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Samuel J. Buffone
Partner
Ropes & Gray
One Metro Center
700 12th Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005-3948
T +1-202-508-4657
F +1-202-383-7780
+ 1-202-508-4846 secretary
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Practice
Sam Buffone, a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office since 1992, specializes in white-collar criminal defense and complex civil cases. He is co-chair of the firm's government enforcement group which represents our clients in both criminal and civil enforcement actions brought by federal and state regulators.
Professional Experience
Sam has represented parties in grand jury and administrative investigations and enforcement actions covering RICO, securities fraud, money laundering, and banking, campaign finance, and mail and wire fraud. Sam's civil experience includes numerous RICO matters, securities actions, and a broad range of commercial disputes.
He also has testified before congressional committees, and has written and lectured extensively on a variety of RICO, money laundering, and Federal Sentencing Guidelines topics. Sam served as Chairman of the Committee on the United States Sentencing Commission of the ABA's Criminal Justice Section and Vice-Chairman of its RICO, Forfeiture, and Civil Remedies Committee. He was founder and chairman of the Practitioners' Advisory Group to the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
Professional & Civic Activities
- Vice Chairman, special task force on outreach concerning criminal law issues
- Founder and Chairman, Practitioners' Advisory Group to the U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Vice Chair, RICO Committee, ABA
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Chairman, Committee on the U.S. Sentencing Commission of the ABA's Criminal Justice Section
Bar Admissions
- Washington, D.C., 1973
- Pennsylvania, 1971
Clerkships
- Honorable Francis L. Van Dusen, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
Education
- 1971,
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
- 1968,
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
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