Carly A. Chocron

Carly is an experienced associate in Taft’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice group. She represents individuals and corporations in complex white collar criminal matters, internal investigations, and enforcement actions involving the DOJ, FBI, SEC, IRS, EPA, OFAC, HHS, and other federal and state agencies.

Carly’s practice spans a broad range of white collar issues, including securities, health care, bank, tax, and campaign finance fraud, as well as matters involving money laundering, government contracts, and alleged false claims to the government.

She brings significant hands-on trial experience to her practice, having served on defense teams in two high-stakes federal criminal trials—one involving allegations of insider trading and another concerning false statements to a financial institution and tax fraud. This courtroom experience gives Carly valuable insight into how prosecutors build their cases and informs her ability to craft strategic, proactive defense approaches that protect clients’ interests both inside and outside the courtroom.

• Co-Author, “Snyder and the Evolving Jurisprudence Surrounding Public Corruption Statutes,” NACDL The Champion Magazine, Sept. 2025.
• Co-Author, “Managing the Pitfalls of Restitution,” 2025 Best Lawyers Criminal Law Legal Guide, Oct. 4, 2024.
• Panelist, “”Hot Topics & Current Trends in Federal Criminal Law,” Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter Event, May 16, 2024.
• Co-Author, Taft Law Bulletin, “Proposed CFIUS Regulatory Amendments Reflect Pursuit of Greater Enforcement Powers and Efficiency,” April 30, 2024.
• Co-Author, Taft Law Bulletin, “U.S. Sentencing Commission Proposes Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines,” April 18, 2024.
• Co-Author, Taft Law Bulletin, “DOJ Launches Whistleblower Pilot Program to Encourage Self-Disclosure of Criminal Conduct,” April 17, 2024.
• Co-Author, Taft Law Bulletin, “Key Takeaways from the American Bar Association’s 39th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime,” March 11, 2024.
• Co-Presenter, “Best Practices and Criminal & Civil Implications: Internal Investigations,” Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Webinar, May 9, 2023.
• Co-Author, Taft Law Bulletin, “Key Takeaways from the American Bar Association’s 38th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime,” March 14, 2023.
• Speaker, “Internal Investigations in Criminal and Employment Context,” NELA-IL Brown Bag Lunch CLE Webinar, Feb. 14, 2023.