William H Jeffress Jr
Global Guide 2024
Senior Statespeople : Litigation: Trial Lawyers
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Provided by William H Jeffress Jr
Practice Areas
Has tried 36 complex criminal and civil cases to juries in eleven states, plus dozens of nonjury trials before judges and administrative tribunals. Matters include fraud, securities, price-fixing, federal procurement, international transactions, export controls, Alien Tort Statute, newsgathering, public corruption, money laundering, professional liability and others. Appears regularly before Justice Department, Treasury Department, State Department, S.E.C. and other agencies in high-stakes matters.
Career
Editor in Chief of Yale Law Journal, law clerk to District Judge Gerhard Gesell and Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers, and former member of ABA Ethics Committee.
Chambers Review
Global
William Jeffress has deep and varied experience acting on behalf of clients in jury and bench trials across the United States. He is particularly adept at defending corporates and individuals in white-collar cases involving fraud and corruption and is also able to handle the full range of commercial disputes. He is based in Baker Botts' Washington, DC office.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bill is exceptionally persuasive and very bright."
"He is a fantastic advocate and strategic thinker."
"Bill is exceptionally persuasive and very bright."
"He is a fantastic advocate and strategic thinker."
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