Steven McCool
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Litigation: Trial Lawyers
Band 2
About
Provided by Steven McCool
Practice Areas
In 2023, Mr. McCool obtained a full acquittal for a former 21st Century Fox senior executive charged in the FIFA bribery case, following an eight-week jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He has secured victories in a number of other high-profile trials, including the "Shot Show" Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case, the Trump Inauguration protesters case, and for a former AECOM executive charged with honest services fraud.
Career
Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1990-1998
Professional Memberships
Mr. McCool is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only organization that represents 1% of trial lawyers in the United States.
Personal
Mr. McCool has served as lead counsel in more than 75 criminal and civil jury and bench trials. He is consistently identified as one of the Best Lawyers in America® (Tier 1 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Litigation). He is also recognized, year after year, as one of “Washington’s Top 100 Lawyers” by Washingtonian Magazine, and as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Washington, DC” by Super Lawyers®. Business Today recently recognized Mr. McCool as one of the “Top 10 Trial Lawyers Influencing U.S. Litigation Landscape in 2023.”
Chambers Review
Global
Steven McCool is the founder of McCool Law and is well regarded for his expert handling of criminal cases, involving issues such as bank and securities fraud, money laundering and FCPA violations. He is based in Washington, DC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Steven is a very talented and skilled trial lawyer and litigator."
"Steve is a lawyer you want representing you when the stakes are high."
"Steven is a very talented and skilled trial lawyer and litigator."
"Steve is a lawyer you want representing you when the stakes are high."