Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP

In Texas, Winston has one of the elite white collar crime and government investigations practices. Our attorneys include a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and a well-known computer forensics, cybercrime, and privacy lawyer. The group’s lawyers have tried more than 200 cases to verdict and led more than 200 significant investigations.

The practice features a partner who has U.S. government security clearance, enabling them to conduct complex, highly sensitive investigations involving government defense contractors and other contractors who handle top-secret government information. The group also features a trial veteran, who is board certified in Criminal Law by the Texas State Board of Legal Specialization (a credential held by less than one-half of 1% of lawyers in the state) and a partner whose significant expertise is critical in investigating and responding to data security incidents and handling data privacy and trade secret litigation. Winston continues to successfully represent and mitigate risks for clients, including Fortune 500 companies, and is at the forefront of rapidly changing regulation in this space.

Winston’s practice was ranked as a Tier 1 firm in the area of Criminal Defense: White Collar by the U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Firms in 2022.