Carrie Elizabeth DeLange

Carrie has obtained favorable results for clients at every stage, including dismissals of civil claims, no-action determinations following multi-year SEC investigations, and favorable resolutions for companies and executives facing significant fraud allegations. In addition to assisting clients respond to formal government inquiries, she helps companies conduct internal investigations to find and correct mistakes before they become high-profile criminal enforcement matters. Carrie assists clients to anticipate and prepare for federal enforcement trends that may impact their businesses and has assisted clients conduct internal investigations to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.

“Carrie combines deep legal [experience] in white-collar crime and government investigations with a rare ability to connect on a human level. Carrie is kind, empathetic and unwaveringly committed.”

CHAMBERS USA (CLIENT QUOTE)

Commercial Litigation

In addition to her white collar work, Carrie maintains an active commercial litigation practice. She has handled matters ranging from routine contract disputes to complex securities litigation that threaten a company’s viability. Carrie has handled all stages of litigation from pleading through trial — with efficient and effective results.

Prior to joining the firm, Carrie completed two federal clerkships for the US District Court, Northern District of Illinois under the Honorable Harry Leinenweber and the Honorable Philip G. Reinhard. She also serves as a deputy practice group leader for the firm’s business litigation practice.

Representative Experience

• Represented a publicly traded food company in an SEC enforcement investigation into the company’s accounting practices and reported earnings.
• Represented a health care system in a qui tam False Claims Act case alleging violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law.
• Served as a special prosecutor in the successful week-long trial of an individual charged with conspiring to murder a state-court judge and a state prosecutor.
• Represented an executive of a publicly traded company in connection with an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. The matter resulted in no action taken against the executive.
• Represented the former CEO of a national bank in a three-week jury trial in federal court on charges that he conspired with other bank executives to commit securities fraud and other violations by causing the bank to understate its loan loss reserves and otherwise delay the recognition of loss. 
• Conducted an internal investigation for a publicly traded company regarding US trade sanction compliance. 
• Led an internal investigation on behalf of a company into allegations of fraud and embezzlement by a senior employee. The investigation resulted in a recovery and prosecution by the DOJ. 
• Conducted an internal investigation for a Fortune 500 publicly traded pharmaceutical company in response to whistleblower allegations that the company was engaged in a scheme to manipulate revenue and earnings.
• Conducted an internal investigation for an international, publicly traded data analytics company in response to whistleblower allegations regarding earnings manipulation and other financial fraud.
• Represented a social messaging and networking application company in an SEC investigation involving allegations of misstated user growth metrics and accounting issues.
• Led an internal investigation for a company regarding facial recognition technology and other surveillance procedures.
• Conducted an internal investigation for a manufacturing company into allegations of fraud and embezzlement of a third-party vendor.
• Represented a woman indicted on bank fraud charges. In the weeks before trial, the government agreed to dismiss all charges. 
• Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a Fortune 500 publicly traded entertainment company into allegations of issues with revenue recognition.
• Assisted in the three-year monitorship of a trading company ordered to undergo a court-mandated monitorship that resulted from an enforcement action by the CFTC.
• Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a Fortune 250 corporation into allegations of fraud relating to government purchases.
• Represented an investment firm and an investment firm manager in an SEC enforcement investigation.

“Carrie is very practical and no nonsense. You know with her, you will get real-time collaboration.”

CHAMBERS USA (CLIENT QUOTE)