Ethan S Burger

Ethan S. Burger, Esq., is a Washington-based international legal consultant, attorney, and academic. He is an Adjunct Professor at Washington College of Law (American University).

His areas of specialty include: Transnational Financial Crime and Corruption, Cybersecurity Law and Investigations, Corporate Governance, Russian Country Conditions (Organized Crime and Human Rights), and Legal Ethics / Professional Responsibility. He has spent one-third of his career working abroad (Australia, France, Russia, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom).  See 

His global outlook is reflected in his approach to problem-solving. His experience spans numerous industries: consumer goods, construction, energy, financial institutions, hotels, insurance, and technology. He has considerable experience dealing with governmental officials and conducting internal investigations. In the past, he has uncovered critical evidence and developed innovative solutions that have saved corporate clients tens of millions of dollars.

He is a seasoned analyst of complex and sensitive situations involving waste, fraud, and abuse in both the private and public sectors. He is also a skilled negotiator, interviewer and trained mediator. He has negotiated the settlement of disputes with insurers and business / litigation counterparts. He has served as an expert witness on transnational financial crime, corruption, country conditions (Russian and Belarus) matters.

He is outstanding at identifying issues in clients’ contracts, practices, and procedures that need to be clarified or refined. In addition, he excels at identifying weaknesses in the opposition's position.

He monitors cybersecurity and matters related to corruption, particularly as related to Russia. He identifies potential problems with regulatory compliance issues, both on a broad-scale as well as for specific clients.