Ryan Strong represents clients who are being scrutinized by DOJ, SEC or other federal, state, or local government entities. He has represented clients across many industries, including financial services, healthcare, and real estate, who are being investigated for fraud, insider…
Zoe Bunnell is an experienced civil and criminal litigator who represents institutional and individual clients in a wide variety of high-stakes complex civil litigation, cross-border investigations, and government enforcement actions. Her practice spans complex deal litigation, shareholder disputes, securities and…
Hartley M.K. West is a high-stakes trial attorney with extensive experience in cross-border government enforcement defense and asset forfeiture matters. Ms. West frequently advises multinational corporations, privately held companies, and executives facing investigations into alleged violations of fraud, corruption, trade secret, antitrust,…
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…
Austin Stevens represents clients in complex civil litigation, regulatory compliance matters, and government investigations. He helps clients assess risk, protect their interests, and develop practical strategies tailored to their business objectives and the particular facts of each matter. His experience…
Sanchita Geramita Operations & Human Resources Manager sanchita@mwwlawgroup.com Linkedin Sanchita serves as the Operations and Human Resources Manager at McGovern Weems & West LLP, and her contributions are essential for the firm’s smooth and efficient operation. With her extensive background…
Elizabeth Haywood Analyst 301.785.9923elizabeth@mwwlawgroup.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 & West, Elizabeth worked at Kobre…
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,…
Aaron Schwartz brings an uncommon perspective to high-stakes disputes: he has been a litigator, an NHL front-office executive, a player agent, and a professional athlete. His practice spans sports law, white-collar criminal defense, antitrust, labor, and complex commercial litigation, with…
