S. Wesley Gorman
Partner

Wes practices primarily in white collar criminal defense, complex civil litigation, and investigations and compliance.  He has tried and won complex, high-stakes cases on both sides of the “v” across many practice areas, including federal criminal prosecutions, civil fraud and embezzlement cases, business financial disputes, and tort and contract actions.  He’s represented corporations and individuals in federal and state trials, government investigations and administrative actions, private arbitrations and mediations, and internal compliance matters.  Wes has the experience and judgment to know how and when to litigate and win in any forum, in any case.

Wes’s experience includes:

• Defending individuals and corporations in criminal and regulatory investigations and trials;
• Representing clients in responding to subpoenas, acting as witnesses, and navigating government process;
• Conducting internal investigations in confidential compliance matters;
• Winning financial and contractual disputes on behalf of private clients; and
• Advising clients on compliance with various statutory and regulatory regimes.

Wes is also a member of the Criminal Justice Act panel in the Western District of Pennsylvania, where he defends indigent clients in federal prosecutions.

Wes was formerly an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California and an attorney-officer in the U.S. Army JAG Corps.  Wes received his B.A. from Princeton University in 2006 and a J.D. from UCLA Law School in 2009, where he was a Senior Editor on the UCLA Law Review.  Wes is currently admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York and California.