JOURNALISM DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT LEGAL PROTECTION.

Everything discussed in an attorney-client consultation is protected by privilege. If you are a journalist considering reaching out, you do not need to reveal the details of your story or your sources at any stage. We can discuss your general legal situation and help you understand your options without you having to disclose anything you want to protect.

We represent individual journalists, freelance reporters, documentary filmmakers, podcast producers, and digital media organizations. We also work with nonprofit investigative news outlets, foundations, and international reporting networks that operate in or interact with U.S. legal jurisdictions.

Our clients include reporters working on financial crime, government corruption, environmental wrongdoing, and corporate misconduct. These are exactly the kinds of stories that attract aggressive legal responses from powerful interests. We help make sure the legal threats do not win.

Scott Williams spent 15 years as an executive at CNN, Time Inc., AT&T, and the Weather Channel. He has spent the past five years representing whistleblowers and transparency organizations, many of them working directly with investigative journalists on complex international cases.

That combination means we understand both sides of the relationship between journalists and the institutions they cover. We know how large organizations respond when they feel threatened by a story. We know the tactics they use, including the legal ones. And we know how to help journalists stay ahead of those tactics while keeping their reporting on track.