Eliza J. Buergenthal

Eliza Buergenthal concentrates her practice on government investigations, white collar defense, and general commercial litigation. Eliza also focuses on national security matters and political law compliance, such as advising clients on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA). Additionally, she assists U.S. importers of wood, wood products, and wildlife with compliance and enforcement issues under the Lacey Act and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

Eliza maintains an active pro bono practice, assisting clients in a variety of litigation matters in federal and state courts.

Eliza received her law degree with honors from George Washington University Law School, where she was a published member of the Public Contract Law Journal. While in law school, Eliza externed at the Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross National Headquarters, and participated in the Family Justice Litigation Clinic. Prior to law school, Eliza worked at a child abuse prevention non-profit in Baltimore, Maryland.