White Collar Crime lawyers in District of Columbia Adriaen Meredith to Luke Verrill

Firm: SECIL Law PLLC

1701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 200 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Litigation, Securities & Investment Fraud, White Collar Crime

Adriaen is a partner in the Litigation, Securities Enforcement, and Government Investigations & White Collar Crime practices. He focuses his practice on government investigations, criminal prosecutions, internal compliance issues, and a wide variety of other high-stakes litigation matters both in the United States and globally. As former Senior Counsel at the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Adriaen employs the critical judgment, relevant knowledge, and practical skills learned from his time as a government enforcement attorney to defend clients embroiled in investigations and litigation brought by the SEC, Department of Justice (DOJ), and other federal agencies.. Adriaen represents public companies, financial services firms, accounting firms, and individuals. In addition to government litigation and investigations, clients rely on Adriaen in connection with class action suits, competitive business matters, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) matters, and state securities industry regulatory inquiries. He has an extensive background in global anti-corruption compliance and investigations, addressing issues in the context of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act, France’s Loi Sapin II, and other anti-corruption measures for companies with global operations. In addition, Adriaen has advised and defended clients involved in federal and state False Claims Act investigations and litigation. He has represented executives and corporations as a partner at international law firms as well as leading the litigation and compliance departments of Fortune 200 public companies as chief litigation counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer. Adriaen provides clients contending with government investigations a course of action to avoid litigation and win at trial by developing a legal strategy driven by his experience advising board of directors and public company management.. Proudly serving his country as a U.S. Marine, Adriaen was an infantry platoon commander and then a judge advocate prior to entering private practice. Born in Belgium and raised abroad in a Foreign Service family, Adriaen’s background encompasses diverse cultures and modes of thinking, directly informing his counseling strategies and, in particular, his understanding of the particular needs of global companies with diverse workforces.

Firm: Boyle & Jasari LLP

1050 Connecticut Ave NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime

Firm: Schertler & Onorato, LLP

575 7th Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Civil , Intellectual Property , White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, Criminal Defense, Litigation, Expungement

Lisa Manning is Counsel to Schertler & Onorato, LLP.  Her practice focuses on representation of individuals in civil and criminal litigation, investigations, and expungement.  Ms. Manning has counseled both U.S. and overseas clients in matters ranging from state-level criminal cases to global investigations.  Her experience includes cases involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, antitrust (cartel and price fixing issues), the Office of Foreign Assets Control, fraud, securities, government contracts, and local criminal defense.  In addition, she has represented clients in a variety of government inquiries, including regulatory, grand jury, and Congressional investigations.. Ms. Manning also has expertise in the expungement of criminal records and has handled all manner of cases in this area.  In 2009, she founded Record Absolutions, a law practice dedicated to criminal record mitigation and related issues. Ms. Manning recently prevailed in a unique and highly-contested Motion before a U.S. District Court to expunge a federal case.  She is committed to advocacy in this area through her academic writings, support of a federal expungement statute, and by assisting multiple clients to successfully mitigate their records.. Ms. Manning graduated from Washington & Lee School of Law in Virginia, after completing her B.A. in International Relations/Economics at The George Washington University.  She is a member of the Virginia, District of Columbia, and Maryland Bars, as well as corresponding Federal Courts and the United States Supreme Court.  Ms. Manning is the current Chair of the Bar Association of the District Columbia’s Young Lawyers Section.  A D.C. native, she is also active in the community through volunteer work for D.C. Central Kitchen and the D.C. Bar’s Advice and Referral Clinic.  Ms. Manning is proficient in French and Spanish.

Firm: Cozen & O'Connor

The Army and Navy Building , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime

Firm: FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP

1030 15th Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Securities & Investment Fraud, Government Contracts, Health Care, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime

Edward is a skilled litigator who focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense and business litigation. He has significant trial and appellate experience and regularly appears in federal courts in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.. As a member of the White Collar Compliance & Defense Practice, Edward has taken leading and assisting roles in representing individuals and organizations under investigation for or charged with white collar offenses, and in responding to criminal and civil enforcement matters.. He also represents companies and professionals during internal investigations, before government agencies, and in federal courts for matters involving health care, securities, tax, banking, and investment advisor fraud as well as RICO issues.

