Beth Wilson focuses her practice on criminal defense and complex civil litigation. She has represented individuals, corporations, and professional firms in a variety of matters in federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings. Beth has litigated at the trial and appellate levels, including in the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Beth maintains an active and broad pro bono practice, and has represented individuals in criminal, civil, and administrative matters.  While seconded to the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Beth represented over 200 individuals facing misdemeanor and felony charges.  She tried multiple cases as bench and jury trials, and also represented clients in a variety of other proceedings including bail review and violation of probation hearings. 

Beth received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and her B.A., magna cum laude, from The George Washington University. While at Georgetown, she served as an executive editor for the Georgetown Law Journal and participated in Georgetown’s Supreme Court Institute practicum. Prior to joining Williams & Connolly, Beth clerked for Judge Paul L. Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.