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Tim Broas
Senior Of Counsel
Litigation
Washington, D.C.
tbroas@wsgr.com

D202-973-8846

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  • Highly Regarded and Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney

    Tim has over 30 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney and his white collar experience spans nearly the entire federal criminal code.

  • International Presence

    From 2014 to 2016, Tim served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, facilitating international business and other diplomatic relationships.

Timothy Broas is Senior Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the government investigations practice. Tim is an accomplished lawyer whose service as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (2014-2016) and over 30 years of experience as a white collar criminal defense attorney inform his ability to counsel clients facing government investigations, inquiries, and other criminal and civil proceedings, in both national and cross-border contexts.

Tim has represented individuals, domestic and foreign corporations, their boards, and sovereign governments in a broad range of civil and criminal matters. His white collar experience spans nearly the entire federal criminal code, and includes particular familiarity with allegations of accounting fraud, securities fraud, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, among other white collar matters. He frequently leads internal investigations and has also represented parties before Congress.

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Tim was a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of another Am Law 100 firm.

Experience

Timothy Broas is Senior Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the government investigations practice. Tim is an accomplished lawyer whose service as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (2014-2016) and over 30 years of experience as a white collar criminal defense attorney inform his ability to counsel clients facing government investigations, inquiries, and other criminal and civil proceedings, in both national and cross-border contexts.

Tim has represented individuals, domestic and foreign corporations, their boards, and sovereign governments in a broad range of civil and criminal matters. His white collar experience spans nearly the entire federal criminal code, and includes particular familiarity with allegations of accounting fraud, securities fraud, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, among other white collar matters. He frequently leads internal investigations and has also represented parties before Congress.

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Tim was a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of another Am Law 100 firm.

Education
  • J.D., William & Mary Law School
  • B.A., Boston College

    Magna Cum Laude

Admissions
  • Bar of the District of Columbia
  • State Bar of New Jersey
  • State Bar of New York
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Education
  • J.D., William & Mary Law School
  • B.A., Boston College

    Magna Cum Laude

Admissions
  • Bar of the District of Columbia
  • State Bar of New Jersey
  • State Bar of New York
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  • Board and Internal Investigations
  • FCPA and Anti-Corruption
  • Government Investigations
  • Litigation
  • White Collar Crime
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