Chapters

AUSTIN

The Austin Chapter of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association was founded in 2023. Our members are made up of law firm attorneys and consultants who work in the white collar defense and compliance field. Austin is the state capital of Texas and is the headquarters for a wide-variety of state regulatory agencies. Austin’s economy is among the fastest growing in the US. The growth of tech is a major driver of economic expansion including Oracle, Tesla, Google, Samsung, and Amazon growing their presence in the Austin area. Austin has a high concentration of venture capital and is also a major hub for software development.

The Austin Chapter of the WWCDA sponsors quarterly events for our members and guests from other WWCDA chapters and other invited guests. These events include guest speakers, focused discussion forums, social events, and other gatherings. We are committed to mentoring younger women attorneys and consultants in the white collar defense and compliance field as well as enhancing business development opportunities for senior practitioners.

Chapter Membership Criteria

The Austin Chapter accepts Law Firm Attorney Members and Consultant Members as defined:

Law Firm Attorney Member: Women attorney private practitioners primarily practicing in the area of White Collar Defense and Investigations, defined as those who specialize in the representation of corporations, other organizations and individuals facing government enforcement actions (criminal, civil, regulatory, and administrative), and in internal investigations, compliance and ethics matters.

Consultant Member: Women professionals who work at consulting firms (or non-attorney professionals who work at law firms), specialize in the White Collar Defense and Investigations field, and who otherwise qualify under the WWCDA membership criteria and offer support services and referral opportunities to attorneys in the practice.

Some WWCDA and chapter events may be limited to women attorney private practitioner (law firm attorney) members only. All Members must have their primary work address in the same location as our chapter.

Apply for membership today.

Chapter Leadership

Note: Chapter leaders are listed alphabetical by last name.