Christopher T Grohman

Practice Areas

Chris is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois that has spent the last 11 years in private practice helping companies and individuals navigate governmental and internal investigations. He has defended cases brought by almost every government agency, including the DOJ, SEC, CFPB, CFTC, to name a few.

He has conducted multiple internal investigations for Fortune 500 companies related to accounting fraud, corporate embezzlement, theft of trade secrets, and other sensitive topics.

Chris spends much of his time defending companies in the healthcare and other spaces against False Claims Act investigations, government audits, Medicare recoupment, and similar proceedings.

He has investigated and conducted complex federal civil, criminal, and administrative trials and appeals involving various subjects, including Medicare compliance, bankruptcy fraud, financial fraud, and legal and medical ethics. In addition, he has represented, advised, and assisted corporations in developing and implementing compliance programs, as well as conducting diligence as part of mergers, focusing on Medicare, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Anti-Money Laundering compliance.

Chris also defends individuals accused of serious federal crimes. A trial lawyer at heart, Chris tried over 7 jury cases during his time as a federal prosecutor, and an additional 18 trials in his time in private practice. His recent victories include a seven figure damages award for a plaintiff that brought suit against a former partner as well as a full acquittal of a criminal defendant charged with multiple felonies.

As a side hustle, Chris has a keen knowledge of federal and state gambling laws, often providing advice to companies in the space. See Christopher Grohman, “Reconsidering Regulation: A Historical View of the Legality of Internet Poker and Discussion of the Internet Gambling Ban of 2006,” Journal of Legal Technology Risk Management, 1, No. 1 (Fall 2006)

Chris was a former instructor at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and National Advocacy Center. He also was an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University Law School, Drafting (Jan. 2015 – 2018); Research and Writing for Law Enforcement (January 2016 – June 2018); and University of Illinois Chicago; and a current Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago Law School (Federal Criminal Law (2024 – Present)).

Professional Memberships

• Member, American Bar Association (Vice-Chair Young Lawyers’ Division, Criminal Justice Committee)

• Member, Federal Bar Association

• Member, Chicago Bar Association

• Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association

• Member, Just the Beginning Foundation

• Law Clerk to the Honorable Algenon L. Marbley, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

• Law Clerk to the Honorable Ann Claire Williams (ret.), for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Education