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Provided by Steven McCool
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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 United States 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
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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.
Steven McCool of McCool Law PLLC draws widespread praise for his work defending senior executives and other individuals in high-stakes criminal trials, as well as regulatory investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Steven is a tremendous trial lawyer. He is thorough at dissecting the issues and he looks at everything from every angle."
"Steven is a pleasure to work with and is always there for his clients. His expertise and advice is on target and he is well respected."
"Steve is a very accomplished and seasoned trial lawyer."
"Steven is a tremendous trial lawyer. He is thorough at dissecting the issues and he looks at everything from every angle."
"Steven is a pleasure to work with and is always there for his clients. His expertise and advice is on target and he is well respected."
"Steve is a very accomplished and seasoned trial lawyer."
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