Firm: Wu, Grohovsky & Whipple, Pllc

1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime

Julie Grohovsky is a former federal prosecutor whose practice focuses on cases brought under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. An accomplished trial lawyer, Julie has investigated hundreds of cases, tried over forty cases to verdict, and argued appellate cases in both the local and federal courts. She is the former Director of Training for the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia, where she was responsible for training all of the lawyers and support staff in the largest U.S. Attorney’s Office in the country.. From 2001 to 2004, Julie served as an Attorney Advisor in the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Justice, where she investigated allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse within the Department and its components, including the FBI.. Julie began her career in private practice working for the law firm of Crowell & Moring, where she defended large corporations who were sued under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. She also defended product liability cases brought against Chrysler/AMC Jeep and was a member of the firm’s public service, associate’s, and summer associate committees.. Julie served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2001. During her time as an AUSA, Julie specialized in prosecuting sexual assault cases and received numerous awards from law enforcement and the Department of Justice. In 1998, she was awarded an Atlantic Fellowship in Public Policy and spent ten months studying how sex crimes are investigated and prosecuted in the UK. At the conclusion of her fellowship, Julie published an article in The Journal of Criminal Law, a British Law Review, entitled, “Giving Voice to Victims – Why the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales Should Allow Victims to Speak Up for Themselves.”. Julie holds a B.A. in English from John Carroll University and is a 1986 graduate of The Georgetown University Law Center, where she served on The Tax Lawyer law review. She clerked for The Honorable Virginia L. Riley of the D.C. Superior Court. A former member of the Adjunct Faculty at the American University Washington College of Law, Julie has lectured in the US and UK on issues of criminal law, criminal investigations, sexual abuse, domestic violence, victims’ rights, and children as witnesses. From 2004 to 2006, she served on the Advisory Board of The Tree House, Montgomery County Maryland’s Child Assessment Center, which supports children who are victims of sexual and/or physical abuse and has consulted for the National Institute of Corrections Project on Addressing Prison Rape.. Julie is admitted to practice law in the Districe of Columbia and Ohio.

1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Appeals, Health Care, White Collar Crime

Firm: Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP

601 New Jersey Avenue NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion, Tax, White Collar Crime

601 Pennsylvania Ave NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime, Employment & Labor

Firm: David Benowitz

409 7th St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime

David Benowitz has 22 years of experience handling criminal defense, white collar, and DUI matters in federal and local courts in Washington, DC and around the country. He began his career as a Staff Attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS), recognized as one of the top indigent defense organizations in the nation, from 1995-2001. While at PDS he represented clients in serious criminal cases, including first-degree murder, first-degree sexual abuse, armed robbery, and then founded Price Benowitz LLP with the goal of assembling a team of aggressive, committed defense attorneys who do everything in their power to help their clients achieve the best possible result in their matter.. At Price Benowitz, David has represented clients and companies in a variety of high-profile white collar and criminal matters, including the “Africa Sting” FCPA prosecution dismissed by the Department of Justice, the former President of an African nation charged with bulk cash smuggling that resulted in a small fine, and a high-ranking naval officer in a wide-ranging government corruption probe. He represents CEOs, federal government contractors, financial services executives, and employees in a variety of investigations and criminal prosecutions.. David received an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in 2006. He graduated from the George Washington Law School in 1995 near the top of his class, where he was a member of the George Washington Law Review, the Moot Court Board, and participated in the DC Law Students in Court Program. David obtained his undergraduate degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991.. David is a faculty member at Harvard Law School’s renowned Trial Advocacy Workshop and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Building Trial Skills Program. He is the only Washington, DC criminal defense attorney to be certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and he is an Executive Committee member of The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers. David has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV Preeminent rating, is rated a perfect 10/10 by AVVO, and has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” since 2013. He was Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for the Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section of the DC Bar from 2013-2014.

Firm: The Law Office of Amy C. Collins

888 17th Street, N.W. , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime

Amy’s approach as a white collar and federal criminal defense attorney is largely informed by her work in the federal government. Prior to her work as a white collar and federal criminal defense attorney, Amy served as a Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS), where she led, coordinated, and otherwise supported a number of complex and high-profile federal cases and investigations.

1350 Connecticut Avenue NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime

Mr. Davis is a seasoned criminal litigator who has been lead counsel in over one hundred trials, inclusive of indictments alleging violations of RICO (murder, fraud, drugs) and Conspiracy (both domestic and international); Complex Fraud (mail, bank, wire, medical/insurance, real estate, tax, money laundering, securities); Kidnappings resulting in death; Child Pornography and Federal Firearm Offenses. He is a recognized federal death penalty litigator with extensive training in the area of mental health issues.. Notwithstanding the above, Christopher Davis’ extensive experience particularly qualifies him to advise individuals as to when it is time to minimize their exposure as opposed to going to trial. Many of his cases are resolved well before a trial date. Many of his cases have been successfully resolved at the grand jury investigation stage, before any charges are filed.

