About
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Winston's White Collar & Government Investigations Practice is one of the largest and most experienced in the world, composed of over 80 attorneys across 11 global offices. Our team includes former high-ranking political appointees from recent administrations; 16+ former U.S. Attorneys, Assistant and Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorneys and others who held top positions at the DOJ; a former Chief of IRS – Criminal Investigation; and a former Assistant Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC.
Our widely recognized Illinois practice has been involved in many of the nation’s most high-profile white collar cases. The Illinois team is championed by a prestigious Chicago attorney and former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, who is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Chambers-ranked “Star Individual.” Other standout team members include a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, a decorated former U.S. federal prosecutor who previously served as a chief compliance officer, as well as a former Special Assistant Attorney General for Illinois and Deputy Special Prosecutor for Cook County.
Our global practice provides a wide variety of clients, with a full range of legal services pertaining to regulatory counseling, compliance, defense and monitoring; internal and government investigations (including congressional investigations); international trade counseling and compliance; and white collar criminal defense.
