Leif T. Simonson is a civil litigator with over 20+ years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of complex, high-stakes litigation, disputes and investigations. He has extensive experience in securities and financial services related litigation and arbitrations, shareholder…
Ginger Semko Analyst ginger@mcgovernweems.com Linkedin Ginger Semko, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense with a focus on investigations and complex criminal litigation. Before joining McGovern Weems, Ginger worked at Kobre &…
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 (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 Operations & Human Resources Manager sanchita@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…
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…
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…
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 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…
