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Bill Athanas- Factors In Defending White Collar Criminal Cases


In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Bill Athanas, partner at the Waller Law Firm in Birmingham. Bill is a former DOJer in the Fraud Section who worked on FCPA enforcement actions in the first decade of the 21st century before moving to the US Attorney’s Office in Birmingham. From there he moved to the Waller Law Firm. Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. His work at Main Justice and later in the US Attorney’s Office in Birmingham.
  2. Nature of his current practice.
  3. Why the Principles of Federal Prosecution (PFP), Justice Manual, §9-27.001, are so critical to a white collar defense practice.
  4. A lengthy discussion of his article Am I Going to Get Indicted?
  5. UT moving to the SEC.

For more information on The Waller Law Firm, check out their website here. Check out Bill’s profile here. Check out Bill’s article, Am I Going to Get Indicted?