Chuck Kreindler is a trial lawyer who represents individuals and companies in white collar criminal defense matters, government investigations and related civil litigation. Drawing on his experience as a federal prosecutor, Chuck defends clients facing these high-stakes investigations and actions before all courts and enforcement agencies across the United States.
Focusing primarily on criminal defense and investigations, Chuck represents clients in matters involving alleged healthcare fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud and evasion, bank fraud, procurement fraud, consumer fraud, money laundering and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), among other matters. Chuck represents clients in investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI, the IRS, the SEC, state attorneys general and other federal and state enforcement authorities. Much of this work involves guiding clients through inquiries and investigations that do not result in charges.
Civil litigation in Chuck’s practice often arises from the same types of allegations that give rise to criminal investigations. Those matters frequently involve False Claims Act cases, actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other disputes involving allegations of fraud or misconduct. In addition, Chuck has tried and arbitrated complex commercial disputes, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts.
Before entering private practice, Chuck served as a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, where he investigated and prosecuted a wide range of financial crimes and supervised major federal task forces focused on defense procurement fraud and healthcare fraud.
Chuck is former co-leader of the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice group.
