Reid H. Weingarten

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Areas of Work

White-Collar Defense, Securities Enforcement, Congressional Oversight & Investigations, Independent & Internal Investigations

Overview

Reid Weingarten is widely recognized as one of the nation's top white-collar criminal defense lawyers. Since 2013, Reid has been given the rare distinction of a "star" ranking by Chambers USA in both the Litigation: Trial Lawyers, Nationwide and Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, DC categories. Chambers also presented him with its sole Award for Excellence in white-collar litigation. In 2011, The National Law Journal named him one of the "Most Influential Lawyers in White-Collar Defense" and selected him for its annual feature on "Winning." Who's Who Legal has named him "International Business Crime Defense Lawyer of the Year" for six consecutive years, noting in 2012 that he was the most highly regarded lawyer in its research and was variously described as "the dean of white-collar criminal defense," "DC's finest trial lawyer," and "utterly superb."

Reid works from Steptoe's Washington and New York offices, and has represented individuals and corporations in some of the most high-profile cases in the country. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a trial attorney for the Public Integrity Section of the US Department of Justice and as a deputy district attorney for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

In addition, Reid is committed to his clients and to the community. He is the chairman and co-founder, along with former US Attorney General Eric Holder, of a non-profit program, See Forever Foundation, which is designed to assist juvenile offenders in rehabilitation to prevent recidivism.

District of Columbia
New York
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
US District Court, District of Columbia
US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia

J.D., Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, 1975
Hague Academy of International Law, 1974
B.S., Cornell University, 1971

Areas of Work

Representative Matters

Recent Representations

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Businessman, Richard Ireland
Former Acclarent CEO, William Facteau
Former Vice President of BP, David Rainey
Former WorldCom CEO, Bernard Ebbers
Former Enron Accounting Officer, Richard Causey
Former General Counsel of Tyco, Mark Belnick
Former CEO of Duane Reade, Anthony Cuti
Former President of Monster.com, James Treacy
Former CEO of Neteller, Gordon Herman
Washington, DC Developer, Douglas Jemal
Navy Quarterback, Lamar Owens
Former CEO of Gen Re, Elizabeth Monrad
Washington, DC Detective, Erick Brown
The Republic of Kazakhstan

Select Prior Representations

Former US Secretary of Commerce, Ronald Brown
Former US Secretary of Agriculture, A. Michael Espy
Former Teamsters President, Ronald Carey
Former Chairman of the US House of Representatives Transportation Committee, Bud Shuster
Yah Lin (Charlie) Trie and Pauline Kanchanalak (in connection with the Democratic National Committee fundraising investigations)
Former Press Secretary to Henry Cisneros, John Rosales
Managing Director and Head of Global Finance for Credit Suisse First Boston, William Brady

Select High-Profile Investigations

Whitewater investigation
Columbia HCA investigation
Archer Daniels Midland investigation
Drexel investigation
Salomon Brothers investigation
III Wind investigation
BCCI investigation
G.E./Israel investigation
FDA/generic drug & tobacco investigation
House Bank investigation
Democratic National Convention Fundraising investigation

Speaking Engagements

Getting to "Not Guilty" When the Public is Brandishing Pitchforks, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2017 White-Collar Seminar, September 14, 2017
Giants of the Trial Bar: Handling High Profile Cases, New York City Bar Center for CLE, April 17, 2008
Corporate Counsel Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, March 6-7, 2008
Subpoenaing Sources: Lessons for the Libby Case, ABA Section Criminal Justice, October 18, 2007
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, American Conference Institute, March 27-28, 2007
New Challenges, New Opportunities, Council of Institutional Investors, March 19, 2007
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, American Conference Institute, November 8-9, 2006
National Institute on Securities Fraud, ABA Section Criminal Justice, September 28-29, 2006
National Convention of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, June 16, 2006
Defending the White Collar Case, Georgetown CLE and NACDL, September 22-23, 2005

News & Publications

Press Releases

February 16, 2024

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June 14, 2023

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June 1, 2023

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May 15, 2023

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February 21, 2023

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July 5, 2022

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June 16, 2022

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June 3, 2022

Media Mentions

May 18, 2022

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February 22, 2022

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Noteworthy

National Law Journal, One of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America (2006, 2013)
National Law Journal, One of the Most Influential Lawyers, White-Collar Defense (2011)
Law360, White-Collar MVP (2015, 2017)
Law360, Trial Ace (2015)
Chambers USA, Star Individual, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, DC (2012-2023)
Chambers USA, Star Individual, Litigation: Trial Lawyers, Nationwide (2010-2023)
Chambers USA, Award for Excellence in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Winner (2012), Nominee (2011-2015, 2017)
Chambers Global, Litigation: Trial Lawyers, US (2008-2021)
Legal 500 US, Hall of Fame, Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Leading Trial Lawyer (2020-2023)
Legal 500 US, Leading Lawyer, Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense (2008, 2012-2019)
Legal 500 US, Leading Lawyer, Dispute Resolution: Trial Lawyers (2012-2019)
Legal 500 US, Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense (2019)
Legal 500 US, Dispute Resolution: General Commercial Disputes (2018-2019)
Legal 500 US, Dispute Resolution: International Litigation (2018-2019)
Washingtonian magazine, Top DC Lawyers, Criminal Defense White-Collar (2011-2018, 2020)
Best Lawyers in America, Bet-the-Company Litigation (2014-2022)
Best Lawyers in America, White-Collar Criminal Defense (1993-2022)
Super Lawyers, Washington, DC, "Top 100 Attorneys," White Collar (2007-2023)
Who's Who Legal, Global Business Crime Defense Lawyer of the Year (2007-2012)
Euromoney's Expert Guide to the Best of the Best USA (2009, 2011, 2013)
Euromoney's Expert Guide to the World's Leading White Collar Crime Lawyers (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
Best Lawyers in America, Washington, DC White-Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year (2010)
Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, White-Collar (2011)
Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America (2011)
Ethisphere’s Attorneys Who Matter for Traditional White Collar, Hall of Famer (2009)
Legal Times, Leading Lawyer, Litigation (2003, 2006)
Dickinson Law School, Career Achievement Award (2001)
Special Counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, "October Surprise" investigation (1992)
Iran-Contra Affair, Associate Independent Counsel (1988)
Special Prosecutor for the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska (1988)

Professional Affiliations

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Co-founder, See Forever Foundation, juvenile offender aftercare program, 1995-present
Council Member, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, 1996-1997
Chairman, White Collar Crime Committee, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, 1992-1994