Regina (Gina) Ori

Gina Ori is an associate in the firm's Litigation practice, where she focuses her practice on commercial litigation, white-collar defense, and internal investigations. She is also a member of the Government Relations practice of the Political Law Department at Perkins Coie.

Gina has assisted in the representation of clients in a variety of white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, including matters before the Department of Justice, Securities Exchange Commission, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Her cases have included allegations of securities fraud, insider trading, tax-related fraud, money laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, healthcare fraud and government contract fraud.

White Collar Defense & Investigations

• Counseled Fortune 500 company responding to a government investigation involving the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
• Represented healthcare industry member in federal investigation of alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violation.
• Counseled internet security company in compliance matters relating to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
• Represented Fortune 100 company in responding to Office of Inspector General (OIG) subpoena relating to government contract fraud.
• Conducted internal investigation for a Fortune 500 company in matters involving possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA).
• Assisted Chapter 11 Trustee for the A & O Life Fund LLC and six related entities in marshalling the estates’ assets and selling the assets for the benefit of the creditors.
• Represented individuals in various criminal matters involving allegations of fraud (mail, wire, securities, bank, mortgage, and tax), money laundering, and civil forfeiture.

• