Current Employment Position(s)

Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Served as Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, numerous jury trials as well as representation of government in appellate proceedings; recipient of Department of Justice Special Achievement Award; partner in major international law firm specializing in federal criminal  and civil litigation.  Council for Court Excellence (Board of Directors and Executive Committee), Master William B. Bryant American Inns of Court;  featured as prominent attorney in Washington Lawyer article titled Federal Sentencing Guidelines; Martin Luther King, Jr. Award from District of Columbia Public Library; co-author American Bar Association Securities Manual chapter on criminal enforcement of federal securities law; and author as well of various articles in National Law Journal and criminal law oriented publications.

Areas of Practice

• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Securities Enforcement
• Internal Corporate Investigations

West Practice Categories

Securities Law, Class Actions, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Securities Regulation, Criminal Law, White Collar Crimes

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Virginia
• Alabama
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• District of Columbia Bar
• Virginia Bar Association
• Alabama Bar Association
• Council for Court Excellence
• Master, William B. Bryant American Inns of Court
• Prior military service: LT, JAGC, USNR.

Past Employment Positions

• United States Attorney Assistant Federal Prosecutor Office, Assistant United States Attorney

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
  J.D.
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  A.B., Bachelor of Arts

Address

1215 19th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

Phones

(202) 467-4114

Faxes

(202) 467-1625

Emails

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