Erica Benites Giese

Practice Areas

Investigations & White Collar Defense; Trial & Appellate Litigation; Business Immigration & Compliance

Career

Erica Benites Giese is a partner in the San Antonio office and the chair of the firm's white collar and government investigations section.

Her practice focuses on civil and criminal white collar investigation and litigation matters, qui tam complaints and investigations, healthcare fraud matters, government contract fraud inquiries, bank and wire fraud investigations, and immigration worksite enforcement actions. She helps clients navigate the daunting task of responding to civil, criminal and administrative subpoenas, including Civil Investigative Demands. Erica also advises and advocates for individual and corporate victims of fraud. A Certified Fraud Examiner, she is equipped to handle all types of fraud matters and internal investigations.

Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Erica served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Texas. In that role, she served as Chief of the Financial Litigation Unit and the San Antonio and Del Rio divisions. She also spearheaded the creation of a Suspicious Activity Report Review Team in the San Antonio and Del Rio divisions, which resulted in her gaining a wealth of knowledge in Anti-Money Laundering compliance-related issues for financial institutions.

Professional Memberships

U.S. District Court Admissions Committee; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; Hispanic National Bar Association; Mexican American Bar Association – San Antonio Chapter; American Bar Association; Women’s White Collar Defense Association – Houston Chapter; San Antonio Bar Association; Federal Bar Association – San Antonio Chapter; Federal Bar Association

Publications

"DOJ Officials Announce New Priorities to Combat Corporate Crime with Additional Details Provided at Government Enforcement Conference in Dallas," Jackson Walker Insights (September 2022)

"What to Know About the Department of Justice’s Nationwide Crackdown on Healthcare Fraud," Jackson Walker Insights (September 2021)

"Opioids, Healthcare Enforcement, and Increased Scrutiny of Corporate Conduct for Criminal Prosecution," Jackson Walker Insights (May 2019)

Education