Doreen Rachal

Practice Areas

DOREEN RACHAL focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and criminal and civil government investigations. She represents companies and individuals in matters involving civil and criminal investigations, including grand jury matters, and enforcement actions conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and state government agencies. She has extensive experience conducting complex global internal investigations and advising boards on internal compliance programs. Her clients span a variety of industries, including financial services, life sciences, technology, and maritime. Doreen is a member of Sidley’s White Collar Defense and Investigations, Healthcare, and Securities Enforcement and Regulatory groups.

Prior to joining Sidley, Doreen served as an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts in the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit, where she handled qui tam actions and prosecuted healthcare fraud matters involving potential violations of the False Claims Act. Prior to joining the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit, Doreen served in a supervisory capacity as the Chief of the Asset Forfeiture Unit. In that role, Doreen prosecuted civil and criminal asset forfeiture cases involving money laundering, drug trafficking, healthcare fraud and securities violations. During her tenure at the United States Attorney’s Office, Doreen successfully handled several trials as lead counsel. Doreen was also an associate at a global law firm prior to joining the United States Attorney’s Office, as well as a law clerk for the Honorable Chief Justice (Ret.) Roderick L. Ireland of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.