criminal investigations and trials in the District of New Jersey; Chief of the Appeals Division, in which he supervised and handled appeals for the U.S. Attorney’s Office before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; Deputy Chief of the Fraud and Public Protection Division, in which he supervised and litigated white collar criminal prosecutions, including bank, insurance, and securities fraud cases and environmental cases; and Chief of the Environmental Section, in which he supervised and handled civil and criminal environmental litigation conducted by the federal government in the District of New Jersey.

Professional Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association

American Bar Association

Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – NJ

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment - New Jersey

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Individual Editorial
Samuel Moulthrop is a highly regarded litigator well known for his work handling sophisticated environmental disputes. He has considerable expertise in criminal enforcement actions, drawing on his previous career as chief of the Environmental Section of the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, among other government positions.

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New Jersey

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Individual Editorial
Samuel Moulthrop is a highly regarded litigator well known for his work handling sophisticated environmental disputes. He has considerable expertise in criminal enforcement actions, drawing on his previous career as chief of the Environmental Section of the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey among other government positions.

Strengths

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  • Sam is very experienced, wise and very easy to work with.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Sam is one of the most seasoned and talented white-collar lawyers in the state.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Samuel is a very skilled attorney.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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