Firm: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

1800 M Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime

Mr. Chaisson of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP is an experienced attorney focused on white collar criminal defense, international sanctions matters, government investigations, and commercial litigation as well as transactional work and general legal counsel to high-growth start-ups. He has a diverse background in criminal law, national security, and the private sector. Mr. Chaisson has first-chair trial experience as a former organized crime prosecutor and brings over a decade of experience working in intelligence and national security as an Operations Officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Mr. Chaisson has also served as a senior business executive in two DC-area start-ups.. MR. CHAISSON HAS:. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. Prior to and immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Mr. Chaisson served as a state and federal prosecutor in New York City. During that time, he was part of the elite Rackets Bureau in the Investigations Division of the Office of the Bronx District Attorney. As part of his work as a prosecutor, he was appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.. Following the 9/11 attacks, he turned his attention to threats abroad, spending over a decade as a CIA Operations Officer recruiting foreign assets and collecting foreign intelligence on pressing national security matters. The intelligence he personally collected was routinely included in the Presidential Daily Brief (PDB). This included a substantial contribution to the body of intelligence in the lead up to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).. Mr. Chaisson brings a rare blend of courtroom expertise, transactional negotiation skills, international experience, and business acumen to bear in service of his clients.. BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS. District of Columbia. New York. U.S. District Courts for the District of Columbia, Maryland, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, and Northern District of New York. U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Persian/Farsi (Advanced Professional Proficiency). Dari (Proficient)

Firm: Burnham & Gorokhon PLLC

1634 I Street NW, Suite 575 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime, Federal Crime, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

I represent clients who are under criminal investigation, charged with criminal offenses or seeking to appeal a criminal conviction or sentence.

717 D St NW Ste 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime, Expungement, Sex Crime

As a sole practitioner, I provide my clients with the benefit of over 30 years of legal experience.  As a former federal prosecutor and now as a defense attorney, I understand what the prosecutor needs to show for a conviction and what the defense needs to demonstrate for a not guilty verdict.

Firm: Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Banking, White Collar Crime, Government, Class Action, Litigation

Firm: The Vernia Law Firm

1455 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Internet, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime

After more than a decade of service at the Department of Justice as a prosecutor and handling False Claims Act cases and qui tam (whistleblower) suits, and after four years as counsel at Covington & Burling, I launched my own firm in 2009.. I now bring my lengthy False Claims Act experience to the needs of individuals and small and medium-size companies facing government investigations or wishing to file whistleblower suits.. In addition, I and my associate. Andrew Murray, have extensive experience in handling federal criminal investigations, Congressional investigations, civil litigation, and federal employee whistleblower retaliation claims.. if you need dedicated and experienced counsel in any of these areas, please contact us.

Firm: Law Offices of Armen Kharazian Pllc

1629 K St NW Ste 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime

Armen Kharazian specializes in international criminal law, export control and compliance, and white collar defense, with a focus on FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) and money laundering offenses. He also practices business contracts and immigration law.. Prior to establishing his law practice, Armen served as a Law Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Environment (2017), where he specialized on issues related to the Atomic Energy Act, and nuclear contamination-related litigation. He also served as an Honors Law Clerk at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Regional Enforcement (2014), focusing on CERCLA/Superfund enforcement.. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, and is also admitted for practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He serves as a Member of the Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association DC Chapter since 2017. In 2019, Mr. Kharazian completed the Trial Advocacy program of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), and received a NITA Advocate designation.. Mr. Kharazian obtained his JD from UDC David A. Clarke School of Law. He has an MA in Security Studies from Georgetown University (US National Security Policy), and BA in Arab Studies (summa cum lause) from Yerevan State University in Armenia. He is fluent in Armenian and Russian, and has a working knowledge of Arabic.

Firm: Butzel Long

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Employment & Labor , Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate , White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, Litigation

I primarily represent clients involved in government investigations. I have defended some of the largest corporations in the country in criminal and civil investigations and prosecutions, as well as in parallel administrative, regulatory and civil litigation. My experience includes antitrust, securities, foreign corrupt practices, banking law, hedge funds, export controls and contractor corruption. I also have significant experience counseling individuals and corporations involved in congressional investigations.. I also represent individuals in government investigations.. In a relatively recent case, I successfully defended a telecommunications executive and business owner accused of fraud in a lengthy trial, during which my client was acquitted of all charges.  In addition to government investigations, I often represent individuals and companies in complex commercial litigation and disputes involving First Amendment issues such as defamation and invasion of privacy.. I maintain a strong interest in and commitment to representing non-profit organizations and providing legal services pro bono.

Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LLP

2001 K Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime

Former federal prosecutor Luke Cass defends corporations and individuals in a variety of federal criminal allegations, including health care fraud, price-fixing, conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, embezzlement, bank fraud, and money laundering. He also conducts proactive, corporate investigations related to bribery, misbranding, bid rigging, drug diversion, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the False Claims Act (FCA). Luke served as a federal prosecutor for over a decade and has significant experience with white collar investigations. Luke has extensive trial experience and has litigated federal appellate and district court cases throughout the United States.. Previously, Luke worked as a Senior Trial Attorney with the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division where he handled public corruption investigations and prosecutions of elected, appointed, and career government officials. Luke served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Financial Fraud and Corruption Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico before working at the DOJ in Washington. In addition to Luke's extensive federal trial experience, he has also briefed and argued numerous appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He also clerked in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.. As a result of his experience, Luke is well qualified to counsel clients in nearly every aspect of complex white-collar matters involving both the public and private sectors.