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White-Collar Criminal Defense

Cotsirilos, Tighe & Streicker represents individuals, as well as corporations, their officers, directors, managers, and employees who have been implicated in a variety of criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations.

The firm has successfully represented clients in cases involving, among many others, securities fraud, health care fraud, mail and wire fraud, public corruption, accounting fraud, antitrust, bank fraud, environmental regulations, conspiracy, bribery and RICO charges.

The attorneys at Cotsirilos, Tighe & Streicker have decades of experience with the most sensitive and complex legal matters, often involving high-profile cases and clients. They previously have served in senior positions with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

Representative cases include:

  • Represented individuals charged in healthcare fraud cases involving Fortune 500 healthcare and pharmaceutical companies;

  • Represented high-profile individuals charged in public corruption cases including state and local contract fraud, bribery, extortion, hiring fraud, minority and women-owned business fraud, and ghost payrolling;

  • Represented officers and directors of major multi-national corporations in cases involving allegations of contract fraud, accounting misstatements, and securities fraud;

  • Represented former CFO of multi-national company in Department of Justice and SEC investigations, and in class action securities fraud case involving $1.3 billion restatement;

  • Represented individuals, banks, and companies in cases involving bank fraud and related charges;

  • Represented lobbyists, public officials, and companies employing lobbyists in cases alleging bribery and fraud;

  • Represented physicians on charges of violating Medicare Anti-Kickback statute;

  • Represented individuals alleged to be involved in international price-fixing and antitrust violations in several industries;

  • Represented commodity traders in criminal cases alleging fraud and improper trading practices;

  • Represented individuals and corporations in cases involving allegations of defense contractor fraud involving contracts with the United States government;

  • Represented members of professional association charged with price-fixing in connection with professional fees;

  • Represented individuals charged in accounting fraud cases;

  • Represented both individuals and multi-national company in customs fraud cases;

  • Represented numerous individuals in all phases of Grand Jury investigations;

  • Represented companies and individuals in criminal environmental cases.