Peter H. "Pete" White

Peter H. "Pete" White

Washington, DC recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
McDermott Will & Schulte

259 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: White-Collar Litigation - Securities

Biography

Representation of corporations and executives in criminal and related civil and administrative matters, including grand jury investigations, internal investigations, SEC enforcement proceedings, False Claims Act and qui tam lawsuits, and shareholder class actions. Litigation of disputes involving accounting and securities fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, government program fraud, false claims and statements, antitrust violations, public corruption, tax evasion, insider trading, environmental violations, and other claims.

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1989, Order of the Coif, Notes Editor, Virginia Law Review; University of Notre Dame, B.A., with high honors, 1985

Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1992-97, Eastern District of Virginia, 1997-99; Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard L. Williams, Eastern District of Virginia,1989–90

District of Columbia and Virginia bars, admitted to U.S. Supreme Court, District of Columbia and Fourth Circuits, District Courts for DC, EDVA, WDVA, ED Mich.

McDermott Will & Schulte

259 Best Lawyers awards

McDermott Will & Schulte logo

Overview

  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 2000

  • United States District Court
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 2000
  • United States District Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Litigation - Securities
Special Focus:
  • Enforcement

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