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White Collar & Government Investigations

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Sonnenschein’s White Collar & Government Investigations attorneys have distinguished themselves by achieving successful outcomes for their clients and establishing favorable precedents in almost every industry sector. Whether in the criminal, civil or regulatory arena, from the opening decisions through trial and the highest levels of the appellate process, we provide our clients with the strategic experience and tactical know-how they need to achieve efficient and optimal results. We are seasoned trial lawyers with substantial experience trying cases both for and against the government, who are ready, willing and able to try even the most high stakes, complicated and difficult cases. This willingness and ability to "go the distance" is a critical factor in our ability to effectively represent our clients. Our breadth of experience representing both companies and individuals spans the entire spectrum of white collar criminal practice including:

Our practice is national in scope and includes, among others, a former United States Attorney; a number of former Assistant United States Attorneys (both in the criminal and civil divisions); a former Chief Counsel to the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; a former U.S. Department of Justice public corruption trial attorney; former U.S. Department of Justice computer crime and intellectual property trial attorneys; former SEC attorneys; a former Chair of the ABA's Antitrust Law Section; and a former Deputy General Counsel for Postsecondary Education and Regulatory Services at the U.S. Department of Education.



Spotlights on White Collar & Government Investigations
Sonnenschein Convinces SEC Not to Pursue Charges Against Executive
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently retracted its call for charges against a former COO/CFO of a major international electronics distributor after the former executive’s Sonnenschein legal team challenged evidence put forth by SEC staff.  Sonnenschein represented the former executive in three internal investigations (concerning stock option back-dating, alleged earnings manipulation by management of reserves and sale/buyback round-trip transactions to manage earnings) and an SEC investigation over an 18 month period.  SEC regional staff recommended that Sonnenschein's client and the company be charged with various counts of securities fraud and books and records violations, only to retract those recommendations following a three-week review of Sonnenschein's detailed oral and written presentations.