Beth Wilkinson

Beth Wilkinson
Born
Beth Ann Wilkinson

(1962-09-19) September 19, 1962 (age 62)
Education
OccupationLawyer
SpouseDavid Gregory
Children3
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1987–1991
Rank Captain

Beth Ann Wilkinson (born September 19, 1962)[1][2] is an American lawyer based in Washington, D.C. She is a founding partner of Wilkinson Stekloff, a specialty trial and litigation law firm.[3] Formerly, she was a partner in the Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison law firm, where she worked in their Washington, D.C. office focusing on white collar criminal defense. Wilkinson began her legal career as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, and she has also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in New York City.

Wilkinson is known for successfully arguing for the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.[4] She has also been a critic of unfair administration of the death penalty.[5]

  1. ^ Hubbell, Martindale (2001). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (Volume 4). Martindale-Hubbell. p. DC573B. ISBN 9781561604395.
  2. ^ Hubbell, p. DC573B
  3. ^ Randazzo, Sara (20 January 2016). "Beth Wilkinson Leaves Paul Weiss to Launch Trial Boutique". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  4. ^ "McVeigh Case Lawyers Argue for Death, Life". Los Angeles Times. June 13, 1997.
  5. ^ "Beth Wilkinson '84 Profile". www.princeton.edu.