Mark MacDougall’s practice focuses on white collar criminal defense as well as reputational protection and recovery. He has extensive trial experience in federal and state courts across the United States. Mr. MacDougall has handled numerous noteworthy and unusual cases for individuals and corporations facing a range of criminal charges and has secured substantial recoveries for clients in closely related civil litigation. In addition, Mr. MacDougall has successfully defended numerous individuals and corporate clients facing false attacks in the media and on the Internet by combining traditional legal tools with sophisticated investigational methods. Since 2001, Mr. MacDougall has provided trial defense, on a pro bono basis, for a series of indigent defendants facing the death penalty in South Carolina, Missouri and Florida. In addition to his law practice, Mr. MacDougall is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center where he teaches courses in white collar crime and sentencing practice and policy.

Mr. MacDougall joined Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears as a partner in January 2024. Before joining the firm, Mr. MacDougall was a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP for 29 years. Mr. MacDougall previously served as a federal prosecutor with the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, where he was the lead attorney in a series of highly successful bank and financial fraud prosecutions. Mr. MacDougall currently serves as a Director of The Sentencing Project and as a Trustee of Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Massachusetts. He is a former trustee of the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia and a former director of both IMG Worldwide and 24 Hour Fitness.