Seth Rosenthal is an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor representing individuals and businesses in criminal matters, investigations by federal and state regulators, and complex commercial and civil rights litigation. He handles a wide range of cases, including procurement fraud, public corruption, partnership and commercial contract disputes and civil rights enforcement. Mr. Rosenthal also directs Venable’s pro bono program and serves as chair of the firm’s pro bono committee.

Mr. Rosenthal developed an extensive body of courtroom experience over the span of nearly a decade in the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. He conducted grand jury investigations and successfully tried to verdict or obtained guilty pleas in noteworthy cases involving human trafficking, police misconduct and hate crimes, as well as related charges of obstruction of justice, false statements and fraud. He also handled all facets of class-wide civil litigation, including trial, in cases arising under the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Early in his career, Mr. Rosenthal litigated death penalty and prison reform cases at the Southern Center for Human Rights.