Eric H. Sussman
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Band 4
About
Provided by Eric H. Sussman
Practice Areas
Eric is a former federal prosecutor who focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation. He is a highly accomplished trial lawyer who has defended numerous sophisticated civil and white collar matters for corporations and executive in courts throughout the United States. Eric’s extensive government and private practice experience in the white collar space provides him with a unique ability to represent support clients through investigations and litigation with state attorneys general, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Departure of Agriculture (USDA) and other governmental agencies. Eric has handled investigations involving Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), False Claims Act (FCA), SEC violations and antitrust violations; Dodd-Frank whistleblower investigations; insider trading issues; and health care fraud matters.
Career
Eric has tried over 35 federal and state cases, briefed and argued many cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, handled arbitration proceedings before the International Court of Arbitration, and directed hundreds of complex investigations.
Chambers Review
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Eric Sussman of Barnes & Thornburg LLP is an experienced litigator with broad experience handling a range of complex criminal proceedings. He is frequently called upon to advise clients facing allegations including FCPA and FCA violations and securities fraud.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has excellent instincts and impeccable judgment."
"He has excellent instincts and impeccable judgment."
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