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Kristin Graham Koehler

Sidley Austin LLP
Global Secretary
Chapter Leader
Monitor/Receiver Initiative
Committee Chair

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Sidley Austin LLP
Washington, DC
Phone 1: (202) 736-8359

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Washington DC

Bio

KRISTIN GRAHAM KOEHLER is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and Executive Committee.  She also serves as the managing partner of the Washington, D.C. office and head of the D.C. Litigation group. Kristin previously served as a global co-leader of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice. She is consistently recognized as a leading white collar lawyer.


Kristin has handled numerous United States Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal investigations involving healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, public corruption, antitrust, securities fraud and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). She also has significant experience representing clients in DOJ civil qui tam investigations, state attorney general investigations and congressional investigations, and she has negotiated numerous Corporate Integrity Agreements with the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). Kristin routinely conducts sensitive internal investigations on behalf of corporations and individuals. She also regularly counsels clients on the creation, enhancement, implementation and assessment of compliance programs. Kristin has participated in jury trials in a number of federal district courts and appeals in a number of appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Kristin’s work representing clients has earned her acknowledgment in numerous industry publications, including Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Washingtonian magazine, LMG Life Sciences and Best Lawyers.

Practice Areas

  • Anti-Corruption
  • Compliance Counseling
  • Congressional Investigations
  • Corporate Crime
  • Crisis Management
  • FDA Enforcement
  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
  • Government Investigations
  • Healthcare
  • Internal Investigations
  • Qui Tam; Whistleblower Defense
  • State Attorney Generals
  • White Collar Crime