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Seth Waxman is a nationally recognized trial attorney representing businesses and executives throughout the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region in high-stakes business disputes. With more than 30 years of litigation experience—including 13 years as a federal prosecutor—Mr. Waxman has served as lead counsel in more than 100 jury and bench trials. His practice focuses on complex business disputes, including breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disputes, employment litigation, business fraud, and other matters where the outcome can have significant financial or reputational consequences.
Clients turn to Mr. Waxman when they need an experienced trial lawyer who can take ownership of a difficult dispute, identify what matters most, and develop a strategy designed to achieve the best possible result. He combines the courtroom experience and sophisticated litigation capabilities of a large law firm with the personal attention, accessibility, and efficiency of a boutique practice. Clients work directly with Mr. Waxman—not through layers of junior lawyers—and benefit from more than three decades of experience handling complex, high-stakes matters.
Mr. Waxman is also frequently sought out by the national media for his legal perspective and has appeared on every major television news network, providing analysis and commentary on some of the nation’s most significant legal issues.
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30 years | 1,000 cases
30 years | 1,000 cases
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Chat withState: Maryland
Acquired: 2026
No misconduct found
State: New York
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
5425 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 600, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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2027
Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation & Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America
2027
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2026
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2025
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2024
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2023
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2022
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2021
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2020
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2019
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
1994
Law Review, University of Virginia School of Law
2013 - 2025
Partner, Dickinson Wright, PLLC
1999 - 2012
Federal Prosecutor, Department Of Justice
1996 - 1999
Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
2026 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
2025 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2025 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Through Mr. Waxman's efforts, one senior government official was never charged and the criminal case against the other senior government official was dismissed prior to trial.
Mr. Waxman obtained summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s claims, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
1996
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BS - Bachelor of Science
2025
2018
English
Spanish