Margaret
Nettesheim

Margaret focuses on white collar criminal defense litigation and cross-border government and internal investigations. She advises clients in investigations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption issues, banking regulations, environmental regulations, international trade sanctions, and criminal tax issues. Margaret has represented corporations under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board, investigative committees of the U.S. Congress, and European and Asian enforcement authorities.  

Margaret earned her undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. She received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship. During law school, Margaret was a member of the Barristers’ Council Executive Board and the director of the Trial Advocacy team. She competed in seven national, regional, and intrascholastic trial competitions, receiving rankings of National Quarterfinalist, Regional Champion, and Intrascholastic Semifinalist. Margaret also served as an Articles Development Editor for the American Criminal Law Review.