Woods Rogers PLC has named Thomas Cullen, previously an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of Virginia, as a new principal.
The former federal prosecutor in Virginia and North Carolina will represent organizations and individuals in a wide variety of investigations and enforcement proceedings conducted by federal and state agencies.
Most recently, Cullen was the Deputy Criminal Chief in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia, where he oversaw numerous white-collar, narcotics, and RICO prosecutions.
“I look forward to joining Woods Rogers to provide clients with a prosecutor’s perspective,” Cullen said. “With all the resources federal law enforcement has to bear, it’s important for clients to have someone who can navigate the process to bring about the best possible outcome.”
Cullen has substantial litigation experience, having tried dozens of cases to jury and bench, briefed and argued in appellate courts, and conducted and argued hundreds of pre-trial hearings and motions.
As an assistant U.S. attorney, Cullen has also directed numerous grand-jury investigations with a a variety federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Postal Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Cullen worked as a law clerk to Judge Roger L. Gregory on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Judge Robert E. Payne on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Cullen is a graduate of Furman University and earned his law degree from William and Mary. When he’s not in the courtroom, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Amy, and two young children, trail running, fishing and golf.
