Joel D. Bertocchi

Joel D. Bertocchi

Appellate Practice

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Chicago, Illinois
42+ years experience
Akerman LLP
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71 South Wacker Drive, 47th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
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Bio

A highly skilled civil, criminal, and appellate litigator, Joel Bertocchi handles appeals in state and federal courts and represents clients in connection with criminal and regulatory investigations and proceedings, providing counsel on compliance policies and related issues. He has argued cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal Circuits and state appellate courts, and served as Illinois’ Solicitor General, the chief appellate lawyer for the State. A former federal prosecutor, he conducts internal investigations in all areas, including corporate governance and employee misconduct, and represents defendants and witnesses in criminal investigations and prosecutions.Joel also strategically advises clients on the application of complex statutes and regulatory issues, including private and public corruption statutes, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and fraud. A highly skilled civil, criminal, and appellate litigator, Joel Bertocchi handles appeals in state and federal courts and represents clients in connection with criminal and regulatory investigations and proceedings, providing counsel on compliance policies and related issues. He has argued cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal Circuits and state appellate courts, and served as Illinois’ Solicitor General, the chief appellate lawyer for the State. A former federal prosecutor, he conducts internal investigations in all areas, including corporate governance and employee misconduct, and represents defendants and witnesses in criminal investigations and prosecutions.Joel also strategically advises clients on the application of complex statutes and regulatory issues, including private and public corruption statutes, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and fraud. A highly skilled civil, criminal, and appellate litigator, Joel Bertocchi handles appeals in state and federal courts and represents clients in connection with criminal and regulatory investigations and proceedings, providing counsel on compliance policies and related issues. He has argued cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal Circuits and state appellate courts, and served as Illinois’ Solicitor General, the chief appellate lawyer for the State. A former federal prosecutor, he conducts internal investigations in all areas, including corporate governance and employee misconduct, and represents defendants and witnesses in criminal investigations and prosecutions. Joel also strategically advises clients on the application of complex statutes and regulatory issues, including private and public corruption statutes, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and fraud.

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Appellate Practice, Chicago (2013)
  • Recognized: Appellate Practice
  • Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Recognized: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
  • Practice Area: Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Practice Area: Entertainment Law - Music
  • Practice Area: Media Law
  • Practice Area: Sports Law
  • Special Focus: Criminal Appeals
  • Special Focus: Litigation
  • Special Focus: Supreme Court

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008

Education

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., graduated 1983
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduated 1979

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