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Miller & Chevalier Chartered

Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Miller & Chevalier Chartered

About

Provided by Miller & Chevalier Chartered

Top-ranked in Chambers Global and USA, Chambers says their sources are full of praise for the team: "…they have a keen perspective, sophistication, deep knowledge and experience in all types of investigations and fraud situations." Our White Collar Defense practice includes criminal trial lawyers who are former prosecutors, public defenders, and independent counsel. Our team has defended clients in over 350 jury trials in jurisdictions around the country. Our clients include global companies, emerging companies, executives and boards at every stage of criminal litigation, including the initial investigation and grand jury process, trial, sentencing, and appeal.

Our clients often face the complicated challenges of simultaneous criminal, civil and regulatory actions involving U.S. and international criminal law and along with action by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government agencies. We rapidly deploy teams to assist clients with the strategic and tactical steps necessary to navigate successfully complex and dangerous governmental enforcement actions. Our clients appreciate our ability to achieve short-term results while anticipating what may lie ahead. We understand how regulators and judges think and how to work with them effectively. Our extensive trial experience means we can think through trial scenarios even as we work with our clients to avoid going to court when that is the best outcome.

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Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Miller & Chevalier is a specialist white-collar practice conducting sensitive internal investigations and representing companies under investigation by government authorities. The firm has a prominent reputation for FCPA expertise in addition to handling cross-border matters that relate to money laundering, export controls and economic sanctions, and criminal tax. It represents large financial institutions as well as multinational companies in the energy, technology and manufacturing sectors, and is frequently engaged to handle complex matters relating to Latin America, including allegations of bribery and corruption.

Strengths

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  • Miller & Chevalier has been perennially strong in the white-collar and government investigations space. The firm has a terrific roster of talent handling various types of enforcement matters and is particularly strong in the FCPA.

    Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite respondentUSA
  • The firm is really good at assembling and marshaling facts using its resources as a way to advance its clients' interests and untangling complicated long-running cases.

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Members

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  • Kirby D. Behre

  • Timothy P. O'Toole

  • Lauren E. Briggerman

  • Andrew T. Wise

  • William P. Barry

    Head of Department

  • Kathryn Cameron Atkinson

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