Taft attorneys John R. Mitchell, Carly Chocron, and Mira Aftim’s article, “Snyder and the Evolving Jurisprudence Surrounding Public Corruption Statutes,” is published in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ (NACDL) The Champion magazine. The article analyzes how courts are interpreting the landmark Snyder v. United States Supreme Court decision, surveys recent post-Snyder decisions, and discusses the evolving jurisprudence surrounding public corruption statutes. It also offers practical insights for attorneys representing clients in government or those engaging with public officials in the uncertain legal terrain that follows Snyder. To read the full article, visit here.

Mitchell is a partner in Taft’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense and Commercial Litigation practices. An experienced first-chair trial lawyer, he has defended companies and individuals in criminal, administrative, and civil trials in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Mitchell is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, whose membership is restricted to the top one percent of trial lawyers, as unanimously recognized by their peers.

Chocron is an associate in Taft’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice. She focuses her practice on counseling individuals and companies in white collar criminal matters, internal corporate investigations, and investigations by various state and federal governmental entities.

Aftim is an associate in Taft’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice group. She focuses her practice on internal corporate investigations and defending companies and individuals in criminal and administrative matters involving federal and state investigative agencies.