Philip (PJ) Meitl's practice focuses on matters involving government and internal investigations, securities enforcement and civil litigation. Mr. Meitl has assisted in the defense of domestic and international clients under criminal investigation by federal law enforcement agencies, and has been involved in trial litigation in numerous jurisdictions. He has assisted in criminal trials; cases involving stock option pricing and backdating; litigation concerning public fraud; contract disputes; and investigations into improper revenue recognition. In addition to these matters, Mr. Meitl has an active pro bono practice, representing numerous individuals in the District of Columbia's Family Court.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Meitl interned in the fraud and public corruption unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, working on a variety of white-collar criminal matters. Additionally, he served as an intern in the Office of General Counsel for the Department of Defense and in the General Counsel’s Office of Pepco Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 500 company. Before pursuing a legal career, Mr. Meitl worked for two different members of Congress and for a California state senator.

During law school, he served as editor-in-chief of the American Criminal Law Review, known for its "Annual Survey on White-Collar Crime". As a JD/MBA student, Mr. Meitl had the opportunity to lead a hands-on consulting project for an aerospace company located near Prague, Czech Republic.

Bar and Court Admissions

District of Columbia, 2007

Virginia, 2006

United States Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits

United States District Courts for the District of Columbia, Eastern District of Virginia and Western District of Virginia

United States Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Supreme Court of Virginia

Education

Georgetown University, J.D., 2006

Georgetown University, M.B.A., 2006

University of California-Santa Barbara, B.A., 2001

Publications

• "Exploring Every Avenue: the Dilemma Posed by Attorney-Client Privilege Assertions in Congress."  Appalachian Journal of Law, Volume 9 Issue 2, Spring 2009
• "Who’s the Boss? Prosecutorial Involvement in Corporate America," Northern Kentucky Law Review, June 2007
• "The Perjury Paradox: The Amazing Under-Enforcement of the Law Regarding Lying to Congress," Quinnipiac Law Review, 547, 2007
• "Fiercer Than a Tiger: White-Collar Offenders Face Harsh Sentencing in a Post-Booker World," 1 Criminal Law Brief 28, 2006