White Collar, Investigations & Criminal in Washington, DC: lateral monitor

Sartori & Partners data show 94 lateral moves in White Collar, Investigations & Criminal in Washington, DC from November 2025 to October 2026, 19.7% of the practice's moves. On settled windows the count went from 72 to 88 (+22.2%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat.

Over the three years to October 2026, 222 lawyers moved in White Collar, Investigations & Criminal in Washington, DC, 123 of them partners (55.4%). They joined 96 different firms. 13.1% stepped up a level on the move and 6.4% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 68.7% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.

Partners make up 55.3% of arrivals, against 27.7% across the market: a partner-heavy flow. On settled windows partner moves alone went from 38 to 49 (+28.9%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat. 12.8% of movers stepped up a level when they changed firm, against 12.9% for the market.

Lateral hires in White Collar, Investigations & Criminal in Washington, DC were spread across 54 firms. Ten firms account for 40.9% of arrivals, against 12.9% across the market: concentrated. First on the hiring table is Barnes & Thornburg, with arrivals in the 6-10 band.

The practice accounts for 11.9% of all lateral moves in Washington, DC. Over the three years to October 2026, 72.1% of movers came from another firm in Washington, DC itself.

With volume in White Collar, Investigations & Criminal in Washington, DC holding level, a hire depends on a specific reason to move, which a firm has to put in front of the candidate.

Sartori & Partners data count 74 dated deals in White Collar, Investigations & Criminal in Washington, DC in the 12 months to October 2026 and 175 over the three years to October 2026.

Disputes & investigations work is involved in 94.9% of them.

By client industry, Individuals & Consumers comes first with 34.9%.

Jones Day ranks first among advising firms over the period, in the 11-20 band.

Over the three years to October 2026, Government & Internal Investigations was involved in 85.6% of moves in White Collar, Investigations & Criminal in Washington, DC, then Criminal Defence with 30.6%.