CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced
today that Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Stetler has rejoined its White
Collar and Internal Investigations practice as a partner in
Chicago, further elevating the
firm's widely recognized national practice where many of its
partners once were federal prosecutors, giving them the skills and
credibility to effectively guide companies and individuals through
every phase of a criminal case.
"Chris has a stellar reputation as an investigator and trial
attorney. His skill set fits well with our team's top-tier white
collar defense, internal investigation, and compliance practice,"
said Katten partner Scott Resnik,
chair of the firm's White Collar and Internal Investigations
department, which boasts a strong track record defending clients
facing allegations in federal, state and regulatory settings.
"His extensive experience, which includes clerking for a federal
judge and prosecuting high-profile federal criminal cases, gives
Chris a unique perspective on how judges and the government make
decisions, particularly when it comes to pursuing charges and
resolving cases, a valuable asset for our clients."
Stetler most recently served as Deputy Chief of the US
Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, supervising a team of prosecutors in
the General Crimes Section and working with federal agents in
high-profile investigations.
Stetler spent more than a decade as an Assistant US Attorney,
working alongside noted US Attorneys Patrick Fitzgerald, Zach
Fardon and John R. Lausch Jr.
in the handling of highly sensitive and widely publicized
prosecutions involving public corruption throughout Illinois.
He has tried cases involving bank fraud, bribery, tax fraud,
theft of trade secrets, and wire fraud.
As lead prosecutor, Stetler secured the convictions of
well-known government officials, including:
- Former Illinois State Senator Martin
Sandoval, who pleaded guilty to bribery and tax
offenses.
- Former Cook County
Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno,
who pleaded guilty to engaging in a series of public and personal
corruption schemes.
- Former Illinois State Representative Luis Arroyo, who pleaded guilty to bribery.
- Former Illinois State Senator Terrance
Link, who pleaded guilty to a tax offense.
- Former McCook Mayor
Jeffrey Tobolski, who pleaded guilty
to extortion conspiracy and tax charges.
"Chris has repeatedly proven his considerable skills, having
prosecuted powerful political figures in Illinois and persuading many others to
cooperate with federal investigations," said Chicago managing partner Gil Soffer, a former federal prosecutor and
senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official. "Chris is an elite
attorney of the highest integrity, and we are glad to have him
back."
Prior to joining the US Attorney's Office in 2010, Stetler
served as a law clerk for Judge Amy St.
Eve, when she was seated on the
United States District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois. Before that clerkship,
he was an associate at Katten for five years, working on matters
involving internal investigations, white-collar criminal defense
and complex commercial litigation.
Stetler is the latest in a line of noteworthy partners to join
Katten's Chicago White Collar practice. He follows Daniel Collins, a former national co-chair of
litigation at Faegre Drinker with a storied 10-year career as a
federal prosecutor; and his partner at Faegre, Levi Giovanetto. Collins and Giovanetto joined
Katten over the summer.
Katten is a full-service law firm with nearly 650 attorneys in
locations across the United States
and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated,
high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally,
nationally and internationally. The firm's core areas of practice
include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and
restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate,
structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning,
private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and
private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of
government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. For more
information, visit katten.com.
Contact: Jackie Heard
+1.312.902.5450
jackie.heard@katten.com
Leonor Vivanco-Prengaman
+1.312.577.8371
leonor.vivanco-prengaman@katten.com
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