Atty. William Pittard
Bill Pittard is an experienced lawyer with a unique depth of government and litigation experience. Bill’s practice focuses on representing individuals and businesses with high-stakes problems.
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William Pittard is a criminal defense and white collar attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Kaiser PLLC. Educated at University of Chicago (J.D., 2001). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bill Pittard is an experienced lawyer with a unique depth of government and litigation experience
- Bill’s practice focuses on representing individuals and businesses with high-stakes problems
- He particularly helps clients connected to the Legislative Branch, whether as officials of that branch or as individuals and businesses preparing for congressional hearings or otherwise responding to congressional inquiries
- Over the past several years, for example, Bill has helped guide clients through most of Washington, D.C.’s headline-grabbing events
- Those that are public include clients in connection with the impeachment inquiry of President Biden, the two impeachments of President Trump, allegations of impropriety by Justice Kavanaugh, congressional and Inspector General scrutiny of the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 election, congressional and Inspector General scrutiny of the FBI’s investigation of Secretary Clinton’s email server, congressional and Inspector General scrutiny of the Trump hotel in Washington, D.C., and congressional and Inspector General scrutiny of the alleged politicization of employment practices at the State Department
- Other Legislative Branch centered matters have involved the Federal Election Commission, the Office of Congressional Ethics, the House and Senate Ethics Committees, many of the various House and Senate committees of jurisdiction, various grand juries, and general civil litigation
- Prior to joining Kaiser, Bill served in the Office of General Counsel of the U.S
- House of Representatives for more than five years, primarily as the Deputy General Counsel and briefly as the Acting General Counsel
- In that office, Bill acted as legal counsel to Members, committees, officers, and employees of the House on matters related to their official duties
- He also represented the House itself in litigation and other matters in which it had an institutional interest
- The Congressional Record summarizes, in part: “Mr
- Pittard provided frequent and invaluable legal advice and representation to Members of the House . . . , the officers of the House, the committees of the House, and the leadership of the House—most often in connection with their interactions with the other branches of the Federal Government
- He did so professionally and without regard to partisan identity and, as a result, we came to rely on his expertise and guidance.”
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Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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