History

Cotsirilos, Tighe & Streicker has six attorneys, all of whom specialize in the representation of individual and corporate clients in white collar criminal, civil and administrative cases in the Federal and state courts throughout the United States at both the trial and appellate levels. The firm is considered one of the elite white collar defense firms, and has represented clients in many high-profile cases both in Chicago and throughout the United States. Each of the firm’s attorneys has extensive trial experience, and the firm has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of cases including securities and accounting fraud, mail and wire fraud, health care fraud and abuse, public corruption, labor fraud, environmental enforcement, taxation, customs, anti-trust, and bribery.

The attorneys at Cotsirilos, Tighe & Streicker bring a great depth of experience and judgment in representing and advising clients in all phases of the federal criminal process—from grand jury investigations through the defense at trial of individuals who are prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice and local U.S. Attorney's offices throughout the country. The firm’s attorneys likewise have extensive experience representing clients who are the subject of investigations by regulatory and investigative agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Labor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, Cotsirilos, Tighe & Streicker has expertise conducting internal corporate and other investigations on behalf of its clients. The firm also represents individuals and companies in a wide range of civil litigation including securities fraud, enforcement actions, and commercial litigation.