Michael D. McKay

The Seattle office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes partner Michael D. McKay to the investigations, enforcement, and white collar practice. He will join K&L Gates next month from McKay Chadwell PLLC, of which McKay was a founding partner. 

McKay served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington under President George H.W. Bush, in which McKay represented the charging decision in the first flag burning case in the U.S. The longtime litigator began his career in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, where he handled cases in the civil, fraud, juvenile, and criminal divisions; played a role in the implementation of the Washington State Juvenile Justice Act; and represented the Kingdome in major litigation with the Seattle Mariners. McKay focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation, and corporate and government internal investigations; he represents high-profile companies and individuals across a variety of industries facing federal, state, and local inquiries as well as civil litigation issue.