Eric Sussman is a former federal prosecutor and accomplished trial lawyer who defends clients in white collar criminal and securities enforcement matters, internal investigations and complex commercial litigation. He has tried over 35 federal and state cases, briefed and argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, handled arbitration proceedings before the International Court of Arbitration, and directed hundreds of complex investigations. Clients – through Chambers and Partners – cite Eric as "a remarkable individual" who is "very intelligent and ... thoughtful in his analysis."

Eric’s extensive government and private practice experience in the white collar space provides him the unique ability to support clients undergoing internal investigations involving Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), False Claims Act (FCA), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) violations and antitrust violations, Dodd-Frank whistleblower investigations, insider trading issues, and health care fraud matters, including FCA and Anti-Kickback allegations.

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I vigorously defend corporations and executives in sophisticated civil and white-collar criminal matters in courts throughout the United States as well as regulatory proceedings."
Experience
  • Represented a drug compounding company in an FCA matter in the District of Massachusetts involving allegations of fraud and kickbacks
  • Represented an international medical device manufacturer in FCA investigations and litigation in the District of Minnesota
Credentials

Education

  • Amherst College, B.A., political science, 1991, magna cum laude
  • University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1994, with honors, John Woodrow Simpson Law Fellow, Mandel Legal Aid Clinic

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Clerkships

  • HonorableGeorge M. Marovich, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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