Solomon L. Wisenberg

Solomon L. Wisenberg is a partner who co-chairs the White Collar Defense and Government Investigations practice group at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, located in Washington, D.C. Focusing his practice entirely on white collar criminal defense, he represents businesses and individuals throughout the country who have been accused of white collar offenses including health care fraud, securities fraud, public corruption, mail and wire fraud, theft of federal property and tax fraud. Highly regarded by his peers, Mr. Wisenberg has received an AV Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

A 1980 recipient of a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law, Mr. Wisenberg soon thereafter entered government service. He held several positions with the U.S. Department of Justice and the United States Office of the Independent Counsel before entering private practice in 1999. Mr. Wisenberg then served as a partner at several Washington, D.C., law firms before joining Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in 2013. Admitted to practice in Texas, Illinois and the District of Columbia, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas; the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida; the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 3rd, 4th, 5th and District of Columbia Circuits.

A recognized authority on criminal defense issues, Mr. Wisenberg has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, and has written articles and essays for several publications, including the Washington Post, the National Law Journal, and the Wilson Quarterly. He is the author of a leading treatise on securities fraud and is a member of several professional organizations, including the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers where he served on the Board of Directors.

*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.