Matthew J. Herrington

Partner

• mherrington@steptoe.com
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Matthew J. Herrington is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Litigation Department.  Mr. Herrington's practice focuses primarily on white-collar defense, Congressional investigations, internal investigations, and complex civil litigation.

Mr. Herrington has more than 10 years of experience in white-collar defense and complex civil litigation.  He has succeeded in a variety of individual and corporate representations in the areas of securities fraud, accounting fraud, environmental crime, FCPA,  and international extradition defense.  Mr. Herrington also has extensive experience managing and conducting civil litigation, including trial experience with a special emphasis on complex scientific and financial issues.  He has represented both individuals and institutions in investigations and inquiries conducted by the US House of Representatives, the US Senate, and a variety of administrative and regulatory agencies.

Mr. Herrington represented Riggs Bank N.A. in connection with both Senate investigations and hearings as well as the Department of Justice’s investigation and prosecution of the Bank.  Mr. Herrington counsels a wide variety of domestic and international institutions on BSA/AML and OFAC compliance and enforcement.

Prior to joining Steptoe, Mr. Herrington served as Counsel for the Presidential Campaign Finance Inquiry on behalf of the US Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, where he managed the investigation of campaign finance law compliance.  In this position, Mr. Herrington gained substantive experience in campaign finance, tax, and immigration fraud.

News, Seminars & Events

• Steptoe FCPA Alert Published by Competition Law360
• The Financial Times Conference: Combating Financial Crime, September 27, 2007

Publications & Speaking Engagements

• International Law Advisory - New Department of Justice FCPA Opinion Procedure Release Establishes a Limited Safe Harbor Against Successor Liability Based on Significant Undertakings by An Acquirer Regarding Its Post-Closing Conduct
  July 1, 2008
• International Law Advisory - Willbros Group Agrees to Pay $32.3 Million To Resolve DoJ and SEC FCPA Enforcement Actions
  May 21, 2008
• Are You at Risk of Waiving the Attorney-Client Privilege by Using Your Employer’s Computer Systems to Communicate With a Personal Attorney?
  May 1, 2008, Digital Discovery & e-Evidence, Vol. 08, No. 05
• International Law Advisory - Recent Oil-for-Food Program Cases Show the Government's Willingness to Pursue "Improper" Payments Outside the FCPA's Antibribery Provisions, Call Attention to Foreign Enforcement
  March 17, 2008
• International Law Advisory - Sight-Seeing Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Lucent Fined for Financing Sight-Seeing Trips for Chinese Officials
  February 1, 2008
• Corporate Fraud Defense Report (Vol 1 No 6)
  June 2006
• Corporate Fraud Defense Report (Vol 1 No 5)
  May 2006
• Corporate Fraud Defense Report (Vol 1 No 4)
  April 2006
• Matt Herrington to Moderate Panel at Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Conference, May 8, 2008