Mira Aftim

Mira is a senior associate in Taft’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice group. She represents corporations, senior executives, and individuals in complex government investigations, enforcement actions, and sensitive internal reviews. Mira’s work spans matters involving the DOJ, FBI, SEC, FINRA, FDA, IRS, HHS, OSHA, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and other federal and state enforcement authorities.

Mira has experience defending clients facing allegations of public corruption, securities fraud, health care fraud, tax and bank fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, and a wide range of financial and regulatory violations. Her matters often involve parallel criminal, civil, regulatory, and administrative components. She regularly manages multifaceted inquiries, coordinates responses to subpoenas, develops investigative strategies, leads and conducts witness interviews, and prepares clients for interactions with government agencies.

Drawing on her professional background in accounting, Mira brings an analytical perspective to matters involving complex financial records, internal controls, and corporate accounting systems.

This skillset enhances her ability to assess allegations involving financial misconduct, identify irregularities, and support forensic analyses central to investigations involving fraud, improper billing, misappropriation, and other financial issues.

Speeches

• Speaker, “Public Corruption Scandal,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Sept. 9, 2021.

Publications

• Co-Author, “Snyder and the Evolving Jurisprudence Surrounding Public Corruption Statutes,” NACDL The Champion Magazine, Sept. 2025.
• Co-Author, “Don’t Cross the Line,” 2024 Best Lawyers Criminal Law Legal Guide, Oct. 6, 2023.
• Co-Author, “Governmental Investigations—Are You Covered?” Insurance Recovery Newsletter Vol. XXVI 2021.