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Experience:
Peter White, co-Leader of Mayer Brown's Washington, DC Litigation practice, is an experienced trial attorney and white collar litigator. Pete represents corporations and executives in criminal and related civil and administrative matters, including grand jury investigations, SEC enforcement proceedings, internal investigations, False Claims Act and qui tam defense, NASD and AAA arbitration, and shareholder class actions. He has served as lead counsel in over 80 federal and local jury trials. Among matters that Pete has handled during recent engagements are allegations of antitrust violations, accounting fraud, securities fraud, tax evasion, insider trading, public corruption, false claims and statements, government program fraud and environmental violations.
Pete has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America - Criminal Defense (2007, 2008), recognized as a Washington DC "Super Lawyer" (2007 and 2008), and recommended in Washingtonian Magazine in the category of White Collar Defense (2006, 2007, 2008) and The Washington Post ("Their Own Defense," June 18, 2007). In 1999, Pete was honored with the US Department of Justice's Director's Award. He holds a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rating of AV.
Prior to joining Mayer Brown in 2005, Pete held senior positions with two other prominent law firms in Washington, DC. Previously, he served as Assistant US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and for the District of Columbia (1992-1999), and as Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard L. Williams, Eastern District of Virginia (1989-1990).
Notable Engagements:
Financial officer of Citigroup mutual funds complex in SEC, DOJ investigations (SEC v. Daidone, SDNY 2007, granting summary judgment for Mr. Daidone).
Former COO of NYSE specialist firm charged with securities fraud by the SEC (lead trial counsel among fourteen Respondents).
Former executive of US Foodservice charged with securities fraud in the Southern District of New York (lead trial counsel).
Senior executives of international bank and major hedge fund involved in SDNY tax shelter investigation.
Executives of Fortune 50 defense contractor in criminal antitrust bid-rigging investigations.
General counsel of major defense contractor in DOJ investigation of export control violations.
Managing Directors of publicly-traded business development company in parallel SEC/DOJ investigations.
Tyson Foods executives in investigation of alleged criminal violations of immigration laws.
Midwestern construction company involved in government contracts price-fixing investigation.
Publicly traded medical device manufacturer in investigation of export control violations by SEC/DOJ/Commerce Department.
Executives involved in DOJ and SEC investigations of finite reinsurance contracts.
CFO of publicly traded major insurance company in SEC/DOJ accounting fraud investigation.
Pulp/paper producer investigated for violations of the Clean Air Act.
Education:
University of Virginia School of Law, JD, 1989; Order of the Coif; Notes Editor, Virginia Law Review, University of Notre Dame, BA, with high honors, 1985. | 