Vincent Schmeltz Joins Steptoe as Chicago Investigations Partner

March 24, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC

Vincent Schmeltz joined Steptoe as a partner in its investigations, white-collar defense and compliance and financial innovation and regulation groups in Chicago, the firm announced Monday.

Schmeltz guides and defends clients facing allegations of financial malfeasance, fraud, misappropriation, breach of fiduciary duty, and other sensitive regulatory issues. His clients include Fortune 500 companies, auditors, investment banks, hedge funds, futures commission merchants, fintech companies, and corporate directors, the firm said.

He joins from Barnes & Thornburg.

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