McGuireWoods congratulates former Deputy Managing Partner Todd Steggerda, who was sworn in on Monday as the new U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva.
Ambassador Steggerda held key firm leadership roles since joining McGuireWoods in 2015. Leveraging his experience as a United States Naval Academy graduate and former aircraft carrier-based strike-fighter pilot, he was the founding leader of the firm's Defense, National Security and Government Contracting Industry Team and its growing government contracts practice. In 2018, he became the chair of the Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department and, during his four-year tenure, spearheaded the significant expansion of the practice, especially in Washington, and was instrumental in enhancing its reputation as a leading white collar litigation firm. In 2020, Law360 selected McGuireWoods as a White Collar Practice Group of the Year in recognition of its prominent work.
Ambassador Steggerda became deputy managing partner for litigation in December 2022 as the firm continued earning accolades for excellence across litigation practices. He later assumed the role of deputy managing partner for strategic development, overseeing the strategic reorganization of the firm's practice groups and industry teams.
"Ambassador Steggerda was an extraordinary leader and trusted colleague whose efforts have strengthened McGuireWoods immeasurably," said McGuireWoods Managing Partner J. Tracy Walker IV. "While we will miss him, we are immensely proud that he has been called to serve our nation in this distinguished role.
