David G. Barger

David G. Barger


Greenberg Traurig

Recognized since 2008

McLean, Virginia

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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David G. Barger focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, government investigations, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, corporate compliance, including FCPA compliance, criminal and civil tax controversies, and complex commercial litigation. His practice includes representing companies and individuals in civil and criminal government investigations, often involving government contract issues; and handling complex civil litigation in both state and federal courts in such areas as commercial transactions, construction, computer software, employment and real estate.

Mr. Barger is head of the Tysons Corner Litigation practice group. His representation has included corporations, corporate executives and professionals such as attorneys, accountants and physicians in fields such as environmental matters, FCPA matters, healthcare, criminal tax, public official investigations, copyright and trademark, securities and SEC matters, appellate representations, government contracts, and immigration. He has almost 30 years of experience as a trial attorney in complex litigation.

Mr. Barger was a federal prosecutor in the EDVA Fraud Section and the Department of Justice for approximately 16 years. He was lead counsel in hundreds of cases involving complex fraud issues.

While working as an assistant U.S. attorney, he handled fraud investigations and prosecutions throughout the district, including Alexandria, Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia. He also served as the coordinator for the Environmental Crimes Task Force for the district and the ethics officer. From February 1998 to September 1999, he was detailed to the Office of the Independent Counsel, the Honorable Kenneth W. Starr, where he supervised the Alexandria Office from July 1998 to September 1999 and handled certain high profile investigations and prosecutions. Mr. Barger was the lead prosecutor and supervisor of the investigative and trial team in the criminal tax prosecution of United States v. Webster L. Hubbell, et al. From 1984 to 1989, Mr. Barger was a trial attorney for the Department of Justice, Tax Division, Criminal Tax Section where he investigated and tried numerous criminal tax cases throughout the U.S. From 1981 to 1984 he was an assistant professor of political science and law at James Madison University.

Location
  • Northern Virginia
    1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000
    McLean, VA 22102
Education
  • University of Maryland, J.D., graduated 1982
Bar Admissions
  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar
  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Criminal Justice and Taxation Sections - Member
  • Arlington Diocese - Member
  • Bar Association of the District of Columbia - Member
  • Catholic University, Columbus School of Law - Adjunct Professor - Member
  • Fairfax Bar Association, Litigation Section, Criminal Tax Subcommittee, Chair - Member
  • Maryland State Bar Association - Member
  • Society of CPAs, Northern Virginia Chapter, Non-accountant Member and Speaker - Member

Greenberg Traurig
Headquarters: New York, New York

597 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

284 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • #Numerous awards while with the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office, EDVA
  • Virginia Business magazine, "Legal Elite"
  • Chambers U.S.A., leading Litigation attorney in the U.S.
  • Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-2013
  • Virginia Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-2013
  • Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, 2008-2013
  • Chambers USA Guide, 2009-2013
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax

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