Addy Schmitt
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(202) 626-5837Share profile
Band 5
About
Provided by Addy Schmitt
Practice Areas
Business Crimes, White Collar and Criminal Defense, Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement, Public Corruption, Antitrust, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Founder and Partner Disputes
Career
Addy R. Schmitt is the Managing Partner of Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler’s D.C. office. Ms. Schmitt litigates complex criminal and civil cases. She represents corporations, organizations and individuals in criminal investigations and prosecutions, regulatory and enforcement matters, commercial litigation, and internal investigations. Ms. Schmitt’s expertise in white collar criminal prosecutions and investigations has been recognized by Chambers USA (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)), Legal 500 (Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense), The Best Lawyers in America (Criminal Defense: White Collar), and Washingtonian Magazine (Washington’s Top Lawyers: Criminal Defense, White Collar). Ms. Schmitt is frequently invited to speak on criminal and civil litigation matters nationally and internationally and she routinely publishes on topics related to white collar crime. Ms. Schmitt clerked on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for the Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan. Ms. Schmitt also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia from 2010-2014. Ms. Schmitt is admitted to the bars of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Professional Memberships
Elected to The Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2018). Appointed to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission by President Barack Obama (2017). Member of the Board of Directors of the Historical Society for the District of Columbia Circuit. Member of the Board of Directors of JusticeAid. Member of the Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court and the Lawyers’ Club of Washington. Former Adjunct Professor at the American University Washington College of Law.
Chambers Review
USA
Addy Schmitt is managing partner of Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler's new Washington, DC office. She maintains a well-regarded practice representing clients in complex investigations and enforcement matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Addy has impeccable judgment and she is very smart and collaborative in her approach."
"She possesses excellent client management skills and provides expert legal advice."
"Addy is a master strategist who can see the entire chessboard."
"Addy has impeccable judgment and she is very smart and collaborative in her approach."
"She possesses excellent client management skills and provides expert legal advice."
"Addy is a master strategist who can see the entire chessboard."
Articles, highlights and press releases
2 items provided by Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP
Investigations Carried Out by Private Employers May Still Be Subject to Constitutional Protections f
Jonathan Harris and Addy Schmitt from Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler discuss the regulatory and investigatory legal landscape for employers and employees.
Investigations Carried Out by Private Employers May Still Be Subject to Constitutional Protections f
Jonathan Harris and Addy Schmitt from Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler discuss the regulatory and investigatory legal landscape for employers and employees.
Investigations Carried Out by Private Employers May Still Be Subject to Constitutional Protections f
Jonathan Harris and Addy Schmitt from Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler discuss the regulatory and investigatory legal landscape for employers and employees.
Investigations Carried Out by Private Employers May Still Be Subject to Constitutional Protections f
Jonathan Harris and Addy Schmitt from Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler discuss the regulatory and investigatory legal landscape for employers and employees.
Discover other Lawyers at
Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP
District of Columbia
New York
