| Biography | Mr. Wilson's practice focuses on assisting private and governmental parties in negotiating laws and policies regulating money, business, investment, and political activity. Issues include cross-border business and financial transactions; anti-money laundering (AML) rules for traditional and non-traditional financial institutions; anti-corruption standards applicable in home, host and residence countries; nomination and confirmation issues in the U.S.; political activities - by U.S. and non-U.S. persons - in the U.S.; and policy and regulatory matters related to the U.S. Treasury, State and Commerce Departments, multilateral development banks, and international organizations. Mr. Wilson also has significant experience in managing product recall matters. Significant Matters Mr. Wilson represents public officials, private individuals, and public and private entities in a variety of situations requiring not only the resolution of an immediate legal issue, but also a longer-term, strategic solution. A number of these issues involve matters of considerable public sensitivity, both in the U.S. and in other countries. These representations frequently involve investigations concerning, or compliance with, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (and its international counterparts), the Bank Secrecy Act, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the Ethics in Government Act, and product safety issues. In addition to these regulatory matters, Mr. Wilson is active in project finance in Central Europe and renewable energy projects in Latin America as well as homeland security, fiscal issues and government contracts. Activities Mr. Wilson is a past Chairman of the Goodwin House, Inc. Board of Trustees, a leading continuous-care retirement community, as well as a past Chairman of the Goodwin House Foundation Board of Directors. He served on the Vestry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Arlington, Virginia, and is the Business Manager for St. Peter's Productions. He is active in a number of other charitable matters. He is a founding member of the Office of Foreign Assets Control Working Group. Industries Financial Services Government Contractors Consumer Products and Services Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Task Force Government Experience Special Assistant to the President for Management, The White House Office, Executive Office of the President General Counsel, Office of Administration, Executive Office of the President Associate Counsel to the President, The White House Office, Executive Office of the President Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management, U.S. Treasury Deputy and Acting General Counsel, U.S. Treasury Judicial Clerkships Honorable Robert L. Kunzig, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Memberships Washington Institute of Foreign Affairs News December 5, 2011, Venable announces new Government Division leadership team July 29, 2011, Ed Wilson quoted in Bloomberg July 19, 2011, Ed Wilson quoted in National Mortgage News June 20, 2011, Ed Wilson published "A Fairytale Ending to a Consumer Product Recall: Lessons Learned From McDonald's Recall of Shrek Glasses," in BNA Product Safety & Liability November 17, 2003, Venable Adds Two New Partners To Its Banking/Financial Services and Regulatory Groups Honors Mr. Wilson was awarded the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award by Secretary James A. Baker, III, as well as both the General Counsel's Award (United States Treasury) and the Chief Counsel's Award (Internal Revenue Service). AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Publications Mr. Wilson is a frequent author and speaker on Treasury, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and economic sanctions issues. November 2011, Comments on Proposed Executive Branch Gift Rule "Lobbyist Gift Ban"
Ronald M. Jacobs, D. E. Wilson, Jr. June 20, 2011, A Fairytale Ending to a Consumer Product Recall: Lessons Learned From McDonald's Recall of Shrek Glasses
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BNA Product Safety & Liability April 2011, Could the Hospitality Industry be the Latest to Fall Under the FCPA Microscope?
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer, Melissa Gomez, Karl A. Racine, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Treazure R. Johnson, George Kostolampros, Doreen S. Martin, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Winifred M. Weitsen, Michael D. Sherman, Michael Schatzow, Seth A. Rosenthal, David A. Kettel, Raymond V. Shepherd, III
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert March 2011, Obama Bans Transactions with Libyan Government and its Controlled Entities
Michael D. Sherman, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll, Andrew E. Bigart, Setareh Deljo-Roland
International Trade Alert March 2011, Frequently Asked Questions & Answers about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Benjamin R. Civiletti, Ashley W. Craig, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Treazure R. Johnson, Thomas J. Kelly, Jr., David A. Kettel, George Kostolampros, Seth A. Rosenthal, Michael Schatzow, Michael D. Sherman, Raymond V. Shepherd, III, D. E. Wilson, Jr. November 9, 2010, Charities, Colleges and Other Nonprofits: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Really Does Apply to You
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Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation August 2010, New Financial Sanctions Regulations Target Iranian Business Activities of Non-U.S. Financial Institutions
Lindsay B. Meyer, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Ashley W. Craig, Michael D. Sherman, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert August 2010, A Lesson in Successor Liability: GE Settles Oil for Food FCPA Allegations
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Karl A. Racine, Doreen S. Martin, David A. Kettel, Carrie A. Kroll, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Ashley W. Craig, Treazure R. Johnson, Winifred M. Weitsen
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert August 18, 2010, Who Pays Your Bills? What Foreign-Supported Nonprofits Need to Know about the Foreign Agents Registration Act
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Andrew E. Bigart
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Miscellaneous August 2010, Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act: New SEC Reporting Requirements for Issuers Using Conflict Minerals
Nancy R. Grunberg, George Kostolampros, Gregory M. Gill, Thomas D. Washburne, Jr., D. E. Wilson, Jr., Eric R. Smith, Sigmund G. Libowitz
SEC Update July 2010, Implementation of U.K. Bribery Act Postponed for Six Months
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Carrie A. Kroll
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert July 2010, FCPA News and Trends
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer, Winifred M. Weitsen, Karl A. Racine, Geoffrey R. Garinther, W. Warren Hamel, Nancy R. Grunberg, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Treazure R. Johnson
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert June 22, 2010, FinCEN Enforcement
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BNA's Banking Report April 27, 2010, OFAC & FCPA: Too Important to Leave to the Lawyers
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Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous January 25, 2010, DOJ Uses Undercover Sting Operation to Bring Foreign Bribery Case
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert January 2010, Supreme Court Strikes Down Laws Banning Corporate Expenditures
Ronald M. Jacobs, George E. Constantine, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Alexandra Megaris, Janice M. Ryan
Political Law Alert
Related Topic Area(s): Lobbying and Political Activity October 8, 2009, May U.S. Associations Accept Members from Countries against which the U.S. Has Imposed Economic Sanctions?
