LAWYER PROFILE
Timothy  O'Toole

Timothy O'Toole

USA 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate ethics and compliance and investigations, including economic sanctions & export controls, CFIUS, 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 Guide to the USA

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Band 3

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

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - District of Columbia

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Timothy O'Toole is recommended for his expertise in representing clients in high-stakes economic sanctions, export controls, cybersecurity and anti-money laundering cases.

Strengths

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  • Tim is a truly outstanding professional in litigation and sanctions fields alike. He offers concrete solutions and understands the client's aims.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Timothy delivers tailored, commercially viable compliance solutions.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Guide to the USA
  • If it's serious, we go to Tim because he's seen it and done it. He is pragmatic, strategic and brings clarity in challenging areas.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Tim gets to the crux of an issue.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Tim is responsive, pragmatic, commercially astute and extremely knowledgeable.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Tim is whip smart. Throughout his career he has gone into incredibly complex areas and has done them to an incredibly high level.

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

Ranked Individuals at Miller & Chevalier Chartered (31)

District of Columbia

USA - Nationwide

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