With expertise in sectors such as financial services, energy, education, defense, and government contracting, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP represents both corporations and individuals in regulatory, criminal, and internal investigations, and is well-equipped to handle multijurisdictional matters. All overseeing the practice, William Sullivan in Washington DC is a skilled trial attorney who focuses on internal investigations, white-collar criminal defense, civil litigation, and other regulatory actions, Aaron Dyer in Los Angeles excels in complex civil and criminal litigation, as well as white-collar defense, and New York-based Richard Donoghue is praised for his ‘unshakable integrity, limitless tenacity, and extraordinary intelligence’.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- I would say they have stood out consistently with their readiness to talk about the human issues involved. They provide a degree of advice that goes beyond just the law, which is very important.
- The team brings a wide array of strengths to the table that are highly complementary. The result is a clear example of the whole being greater (in terms of effectiveness) than the sum of the parts.
Key clients
- Parsons Corporation
- Cask Technologies
- Radius Recycling
- Robertson’s Ready Mix
- Amazon Executive Jamil Ghani, Head of Amazon Prime Program
- Jeffrey Benjamin
- Mark Larsen and Cask Technologies, LLC
Work highlights
Successfully defended tech companies during SEC investigation arising from the SolarWinds cyber-attack.
Secured dismissal of ATA/JASTA cases for financial institutions via Motions to Dismiss.
Represented Head of Amazon Prime, Jamil Ghani, in large-scale FTC civil litigation against Amazon and several of its executives.
Practice head
William Sullivan; Aaron Dyer; Richard Donoghue
Other key lawyers
Richard Donoghue; Ronald Cheng; Markenzy Lapointe; Audrey Koh; Kimberly Jaimez; Christopher Caffarone