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Andrew E. Bigart
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous May 14, 2009, The Present and Future of U.S. / Cuba Relations
Andrew E. Bigart, D. E. Wilson, Jr.
Client Alerts April 16, 2009, Stimulus Bill for Ports
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Andrew E. Bigart
Client Alerts February 18, 2009, Executive Compensation Limitations & Corporate Governance Standards in Stimulus Bill
Suzanne Fay Garwood, Ronald R. Glancz, John B. Beaty, John F. Cooney, William J. Donovan, Ralph E. Sharpe, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Robert L. Smith, II
Financial Services Alert January 2009, Legislative and Executive Branch Lobbying Changes and Increased Contribution Limits
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Ronald M. Jacobs
Political Law Alert
Related Topic Area(s): Lobbying and Political Activity December 15, 2008, Four Venable attorneys published "Mobile Banking: Challenges, Opportunities, Need for Best Practices" in BNA's Banking Report
Frederick M. Joyce, Ralph E. Sharpe, D. E. Wilson, Jr. November 5, 2008, Mobile Banking
Frederick M. Joyce, Ralph E. Sharpe, D. E. Wilson, Jr. October 15, 2008, Federal Government Takes Historic Actions in Support of U.S Financial Institutions
Thomas W. France, William J. Donovan, Robert L. Smith, II, Ronald R. Glancz, John B. Beaty, John F. Cooney, Ralph E. Sharpe, D. E. Wilson, Jr.
Economic Crisis Team Alert October 8, 2008, Economic Crisis Team Alert: "Overview of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008"
William J. Donovan, Robert L. Smith, II, Ronald R. Glancz, John B. Beaty, John F. Cooney, Ralph E. Sharpe, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Suzanne Fay Garwood
Economic Crisis Team Alert May 30, 2006, SEC Finds the USA Patriot Act
D. E. Wilson, Jr. June 25, 2004, Positive Trends in the Fight Against Money Laundering
Ronald R. Glancz, D. E. Wilson, Jr. Events/Speaking Engagements Past Events August 22, 2011, The Life of an IP Lawyer - Servicing Client Needs, Driving Business, Problem Solving and Helping Foster Technology and Creativity
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Charles J. Morton, Jr., Jeffrey A. Dunn, Zayd Alathari March 22, 2011, "FARA, OFAC and You: How to Stay Compliant" audioconference hosted by Lobbyists.info
D. E. Wilson, Jr. February 17, 2011, "U.S. Persons in Iran: Between Reality and the Sanctions," DC Chapter of the Iranian-American Bar Association
D. E. Wilson, Jr. February 14, 2011, "LDA, HLOGA and FARA: Filings, Regulatory Changes and What the Laws Require" for American League of Lobbyists (ALL)
Ronald M. Jacobs, D. E. Wilson, Jr. January 25, 2011, Mobile Business Innovation for Financial Services, co-hosted by Venable LLP & PA Consulting
Frederick M. Joyce, John B. Beaty, D. E. Wilson, Jr. November 9, 2010, Legal Quick Hit: "Charities, Colleges and Other Nonprofits: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Really Does Apply to You" for Association of Corporate Counsel's Nonprofit Organizations Committee
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Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Miscellaneous September 28, 2010, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Symposium, hosted by Venable LLP
William J. Donovan, Suzanne Fay Garwood, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Emilio W. Cividanes, Ronald R. Glancz, Stuart P. Ingis July 15, 2010, "FCPA, OFAC & IATs," National Retail Federation General Counsel's Forum
D. E. Wilson, Jr. July 9, 2010, "Financial Reform Bill - How it Impacts Community Banking" for the Western Independent Bankers Association
D. E. Wilson, Jr. June 7, 2010, "LDA, HLOGA and FARA: Filings, Regulatory Changes and What the Laws Require" for American League of Lobbyists (ALL)
Ronald M. Jacobs, D. E. Wilson, Jr. January 28, 2010, Financial Services Reform & Interest Rate Restrictions Webinar
D. E. Wilson, Jr. May 11, 2009, LDA, HLOGA and FARA: Filings, Regulatory Changes and What the Laws Require
Ronald M. Jacobs, D. E. Wilson, Jr. November 12, 2008, Teleconference on the financial bailout
D. E. Wilson, Jr. November 3, 2008, "The New Treasury Plan - What Does it Mean for Community Banking?" at the Western Independent Bankers webinar
D. E. Wilson, Jr. January 26, 2006, National War College: Presidential Power and the Protection of Individual Rights and Civil Liberties
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Emilio W. Cividanes July 14, 2005, South Florida Banking Institute
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