Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Walt Green
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Walt Green focuses his practice on cybersecurity, white collar criminal defense and governmental investigations, and litigation. He is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrator dedicated to serving the securities industry and investing public. Walt was the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana and the Executive Director for the National Center For Disaster Fraud from 2013-2017. He retired from the United States Department of Justice with over 20 years of federal experience. Additionally, Walt served in the United States Marine Corps for over 30 years and retired with the rank of Colonel.
Since entering private practice, Walt has been a sought after speaker and commentator on fraud, cybersecurity and data privacy issues, in BBC News, The Economist, Washington Post, USA Today, CNN Money, and the Associated Press. He earned a spot on the National Law Journal's 2017 Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Trailblazer's list, a list which highlights the top 25 attorneys who have helped make a difference in the fight against criminal cyber activity.
Overview
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1993
- Louisiana State University, B.A., graduated 1989
- Louisiana, Louisiana
- Georgia, Georgia
- Baton Rouge Area Foundation - Member
- Baton Rouge Bar Association - Member
- Crime Stoppers - Board Member
- Federal Bar Association - National FBA Government Relations Board Member for 2017-2019 term
- InfaGard - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
- Manship Theatre - Member
- National Association of Former United States Attorneys - Member
- Parish of East Baton Rouge HeadStart Policy Council - Board Member
- Tulane School of Professional Advancement for Computing & Technology - Advisory Board Member
- Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Louisiana, Louisiana
- Georgia, Georgia
- Baton Rouge Area Foundation - Member
- Baton Rouge Bar Association - Member
- Crime Stoppers - Board Member
- Federal Bar Association - National FBA Government Relations Board Member for 2017-2019 term
- InfaGard - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
- Manship Theatre - Member
- National Association of Former United States Attorneys - Member
- Parish of East Baton Rouge HeadStart Policy Council - Board Member
- Tulane School of Professional Advancement for Computing & Technology - Advisory Board Member
- Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1993
- Louisiana State University, B.A., graduated 1989
- Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Baton Rouge (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Privacy and Data Security Law
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