McGovern | Weems brings together uncommon perspectives and abilities developed over the founding partners’ decades of practice and diverse professional experiences. After working collaboratively at Kobre & Kim to build a world-class cross-border disputes and investigations practice in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Bill and Wade have formed their own firm to integrate their experiences and offer legal services focused on the single goal that has motivated them throughout their careers: justice for their clients. 

Prior to Kobre & Kim, Wade practiced at a preeminent Washington, D.C. law firm, was a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division and Fraud Section and served as a U.S. State Department official and a U.S. Marine Corps officer. Bill worked as an advisor to a U.S. Congressman, as a prosecutor, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Division Branch Chief and as a senior regulatory advisor at a global financial institution. This combined experience gives this team a deep understanding of the power and reach of government and a vision for advising and defending clients adversely impacted by government action.

We have represented senior executives, corporate boards, company founders and entrepreneurs around the world. We have also advised businesses seeking to manage regulatory risk and build cultures of compliance.

It is also a core belief of ours to give back to the community. We will continue to advocate on behalf of veterans, prisoners and people who do not have the ability to pay our legal fees.

In seeking justice for our clients — no matter who they are — McGovern | Weems undertakes to adhere to the following principles:

1. We will work to build trusted relationships with our clients. We understand that our clients bring us their most difficult problems which often have life changing impacts for them. We will listen carefully to the client’s true goals and work actively to help our clients identify the core issue so we can move forward in the most focused and productive way.
2. We will think creatively and strategically to develop solutions to our clients’ problems. We recognize that clients value practical solutions rooted in reality and not overly academic, unattainable solutions far removed from day-to-day experiences. If we think you will be better served by a different advisor operating in a different practice area, we will tell you that.
3. We will strive to communicate clearly and take time to make sure our clients understand our advice and the risks they face. We will be candid. If the likelihood of success with a given strategy is low, we will tell you that.
4. We understand that the costs attendant to legal matters are significant. We will provide you with budgets at the beginning of our work together and update those as appropriate as we move forward. We will always seek to work with you to manage costs and minimize surprises. We are also able to consider alternative fee arrangements including fixed fees, contingency fees or payment schedules where appropriate.
5. We are grateful for the trust our clients place in us. Providing legal advice to clients is a privilege. You can be assured that your fight for justice is our fight for justice.