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White Collar Lateral Moves

Attorneys changing firms in white collar & investigations, mostly at the partner level, curated from public announcements. Attorney names link to their new firm bio where one has been published.

35 moves on record

September 2026

Desiree Grace

Inspector General, Hudson County Government, from McCarter & English · Hudson County, New Jersey

Desiree Grace, a partner at McCarter & English, was selected as Hudson County's first Inspector General.

Source →

Ike Blanton

Joined Holland & Knight, from Department of Defense

Ike Blanton joined Holland & Knight from the Department of Defense, where he served as Deputy Director, to lead the firm's National Security & Defense Industry Group.

National Security & Defense IndustrySource →

Paul Perkins

Partner, Morrison Foerster, from U.S. Department of Justice · Washington, D.C.

Paul Perkins, former Associate Deputy Attorney General at DOJ, joins Morrison Foerster as a partner in the Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and chair of the False Claims Act practice in Was

Investigations + White Collar Defense, False Claims ActSource →

Sandhya Brown

Partner, Alston & Bird, from FTC · Washington

Sandhya Brown, a 20-year FTC veteran specializing in consumer protection, joined Alston & Bird as a partner in Washington.

Consumer ProtectionSource →

Albert Stieglitz

Partner, Mayer Brown, from U.S. Department of Justice · Washington, D.C.

Albert Stieglitz, a former senior DOJ prosecutor, joined Mayer Brown to strengthen its global investigations and enforcement defense practice.

investigations and enforcement defenseSource →

Daniel Sale

Government and Congressional Investigations Partner, Snell & Wilmer · D.C.

Daniel Sale joined Snell & Wilmer as a Government and Congressional Investigations Partner in Washington, D.C.

Government and Congressional InvestigationsSource →

Della Sentilles

Joined Steptoe & Johnson

Della Sentilles, a former DOJ attorney, joined Steptoe & Johnson to expand its financial crime and enforcement capabilities.

Financial Crime and EnforcementSource →

Viet Dinh

Joined Sullivan & Cromwell

Viet Dinh, former Fox legal chief, joined Sullivan & Cromwell.

Source →

August 2026

Catherine Crosby

Joined Burr & Forman

Catherine Crosby, a former federal prosecutor, joined Burr & Forman to strengthen the firm's White Collar practice.

White CollarSource →

Stuart McCommas

Joined Boies Schiller Flexner

Stuart McCommas, a former senior DOJ and White House official, joined Boies Schiller Flexner.

Source →

Justin Simeone

Partner, DLA Piper · Washington, DC

Justin Simeone joined DLA Piper as a cross-border investigations partner in Washington, DC.

Cross-border investigationsSource →

Eric Bruce

Partner, DLA Piper, from Freshfields · Washington, DC

Eric Bruce, former counselor to the U.S. Attorney General, joined DLA Piper as a partner in white collar crime and investigations.

White collar crime, investigations, and government enforcementSource →

Jennifer Loeb

Partner, Steptoe & Johnson

Jennifer Loeb joined Steptoe & Johnson as a partner to strengthen the firm's investigations and white-collar defense practice.

White-Collar and Regulatory DefenseSource →

Eric Fishman

Joined Hogan Lovells Cadwalader · Dallas

Eric Fishman joined Hogan Lovells Cadwalader to strengthen its sports and entertainment practice.

Sports and Entertainment

Meshach Rhoades

Joined Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, from Crowell & Moring · Denver

Meshach Rhoades joined Hogan Lovells Cadwalader as a leading litigator from Crowell & Moring in Denver.

LitigationSource →

July 2026

Ryan McLeod

Partner, Gibson Dunn, from Wachtell

Ryan McLeod, partner at Wachtell, joined Gibson Dunn as part of William Savitt's team.

Litigation

Casey O'Neill

Of Counsel, Dickinson Wright · Silicon Valley

Casey O'Neill, a trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, joined Dickinson Wright's Silicon Valley office as Of Counsel.

