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Richard (Richie) W. J. Bernache

Senior Associate

Richard (Richie) Bernache specializes in complex securities enforcement matters and investigations. He has experience in civil and criminal proceedings and investigations brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Richie has represented clients representing a variety of industries including public company accounting, financial services, healthcare and technology. Richie also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on LGBTQ+ advocacy.

Prior to joining WilmerHale, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Stephen Tiscione of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and was previously an associate at another global law firm.

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 2021

      cum laude

      Dean’s List

      Staff Editor, Georgetown Law Technology Review; Summer Research Assistant, Georgetown Law Journal Annual Review of Criminal Procedure

    • BA, Political Science, Saint Michael's College, 2018

    • BA, Theater, Saint Michael's College, 2016

      magna cum laude
  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • Massachusetts

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. Stephen Tiscione, US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2022 - 2023

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