Dwight John Draughon

Dwight is a partner in Steptoe’s Investigations and White Collar Defense Group. Previously, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, where he prosecuted various crimes, including fraud, violent crimes, and public corruption. A graduate of Princeton University, American University, and the Howard University School of Law, Dwight is also a Teach For America alumnus.

Earlier in his career, Dwight clerked for the Honorable George J. Hazel of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He also practiced litigation at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Prior to attending law school, Dwight was a Teach For America corps member in Washington, D.C.