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Alec Chiquoine

Alec Chiquoine, a former federal prosecutor and in-house investigations attorney, represents individuals and institutions in criminal and civil matters, with a particular focus on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, corporate internal investigations, and high-stakes civil litigation. At McGovern Weems, Alec…

Benjamin Sauter

Benjamin (Ben) Sauter defends clients in the cryptocurrency and commodity derivatives industries against high-stakes government enforcement actions and investigations. Clients from major cryptocurrency exchanges to leading proprietary trading firms to company founders and executives have turned to Ben for creative…

Sanchita Geramita

Sanchita Geramita Operations & Human Resources Manager 347.484.7090sanchita@mcgovernweems.com Linkedin Sanchita serves as the Operations and Human Resources Manager at McGovern Weems, and her contributions are essential for the firm’s smooth and efficient operation. With her extensive background in both operations…

Shea McQuillan

Shea McQuillan Analyst 814.619.9048shea@mcgovernweems.com Linkedin Shea McQuillan, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense, investigations, examinations and monitorships.  Before joining McGovern Weems, Shea worked at Kobre & Kim as a senior litigation…

Elizabeth Haywood

Elizabeth Haywood Analyst 301.785.9923elizabeth@mcgovernweems.com Linkedin Elizabeth Haywood, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense with a focus on investigations, examinations, and monitorships. Before joining McGovern Weems, Elizabeth worked at Kobre & Kim…

William McGovern

Bill McGovern is a seasoned legal strategist with three decades of experience guiding financial institutions, cryptocurrency ventures, decentralized finance protocols, and public companies through their most critical challenges. Whether tackling securities and commodities fraud, insider trading, wire fraud, or market…

Wade Weems

With a legal career spanning over two decades, Wade Weems has built a reputation as a fearless advocate and trusted advisor. From warzones in the Middle East to the boardrooms of Asia, Wade’s career has been defined by high-stakes challenges,…

Scott Armstrong

Scott Armstrong is an accomplished and skilled trial lawyer. Scott joined McGovern Weems after serving at DOJ’s Fraud Section for nearly a decade, where he tried and investigated complex cases in federal courts across the United States. Scott now defends…