Chapters

Washington DC

The Washington D.C. Chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association was founded in 1999 by Karen Popp, Co-Chair of Sidley Austin's White Collar Practice and Beth Wilkinson, named partner at Wilkinson Walsh, upon their departure from government jobs to enter private practice. After attending the annual ABA White Collar conference in 1999, they were struck by their observation that there was very little access to inclusion in the White Collar field.

After consulting with senior practitioners in the field, the D.C. chapter was formally launched with Attorney General Janet Reno as the first guest speaker. Other speakers have included officials from all three branches of the U.S. government, members of the media, and numerous in-house lawyers.

The thriving D.C. chapter hosts lunch meetings and cocktail receptions throughout the year.

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

The Washington D.C. Chapter accepts Law Firm Attorney Members and Consultant Members as defined:

Law Firm Attorney Member: Attorney private practitioners practicing in the area of White Collar Defense and Compliance, defined as those who represent or assist companies, other organizations and individuals in connection with the wide-range of white collar government investigations and enforcement actions (criminal, civil, regulatory, and administrative), internal investigations, compliance and ethics counseling, and related matters.

Consultant Member: Professionals who work at consulting firms (or non-attorney professionals who work at law firms) who assist clients on matters in the White Collar Defense and Compliance field as previously defined, 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 attorney private practitioner (law firm attorney) members only.

All Members must have their primary work address in the same location as our chapter.

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