Steven McCool
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Provided by Steven McCool
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Steven McCool, who recently achieved an acquittal for a former President of Fox International Channels on all Federal charges in a FIFA bribery case, represents companies and executives in criminal, civil and administrative matters, including grand jury investigations, internal investigations, Inspector General investigations, Congressional inquiries, SEC enforcement proceedings, and False Claims Act litigation. McCool has secured victories in a variety of cases, including the "Shot Show" Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trial, the Trump Inauguration rioting cases, and the trial of a former AECOM executive on Honest Services Fraud charges.
Career
Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1990-1998
Professional Memberships
American College of Trial Lawyers
Personal
Mr. McCool has served as lead counsel in more than 75 criminal and civil jury and bench trials. He is consistently identified as one of the Best Lawyers in America® by U.S. News & World Report (Tier 1 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Litigation). He is also recognized, year after year, as one of “Washington’s Top 100 Lawyers” by Washingtonian Magazine, and as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Washington, DC” by Super Lawyers®. The National Law Journal named him as one of 50 lawyers in the United States who has made his mark in white-collar litigation.
Chambers Review
Global
Steven McCool is well regarded for his expert handling of criminal cases, involving issues such as bank and securities fraud, money laundering and FCPA violations.
"He's highly regarded in court. He's effective and knows how to play the audience." "He gets great results."