Solomon L. Wisenberg

My practice is 100% dedicated to the defense of individuals and businesses accused or suspected of committing federal white collar crimes. This includes defending against federal white collar criminal investigations conducted by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and parallel proceedings brought by federal agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It's all I do.

I've been representing and defending white collar clients for the past 23 years. During that time period I have kept scores of clients from ever being charged with a federal white collar criminal offense, and, on 11 occasions, convinced federal prosecutors to dismiss previously filed felony white collar charges against my clients.

I represent white collar clients in all phases of a case, from investigation to trial and, if necessary, in sentencings and appeals. I have extensive first chair experience in complex federal criminal white collar jury trials.

University of Texas - Austin

J.D. (1980) | Law

1977 - 1980

Activities: Criminal Defense Clinic

Washington University in St. Louis

A.B. (1976) | History

1974 - 1976

Activities: President, Undergraduate Association of History Students

Partner & Co-Chair of White Collar Practice Group

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

2013 - Current

Partner & Co-Chair of White Collar Practice Group

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

2008 - 2013

Managing Member

Wisenberg & Wisenberg PLLC

2004 - 2008

Partner & Co-Chair of White Collar Practice Group

Ross Dixon & Bell

1999 - 2004

Deputy Independent Counsel

Office of Independent Counsel-Whitewater Investigation

1997 - 1999

Assistant U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney's Office-Western District of Texas

1989 - 1997

Financial Institution Fraud Chief and Health Care Fraud Coordinator 1993-1996

Assistant U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney's Officer-Eastern District of North Carolina

1987 - 1989

Law Clerk to Judge J. Daniel Mahoney

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

1986 - 1987

Attorney Advisor and Acting Special Counsel for Judicial Selection

U.S. Department of Justice

1985 - 1986

Law Clerk to Judge Tom G. Davis

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

1982 - 1985

Associate Attorney

Van Duzer Gershon Jordan and Petersen

1980 - 1981

White Collar Crime: Securities Fraud (3rd Ed.)

West Publishing/Thomson Reuters

2016

Nixon, Clinton & Trump: Federal White Collar Practice in High Profile Political Cases

2018

Nashville Bar Association

NACDL White Collar Crime Defense College, Stetson University College of Law (2014)

2014

Faculty Member and Speaker

NACDL's Ninth Annual Defending the White Collar Case Seminar (2013)

2013

Panelist and Speaker.

Director's Award

United States Department of Justice

1994

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1999 - Current

Texas State Bar  # 21817500

Member

1980 - Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member-Board of Directors

2009 - 2012

District of Columbia

Since 1999

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

Since 1981

North Carolina

North Carolina State Bar

Since 2017

Texas

Since 1980

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Health Care Fraud
• Wire Fraud
• Mail Fraud
• Securities Fraud

• Anti-Kickback Statute
• Stark Act
• Program Fraud
• Election Fraud
• Campaign Finance Violations
• Bank Fraud
• Federal Program Fraud
• Tax Fraud
• Theft of Government Property
• PPP Fraud
• Honest Services Fraud

Q. Can the Federal DOJ's Financial Litigation Unit (FLU) go after property and bank accounts belonging solely to my wife...

October 28, 2023

A: It depends on all of the specific facts of your situation. Generally speaking, DOJ cannot reach a spouse's separate property unless the property constitutes the proceeds of your crime or was obtained with the proceeds of your crime.

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