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Gov. Investigations & White Collar Associate

Washington, DC

Job Description

McGuireWoods LLP seeks an experienced mid-level associate to join the Firm’s Government Investigations and White Collar Litigation Department in its Washington, DC office. 

McGuireWoods’ national government investigations and white collar litigation group has the experience and credibility clients trust with their most sensitive matters. This deep bench of more than 80 attorneys represents individual and corporate clients across industries in civil, criminal and congressional investigations and enforcement matters at the federal and state levels. The team brings decades of experience across the nation handling investigations and litigation at the intersection of business, politics and law. 

This is an opportunity to work with an award-winning and nationally-recognized white collar practice. The Firm’s white collar team is cohesive, collegial, and focuses on long-term attorney development and success. The candidate will work with partners and clients across the country and internationally. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers our attorneys a competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities and billable hours credit for pro bono work. Continually establishing new initiatives and enhancing existing efforts, we focus on meaningful support for our lawyers in their careers.  Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data. 

Base Salary: $260,000-$355,000

  • Qualified candidates will have 3-5 years of government investigations experience in a top-tier law firm.
  • Excellent academic credentials and writing skills are required. 
  • Judicial law clerk experience is highly-valued.
  • DC bar admission is required.  

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McGuireWoods LLP seeks an experienced mid-level associate to join the Firm’s Government Investigations and White Collar Litigation Department in its Washington, DC office. 

McGuireWoods’ national government investigations and white collar litigation group has the experience and credibility clients trust with their most sensitive matters. This deep bench of more than 80 attorneys represents individual and corporate clients across industries in civil, criminal and congressional investigations and enforcement matters at the federal and state levels. The team brings decades of experience across the nation handling investigations and litigation at the intersection of business, politics and law. 

This is an opportunity to work with an award-winning and nationally-recognized white collar practice. The Firm’s white collar team is cohesive, collegial, and focuses on long-term attorney development and success. The candidate will work with partners and clients across the country and internationally. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers our attorneys a competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities and billable hours credit for pro bono work. Continually establishing new initiatives and enhancing existing efforts, we focus on meaningful support for our lawyers in their careers.  Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data. 

Base Salary: $260,000-$355,000

  • Qualified candidates will have 3-5 years of government investigations experience in a top-tier law firm.
  • Excellent academic credentials and writing skills are required. 
  • Judicial law clerk experience is highly-valued.
  • DC bar admission is required.  

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About McGuireWoods

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has earned the loyalty of its many longstanding clients with deep and broad legal experience; a passion for understanding their businesses and markets; innovative delivery of practical, business-minded solutions; and unmatched service. With 1,100 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide, McGuireWoods’ continuing success comes down to one simple fact: The firm listens to its clients. 

 That’s the reason they consistently place McGuireWoods among a select group of elite firms in surveys such as BTI Consulting’s Client Service A-Team, an annual ranking derived from unprompted feedback by general counsel and top decision-makers at Fortune 1,000 companies. McGuireWoods has been singled out for excellence on BTI’s Client Service 30 list 18 times. 

 Financial Times also repeatedly recognizes McGuireWoods as one of the most innovative law firms in North America.

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Gov. Investigations & White Collar Associate
McGuireWoods
Washington, DC
Jul 17, 2025
$260,000 - $355,000 a year
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