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In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions.

Akita Adkins
Akita Adkins is a member of the SEC Enforcement practice, based in Washington, DC and Houston. She represents a diverse array of clients, including public companies, financial institutions, accounting…

Of Counsel

Securities Enforcement

James Brochin
Over the course of his career, Jim Brochin has specialized in the hard case, the case which involves difficult legal or factual issues – or often both. Jim focuses his practice on white-collar…

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Securities Enforcement, Commercial Trials & Litigation

Spencer Busby
Spencer Busby represents financial institutions, public companies, accounting firms, and other regulated entities in regulatory enforcement matters, internal investigations, and criminal defense…

Associate

Securities Enforcement, White-Collar Defense, Anti-Corruption/FCPA, Independent & Internal Investigations

Christopher R. Conte
Chris Conte focuses on conducting independent and internal investigations and representing public companies, public accounting firms, financial services firms, officers, directors, auditors, and other…

Partner

Securities Enforcement, White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

Michael Dockterman
Michael Dockterman is a celebrated trial lawyer who has tried scores of commercial disputes, both civil and criminal, throughout the United States. In addition to civil and criminal securities,…

Partner

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Crisis Management, Independent & Internal Investigations, Class Action Defense

Dwight J. Draughon Jr.
Dwight Draughon defends corporations and individuals in white-collar criminal cases and government investigations, focusing on matters related to public corruption, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act…

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Congressional Oversight & Investigations, Education

Michael V. Dunn
Michael Dunn, former acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), brings nearly four decades of experience working with federal regulators, both in the rule-making process and…

Senior Policy Advisor

Government Affairs & Public Policy, Financial Services, Financial Regulatory Compliance & Policy, Securities Enforcement

David Matthew Fragale
David Fragale's practice is primarily devoted to white-collar criminal defense matters. He has defended corporate and individual clients at all stages of state and federal criminal proceedings,…

Of Counsel

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Securities Enforcement, Anti-Corruption/FCPA

Sandra Hanna
Sandra Hanna leads the firm's SEC Enforcement practice, based in Washington, DC and New York. She represents public companies, regulated entities, audit firms and senior executives in regulatory…

Partner

Securities Enforcement, White-Collar Defense, Monitorship, Anti-Corruption/FCPA

Brian M. Heberlig
Brian Heberlig is a first-chair white-collar criminal defense lawyer with more than 25 years of jury trial experience in complex, high-profile criminal cases nationwide. Brian is a Fellow of the…

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Securities Enforcement, Anti-Corruption/FCPA

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