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Timothy  O'Toole

Timothy O'Toole

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Corporate ethics and compliance and investigations, including economic sanctions & export controls, complex civil litigation, and MDB/World Bank Sanctions Proceedings; national security and securities enforcement; white collar defense and international investigations.

Career

Member, and Practice Lead of Economic Sanctions & Export Controls at Miller & Chevalier; writes and speaks about white collar defense and international trade issues at venues and media outlets around the world. A past co-Chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), West Coast White Collar Crime Conference in Santa Monica, and a past co-chair of the NACDL's White Collar Crime Committee; hosts the firm's economic sanctions and export controls podcast, EMBARGOED! Former Chief of the Special Litigation Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Former Assistant Federal Public Defender in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Personal

J.D. University of Virginia School of Law 1990;

B.A. University of Virginia cum laude 1987

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions - USA

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Timothy O'Toole is well regarded for his work with financial services companies. He counsels on compliance with the US sanctions regime.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Timothy handles the most complex cross-border multi-regulator enforcement matter with the same level of care and sophistication as a small question on interpretation of law.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide
  • Timothy O'Toole knows the technical aspects by heart but he also has a very practical approach helping clients to resolve complex challenges.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide
  • Timothy is always immediately responsive, sophisticated and erudite in his understanding of how to navigate complex issues.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide

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Global Market Leaders

Latin America - International Counsel

USA

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