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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
- International Trade
- Government Investigations and Enforcement
Stephen M. McNabb is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and is head of the firm's International Trade Practice Group. Since joining Fulbright & Jaworski in 1982, Mr. McNabb has counseled clients on compliance with international trade laws and regulations (including regulations administered by the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the Department of State) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He also has represented clients in investigations and enforcement matters involving export and sanctions laws and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Mr. McNabb also is a member of the firm's White Collar Practice Group and has represented corporations and their officers, directors, and employees in other types of white collar criminal and related federal enforcement matters. He has represented clients during grand jury and congressional investigations, at trial, and before appellate courts in a wide range of criminal matters. His practice has involved counseling clients on complying with U.S. criminal laws, the organizational sentencing guidelines, and corporate prevention and detection programs.
Mr. McNabb also has extensive civil litigation experience before trial and appellate courts in such diverse fields as antitrust, employment, labor relations, torts, civil rights, and complex commercial matters. Mr. McNabb is a member of the firm's Appellate Practice Group and has argued cases in several United States courts of appeal.
Mr. McNabb is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the American Bar Association. He is on the Advisory Board of the Corporate Counsel Institute.
Mr. McNabb received an A.B. from Harvard College in 1978 and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1982.
Representative experience includes:
- Grand jury investigation relating to trade sanctions imposed on Syria
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Grand jury, BIS, OFAC and SEC investigations relating to sanctioned country restrictions and the FCPA
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Grand jury, SEC, and Congressional investigations into the United Nations' Oil for Food Program and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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Grand jury investigations of government officials and staff
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Reversal of a district court judgment punitive damage award for violation of Title IX
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Reversal of district court judgment for wiretapping
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Reversal of district court's dismissal of suit for royalty reimbursements
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Dismissal of antitrust lawsuit relating to Internet Yellow Pages.
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Defense of company indicted for violations of the Arms Export Control Act
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Representation of company before United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in connection with Tunney Act litigation
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Defense of Assistant to the President for National Security before Congress, at trial, and on appeal in the so-called Iran-Contra Investigation
- Dismissal of indictment of major oil company alleging violations of the Export Administration Regulations
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American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Center for Professional Responsibility
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District of Columbia Bar
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Advisory Board, Corporate Counsel Institute
While in law school, Steve authored the perjury and false statements sections in Second Annual Survey of White Collar Crime. His other publications include
- Co-editor with Vincent S. Walkowiak, "The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation: Practicing and Defending Confidentiality," Fifth Edition, American Bar Association, January 2012
- Co-author, "United States Working To Implement Additional Iranian Sanctions," Fulbright Briefing, January 26, 2012
- Co-author, "OFAC Significantly Eases Existing Restrictions on Transactions With South Sudan," Fulbright Alert, December 9, 2011
- Co-author, "The United States and Other Nations Expand Sanctions Against Iran," Fulbright Briefing, November 23, 2011
- Co-author, "OFAC Issues New Libyan General Licenses Authorizing Trade with NOC and the Government of Libya," Fulbright Alert, September 20, 2011
- Co-author, "OFAC Issues New General Licenses Authorizing Additional Transactions Under the Libyan and Syrian Sanctions Orders," Fulbright Briefing, September 12, 2011
- Co-author, "Libya: Companies Wanting to Compete for New Business Opportunities with the TNC Should Begin Taking Steps Now," Fulbright Briefing, August 31, 2011
- Co-author, "The United States Imposes Significant New Sanctions Against Syria; European Union May Soon Follow Suit," Fulbright Alert, August 19, 2011
- Co-author, "EU and UK Sanctions on Libya: Latest Developments," Fulbright Briefing, June 28, 2011
- Co-author, "OFAC Issues General License and Related Guidance Allowing For Transactions Involving Libyan Energy Resources Exported or Controlled by the TNC," Fulbright Briefing, May 2, 2011
- Co-author, "OFAC Guidance Issued: Sudan Sanctions Will Not Be Imposed on Newly Formed Southern Sudan State but Significant Commercial Roadblocks Remain," Fulbright Alert, April 13, 2011
- Co-author, "Disaster in Japan: Legal Issues Your Company Could Face During Japan’s Recovery," Fulbright White Paper, March 31, 2011
- Co-author, "New Libya Sanctions Introduced, Effective Immediately," Fulbright Briefing, March 1, 2011
- Co-author, "U.S. Expected to Impose New Sanctions on North Korea," Fulbright Briefing, July 30, 2010
- Co-author, "Fulbright International Trade Controls Regulatory Update," The International Law Firm of Fulbright & Jaworski - International Trade, June 10, 2010
- Co-author, "Iran Sanctions Talk Heats Up, Goes Global," Fulbright Briefing, June 2, 2010
- Co-author, "Ninth Circuit Rejects CFO’s Privilege Assertion Seeking to Block Prosecutors' Use of Statements Obtained by Broadcom’s Investigative Counsel," Fulbright Briefing, October 2, 2009
1982 - J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center
1978 - A.B., cum laude, Harvard University
While in law school, Steve served as an editor of the American Criminal Law Review. He was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1982. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, the Eighth Circuit, the Eleventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
A New Englander by birth, Steve remains a devoted fan of Boston professional sports. He also is member of the Hoya Hoop Club and closely follows Georgetown basketball. Steve enjoys a round of golf and spending time with his family.
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Criminal Assistance Project, Participant
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Braddock Downs Homeowners Association, past President
- Harvard College 1978 Class Committee and Volunteer Interviewer