White Collar Criminal and Government EnforcementSource →

William Savitt

Co-chair, Litigation Practice Group, Gibson Dunn, from Wachtell

William Savitt, co-leader at Wachtell known for high-profile litigation including Elon Musk cases, joined Gibson Dunn as co-chair of litigation.

Litigation

Bradley Wilson

Partner, Gibson Dunn, from Wachtell

Bradley Wilson, partner at Wachtell, joined Gibson Dunn as part of William Savitt's team.

Litigation

Anitha Reddy

Partner, Gibson Dunn, from Wachtell

Anitha Reddy, partner at Wachtell, joined Gibson Dunn as part of William Savitt's team.

Litigation

Randall Jackson

Partner, Gibson Dunn, from Wachtell

Randall Jackson, partner at Wachtell, joined Gibson Dunn as part of William Savitt's team.

Litigation

Sarah Eddy

Partner, Gibson Dunn, from Wachtell

Sarah Eddy, partner at Wachtell, joined Gibson Dunn as part of William Savitt's team.

Litigation

Dina McLeod

Joined Bracewell LLP, from SDNY · New York

Dina McLeod, SDNY fraud and cyber chief, joined Bracewell LLP in New York.

Fraud and CyberSource →

Arya Hariharan

Partner, Holland & Knight, from Senate Judiciary Committee · Washington, D.C.

Arya Hariharan joined Holland & Knight as partner in Regulatory Practice with over a decade of Capitol Hill experience.

Congressional investigations and regulatorySource →

James Bair

Head of Congressional Investigations, Crowell & Moring, from Google

Former Google counsel James Bair joined Crowell & Moring as head of congressional investigations.

congressional investigationsSource →

Meredith Pohl

Partner, King & Spalding · Washington, D.C.

Complex commercial litigation partner Meredith Pohl joins King & Spalding in Washington, D.C.

Complex Commercial LitigationSource →

Todd M. Beaton, Jr.

Joined O'Melveny & Myers

Regulatory enforcement lawyer Todd M. Beaton, Jr. joined O'Melveny & Myers to bolster its broker-dealer team.

Regulatory enforcementSource →

June 2026

Dan Bobier

Partner, Stinson LLP · Minneapolis

Dan Bobier, a former Assistant United States Attorney, joined Stinson as a partner in Financial Services and Class Action.

Financial Services and Class ActionSource →

Matthew Owen

Partner, Gibson Dunn, from U.S. Senate · Washington, D.C.

Matthew Owen joined Gibson Dunn as a partner in litigation and congressional investigations after serving as Senate staff director and chief counsel.

Litigation and congressional investigations

May 2026

Partner and Chair of Sanctions & AML, Paul Hastings, from Paul, Weiss · Washington, D.C.

Former U.S. Department of Treasury deputy counsel Roberto J. Gonzalez joined Paul Hastings as partner and chair of Sanctions & AML in Washington, D.C.

Investigations & White Collar DefenseSource →

Jasmine Peters

Joined Holland & Hart · Wyoming

Former civil AUSA Jasmine Peters joined Holland & Hart to bolster the firm's Wyoming litigation practice.

LitigationSource →

Douglas Curran

Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop, from Anderson Kill · New York

Commercial litigation partner Douglas Curran joined Pillsbury as a partner in New York, bringing expertise in complex financial disputes and digital asset litigation.

Commercial Litigation, Financial Disputes, Digital AssetsSource →

Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop, from Anderson Kill · New York

Commercial litigation partner Jonathan Kortmansky joined Pillsbury as a partner in New York, bringing expertise in complex financial disputes and digital asset litigation.

Commercial Litigation, Financial Disputes, Digital AssetsSource →

Michael E. Carter

Senior Counsel, Honigman, from Federal Community Defender Office · Detroit

Michael E. Carter joined Honigman as senior counsel in the Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice Group.

White Collar DefenseSource →

December 2019

Kathleen Benway

Partner, Alston & Bird, from Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP · Washington, D.C.

Kathleen Benway joined Alston & Bird as a litigation partner in Washington, D.C., bringing over 12 years of FTC experience in consumer protection law and regulatory enforcement.

Consumer protection law, privacy and data securitySource →