Michael J. Leotta
Washington, DC
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Michael J. Leotta is an attorney based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The practice focuses on Criminal Defense and White Collar.
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- Handles Criminal Defense and White Collar matters from Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
- Recognized with Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026).
About Michael J. Leotta: Michael J. Leotta is an attorney based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The practice focuses on Criminal Defense and White Collar.
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About Michael J. Leotta
Michael Leotta conducts internal investigations and represents corporations and individuals in white collar criminal law and regulatory enforcement matters. He regularly represents US consumer banks, global correspondent banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and FinTech companies in a broad range of matters, including defending financial institutions’ compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering (AML) rules, securities law, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He represents clients in investigations and examinations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and state prosecutors; domestic and international financial regulators such as the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (the Fed), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the New York Department of Financial Services, and the UK Financial Conduct Authority; state attorneys general; and Congressional committees.
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Harvard University
J.D. · 1997
University of Maryland
BA · 1994
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District of Columbia
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Maryland, Maryland S
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Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar
2026
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Michael J. Leotta focuses on Criminal Defense and White Collar.
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Michael J. Leotta primarily serves clients in Washington, District of Columbia, with an office at 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
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