Sami Azhari

I am an attorney and principal of Azhari LLC, with over 15 years of experience as a trial lawyer. I have tried numerous jury and bench trials in federal court. My practice focuses on federal and white collar crime. I have defended attorneys, traders, and corporate executives on a litany of federal crimes including wire fraud, bank fraud, racketeering (RICO), and conspiracy charges. My clients also include physicians, business owners, professional athletes, and board members. I have handled cases in California, Illinois, Iowa, New York, New Jersey, Texas, Arizona, Michigan, Indiana, and Washington. I also handle criminal fraud charges that revolve around the Paycheck Protection Program that was rolled out after the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. I recently obtained an acquittal from a federal jury for a foreign national from Mauritania. I recently obtained a dismissal of a wire fraud indictment after 5 years of litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. I handle all aspects of federal criminal prosecutions, representing witnesses, targets, and defendants from the investigative phase through trial, and if necessary, sentencing and appeals. I have dealt with every investigative agency including FBI, ATF, DEA, IRS, and Department of Homeland Security. What separates me from other lawyers: • I have been consistently recognized in numerous publications, such as Super Lawyers Magazine as being one of the most highly skilled criminal lawyers. I have been awarded the Illinois Rising Star award for 8 consecutive years, an honor given to the top 2.5% of attorneys in the state. • I have been published numerous times in publications on issues of white collar criminal defense, jury deliberations, and other matters. Recently, The Champion, the nationwide journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers published my article, Guilty Until Proven Guilty: The Prosecution of Public Corruption and White Collar Crime. My current practice areas include: White Collar Crime Federal Crime Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Fraud Wire Fraud Bank Fraud Tax Fraud Accounting Fraud Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Failure to File Tax Returns Money Laundering Conspiracy Visit my website at www.federalcriminallawyer.us