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- McKool Smith Receives High Marks in Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Plaintiff
- McKool Smith Recognized in 2011 National Law Journal "Midsize Hot List"
- Twelve McKool Smith Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Best Lawyers in America
- McKool Smith Recognized in the 2010 National Law Journal "Midsize Hot List"
- McKool Smith's Intellectual Property and White Collar Defense Practices Recognized in 2010 Chambers USA rankings
- Fortune 500 Companies Select McKool Smith as 2010 “Go-To Law Firm”
- McKool Smith Recognized in the 2009 National Law Journal "Midsize Hot List"
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- "SEC vs. Bank of America: Back to the Drawing Board"
- "The Courts: Active Players in White Collar Cases"
- "New Use of Wiretaps in Insider Trading Cases"
- "The Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program: Mutiny over the Bounty"
- "United States vs. Textron: Can You Secure Work Product Protection Despite Third Party Disclosure?"
- "Selective Waiver: Can a Corporation Have its Cake and Eat it Too?"
- "The 'Unindicted Co-Conspirator'"
- "Fraud Sentence Enhanced for Abuse of Trust"
- Doreen Klein Commentary on Sentencing Guidelines for Misprisioning
- "Has the Government’s Thumb Been Lifted from the Scales of Justice?"
White Collar Defense
Companies and corporate executives continue to face unprecedented scrutiny in the wake of the worldwide financial meltdown. Our white collar defense attorneys guide clients through a broad range of sensitive issues, including high stakes internal and government investigations. Our practice includes former federal prosecutors and trial lawyers who have experience working on both sides of the courtroom and use their unique perspectives to successfully navigate through complex investigations. Clients benefit from this first hand experience as it allows us to prevent charges from being brought, negotiate favorable pre-trial resolutions, and provide an aggressive defense at trial when necessary.

