Former Assistant US Attorney Rejoins Steptoe as Partner in White-Collar Defense Group

Dwight Draughon Jr., former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, rejoined Steptoe & Johnson as a partner in the Washington, D.C.-based white-collar defense group, the firm announced. During his stint as Assistant U.S. Attorney, Draughon prosecuted a host of white collar crimes, including "wire, bank, and procurement fraud, public corruption, hate crimes, firearm trafficking, and numerous other federal offenses," Steptoe said. At Steptoe, the firm said Draughon will focus on public corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and fraud matters. Before joining the U.S. Attorney's office, Draughon worked as an associate for two years at Steptoe.