Michael J Shepard

Mike Shepard a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, is a highly accomplished former federal prosecutor with extensive experience and success in trials of all kinds, white-collar criminal defense, appeals and internal investigations.

A former Chief of the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and Interim U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Mike understands how federal prosecutors and regulators work. He leverages this experience and his excellent reputation with government lawyers to keep clients out of the limelight against all odds.

If charges are brought, Mike brings the experience from 40-50 trials, including fraud, bribery and corruption, and tax cases. He has won many high-profile victories, including his successful defense of the former CEO of JDS Uniphase in the largest securities fraud class action ever to go to trial. In addition, Mike regularly represents indigent criminal defendants.