🚨 WHY A DEFENSE ATTORNEY ⁉️
David Schertler, the high-profile white-collar defense attorney representing Dr. Anthony Fauci, was ejected from the July 29, 2026, Senate Homeland Security hearing after Sen. Rand Paul ordered Capitol Police to remove him for sitting at the witness table and speaking out of turn despite warnings.
Schertler is a founding partner at the D.C. firm Schertler Onorato Mead Sears & Manning and one of the nation’s top white-collar criminal defense lawyers.
A former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Homicide Section in the District of Columbia, he has tried dozens of cases and now specializes in complex federal investigations, FCPA, antitrust, securities fraud, and congressional matters.
Clients have included executives in major probes (Enron, WorldCom, Volkswagen emissions) and high-profile figures such as Sen. Bob Menendez; he previously represented Fauci in 2024 House testimony.
Why hire him?
When facing serious government investigations, potential charges, or intense congressional scrutiny, clients turn to Schertler for his prosecutor-honed insight, proven trial record (including multiple acquittals), and ability to navigate high-stakes, high-visibility cases.
As one legal insider put it: you don’t call him unless you’re in deep trouble.