Justin A Thornton

Justin A Thornton

Law Offices of Justin Thornton • Washington, DC
White Collar CrimeTax Fraud & Tax Evasion White Collar Crime

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Contact

Email
Phone
(301) 691-4153
Address
1200 New Hampshire Avenue, Washington, DC, 20036, US

Professional

About White Collar Crime Law

White collar crime attorneys defend individuals and corporations accused of financial crimes. They handle complex fraud and regulatory investigations. Common matters include fraud, embezzlement, securities violations, money laundering.

Credentials

Education
1977 University of South Carolina School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1976 University of Exeter School of Law 1971 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill BA - Bachelor of Arts

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2024 The Best Lawyers in America (White Collar Criminal Defense), Best Lawyers 2015 Top 1% of Lawyers in Washington, D.C., Washingtonian Magazine 2015 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business N/A AV Rating continuously since 1994, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
2020 UNC Tax Institute Speaker Series "Federal Criminal Tax Enforcement" 2015 20th Annual Conference & General Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors "Federal Criminal Tax Enforcement in the USA" 2014 ABA Criminal Justice magazine "DOJ and IRS Use 'Carrot 'n Stick' to Enforce Global Tax Laws" 2011 Business Crimes Bulletin "Privileged Communications and the One-Sided Nature of Crime-Fraud Litigation" 2010 Business Crimes Bulletin "Government Searches of Computers"
Associations
American Bar Association Member International Bar Association Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member
Speaking
2022 2022 ABA National Institute on Criminal Tax / Tax Controversy "The Benefits and Burdens of Plea Agreements" 2021 ABA 38th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud "Sentencing in Criminal Tax Cases" 2019 NC/SC/GA Annual Tax Section Workshops (Kiawah Island, SC) "Federal Criminal Tax Enforcement” 2013 International Bar Association Annual Conference (Boston, MA) "Tax Fraud: Causes & Cures" 2013 ABA 30th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud (Las Vegas, NV) "Ask the Experts: Top Criminal Tax Practice Tips & Representation Strategies"
Updated: Mar 11, 2026