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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Illinois

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What the Team is Known For

Jones Day has a strong national litigation practice with a global footprint and deep resources in Illinois. The firm is respected for its expert handling of complex criminal white-collar and civil business litigation. It utilizes its wide-ranging industry experience to assist clients on the full gamut of issues, with notable strength in healthcare as well as life sciences, energy and natural resources. The team is particularly recognized for its expertise in defending against product liability actions. It is involved in a wide range of matters including wrongful death lawsuits, class actions and allegations of FCRA violations.

Work Highlights

  • Jones Day represented Heather Bergdahl, a former hospital executive, who was charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, embezzlement and money-laundering in an alleged USD16 million scheme.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Theodore T. Chung
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Theodore T. Chung
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Band 1
Theodore Chung is retained by a wide range of clients seeking his expertise in external investigations and criminal proceedings into allegations of corruption, fraud and bribery, among others. He also regularly oversees internal investigations.

Ted is super thoughtful, innovative and creative. He knows the law exceptionally well but it is how he applies that practically that stands out.

Ted is a superb lawyer who responds quickly to requests and prepares top-tier work product.

Ted is sharp, intelligent and collaborative.

Bethany Biesenthal
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Bethany Biesenthal
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Band 2
Bethany Biesenthal is increasingly recognized for her sophisticated representation of corporate and individual clients facing criminal proceedings and government investigations.

Bethany is knowledgeable about the law and tracks the trends and what other jurisdictions are doing. Her work product is thoughtful, timely and phenomenal.

Bethany brings a lot of experience, subject matter knowledge and excellent results.

Bethany is fantastic. She can drop into anything and will speak about it intelligently and be persuasive. She is always coming up with creative solutions.

Jordan M. Matthews
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Jordan M. Matthews
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Band 4
Jordan Matthews provides expert representation to clients on a wide range of white-collar matters and government investigations in the healthcare, finance and education industries.

Jordan is thoughtful and helpful. She is a great person to have on the team to pressure test.

Jordan is an excellent lawyer with a significant amount of experience.

Jordan is really great to work with. She keeps the big picture in mind but is also sensible and practical on day-to-day work.

Leigh A. Krahenbuhl
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Leigh A. Krahenbuhl
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Up and Coming

Leigh Krahenbuhl is widely recognized for her expertise in cross-border government investigations. She frequently advises clients on healthcare and securities fraud.

Leigh is incredibly detailed and creative. Her ability to retain and synthesize untold amount of material is extremely impressive.

Leigh is an outstanding lawyer. She has excellent responsiveness and a highly practical approach.

Leigh is really great to work with.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Theodore T. Chung
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Theodore T. Chung
1
Band 1
Bethany Biesenthal
2
Bethany Biesenthal
2
Band 2
Jordan M. Matthews
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Jordan M. Matthews
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Band 4
Leigh A. Krahenbuhl
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Leigh A. Krahenbuhl
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Up and Coming