Jay Schleppenbach is counsel in Dechert's Chicago office. Mr. Schleppenbach focuses his practice on white collar litigation and has worked on a wide variety of internal investigations, including matters involving complex accounting issues, alleged violations of U.S. securities laws and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

He has represented clients in responding to inquiries from a range of federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the Illinois Inspector General and numerous United States Attorneys' Offices nationwide. Mr. Schleppenbach has been successful in obtaining declinations of charges and favorable plea agreements for both major corporate clients and individuals. 

Mr. Schleppenbach is highly experienced in handling every phase of litigation matters, both in private practice and at the Illinois Attorney General's Office, where he briefed and argued dozens of criminal appeals, including six before the Illinois Supreme Court. He is also well-versed in alternative dispute resolution.

In addition to private practice, Mr. Schleppenbach is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association and coaches the International Arbitration Moot Court Team at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. His writing on white collar and arbitration issues has appeared in numerous publications, including Bloomberg Law White Collar Crime Report, The Public Servant and Finance Digest.