Emily Wells 

Associate – Washington
T.+1 202 862 2472
emily.wells@cwt.com
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006 V-CARD

Emily Wells focuses her practice on white collar investigations and compliance.  She advises clients at all stages of both internal investigations and government enforcement matters, including representing clients in complex enforcement matters before the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as other government agencies.

Emily has also practiced in both state and federal court litigation, and has extensive immigration-related pro bono experience representing survivors of human trafficking and violent crime.

Prior to joining the firm, Emily was an associate in the trials and investigations group of another global law firm.  During law school, Emily served as a judicial extern for the then-Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, Garrett L. Wong.

  • Obtained an SEC declination after leading a multi-year cross-border investigation for a global pharmaceutical company.   
  • Obtained a non-monetary settlement for an international retail company in a state attorney general enforcement matter.
  • Leading a multi-year CID investigation for a large government contractor.
  • Represented a former federal agency administrator in an OIG investigation.
  • Managed an internal investigation into compliance practices for a global oil and gas company.  
  • Represented a global manufacturer with its DOJ compliance reporting in connection with the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement. 

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Emily Wells 

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center
    J.D., cum laude
  • California State University, Monterey Bay
    B.A., cum laude