Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker's Investigations & White Collar Defense team includes accomplished former prosecutors strategically positioned throughout Texas in the Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio offices. Our attorneys leverage their extensive experience on both sides of the aisle, providing comprehensive counsel to clients facing state and federal enforcement, fraud, antitrust, securities, sanctions, and healthcare issues.

Recent highlights include:

• Representation of Mitchell Hennessey, who was dismissed of all securities fraud charges on March 20, 2024.
• Representation of an internationally known celebrity in ongoing negotiations concerning a multi-million dollar federal criminal judgment.
• Secured the dismissal of charges against Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi, who was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border while attempting to seek asylum.
• Representation of an entertainment company in an internal investigation after a popular streamer was accused of hiding and down-playing a sexual assault.
• Representation of a retail pharmacy chain against the Department of Justice Civil Division and the Drug Enforcement Agency Diversion group seeking significant penalties for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act.
• Handling a bet-the-company export privileges appeal of a temporary denial order issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security. This is one of the largest export control cases ever brought in the United States.