David Schertler

Mr. Schertler’s white-collar criminal representations have included executives and individuals involved in high–profile matters such as the Volkswagen diesel emissions investigation; the KPMG tax shelter investigation; the Enron, Worldcom, and AOL financial fraud investigations; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) “Africa Sting” prosecution dismissed by the government after consecutive trials resulted in no convictions; and the Teamsters’ corruption investigation. Mr. Schertler has represented clients in criminal and civil antitrust investigations in the United States, Asia, and South America, financial and securities investigations in the United States and Europe, and FCPA investigations worldwide. Mr. Schertler’s practice has included investigative and trial matters involving antitrust law, bribery and gratuities law, mail and wire fraud, honest services fraud, federal procurement regulations, campaign finance law, conflicts of interest, health care fraud, money laundering, environmental crimes, securities and tax laws, and false statements and perjury. Mr. Schertler regularly represents clients in hearings and depositions before Congressional committees and in internal investigations conducted by a range of federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Election Commission, the Department of Defense, and the General Services Administration.

Mr. Schertler’s substantive expertise and deep understanding of the investigative process and the nuances and sensitivities of legal representation have attracted clients in a wide range of professions, including business executives, attorneys, elected officials, political appointees, military and law enforcement officers, and professional athletes. In many instances, Mr. Schertler assists his clients to resolve their legal matters without prosecution or other litigation. When matters do enter the court system, Mr. Schertler is a seasoned litigator who vigorously represents clients in criminal and civil trials in courts throughout the country.

Mr. Schertler’s extensive trial experience includes:

• Achieving an acquittal of a currency trader in a high-profile antitrust trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York relating to the euro-to-dollar foreign exchange market.



• Achieving an acquittal of a securities lawyer in a multi–codefendant conspiracy and fraud prosecution in federal court in North Carolina.



• Obtaining a probationary sentence for a client in a bribery and procurement fraud case prosecuted by the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Department in federal court in Utah.



• Achieving an acquittal of a police officer charged with obstruction of justice in federal court in the District of Columbia.



• Achieving an acquittal of a business executive in a civil case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission in federal court in the District of Columbia for alleged violations of the securities laws.



• Achieving an acquittal of an individual charged in a high-profile conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and evidence tampering case in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.



• Achieving an acquittal of a special police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter following the accidental death of a MedStar Washington Hospital Center patient.