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This document is a printed web article from 'The Litigation Daily' dated September 4, 2015, featuring an interview with prominent white-collar defense attorney Reid Weingarten of Steptoe & Johnson LLP. The article highlights his high-profile list of clients, including executives from Enron, WorldCom, and Goldman Sachs, as well as Roman Polanski, and discusses his legal philosophy and relationship with Eric Holder Jr. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a production to the House Oversight Committee.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Reid Weingarten | Interviewee / Lawyer |
Partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP; subject of the interview.
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| Jenna Greene | Interviewer / Author |
Author for The Litigation Daily conducting the interview.
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| Bernard Ebbers | Client |
Former WorldCom CEO represented by Weingarten.
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| Richard Causey | Client |
Former Enron chief accounting officer represented by Weingarten.
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| Mark Belnick | Client |
Former Tyco general counsel represented by Weingarten.
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| Roman Polanski | Client |
Film director represented by Weingarten.
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| Lloyd Blankfein | Client |
Goldman Sachs CEO represented by Weingarten.
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| Eric Holder Jr. | Associate |
Close friend of Weingarten; co-founded a foundation for at-risk teens with him.
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Organizations (9)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Litigation Daily |
Publisher of the article.
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| Am Law Litigation Daily |
Publication masthead.
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| Steptoe & Johnson LLP |
Law firm where Reid Weingarten is a partner.
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| WorldCom |
Former company of client Bernard Ebbers.
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| Enron |
Former company of client Richard Causey.
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| Tyco |
Former company of client Mark Belnick.
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| Goldman Sachs |
Company of client Lloyd Blankfein.
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| Justice Department |
Government body prosecuting Weingarten's clients.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (1 events)
September 4, 2015
Relationships (3)
how he and close friend Eric Holder Jr. years ago started a foundation
His clients have included... film director Roman Polanski
His clients have included... Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein
Key Quotes (3)
"Hope you never have to call Reid Weingarten. Because if you do, it means you’re in a world of trouble."Source
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"The ratio is probably two-thirds lawyer, one-third shrink."Source
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"typically people don’t come to me unless the Justice Department wants to put them in prison for a long time and take all their money."Source
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White Collar Titan Reid Weingarten on Juries Clients and the Scariest Federal Prosecutor... Page 1 of 5
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White Collar Titan Reid Weingarten on Juries, Clients and the Scariest Federal Prosecutors
Jenna Greene, The Litigation Daily
September 4, 2015
Hope you never have to call Reid Weingarten. Because if you do, it means you’re in a world of trouble.
The Steptoe & Johnson LLP partner is one of the country’s preeminent white collar defense lawyers. His clients have included former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers, former Enron chief accounting officer Richard Causey, former Tyco general counsel Mark Belnick and film director Roman Polanski, as well as Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.
[Image Caption: DAILY DICTA JENNA GREENE]
But if you do have to call him, here’s a bonus: he’s one of the most interesting, engaging lawyers you’ll ever meet.
Weingarten spoke at length with the Litigation Daily about his practice—what it means when he wants the “smart jurors,” what he says to prosecutors in their offices to convince them not to bring a case, how he and close friend Eric Holder Jr. years ago started a foundation that has helped thousands of juvenile offenders and at-risk teens.
The interview has been edited for clarity and length.
Lit Daily: A corporate executive recently told me he thought the best lawyers are as much psychologists as legal experts. Do you agree?
Reid Weingarten: Yes, yes, yes. The ratio is probably two-thirds lawyer, one-third shrink.
There are two distinct parts to my practice—the New York piece, largely CEOs and CFOs, Wall Street guys, hedge fund guys—and the D.C. piece, largely but not exclusively public official types and people who deal with public officials.
These are all big-ego, extraordinarily successful people who find themselves dramatically at odds with Uncle Sam, because typically people don’t come to me unless the Justice Department wants to put them in prison for a long time and take all their money.
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