Seth Waxman

Seth Waxman is a litigation attorney with 30 years of experience representing businesses, public officials, financial institutions, health care companies, and individuals. His work includes white collar defense, internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, whistleblower matters, mass arbitration, fraud claims, and civil disputes. He helps clients respond to government scrutiny, manage risk, prepare defenses, and handle disputes involving contracts, employment, civil rights, property, financial misconduct, and regulatory claims nationwide.

Seth earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served on Law Review. He also earned a B.S. from Florida State University. His education supports legal research, writing, trial preparation, and case analysis. He uses that foundation to review evidence, assess risks, prepare arguments, and explain options for clients facing investigations, enforcement actions, appeals, complex civil litigation matters, and trials.

Seth has built his career through prosecution, defense work, investigations, and civil litigation. He spent 13 years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, focusing on fraud and public corruption cases. He served as lead counsel in more than 60 jury trials, 90 bench trials, and 15 appellate matters, gaining courtroom experience that supports clients in high-stakes legal disputes, appeals, and enforcement matters.

Seth Waxman helps clients address serious investigations and disputes with clear strategy, preparation, and strong advocacy. His work includes matters involving financial services, fintech, health care, securities, anti-money laundering, ethics, False Claims Act issues, procurement fraud, cybersecurity, sanctions, and anti-corruption concerns. He also conducts internal investigations and serves in court-appointed roles involving complex financial wrongdoing, helping clients and organizations respond to legal risk, enforcement, and litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Mitchell Sandler PLLC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• New York
• Maryland (Pending)

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Florida State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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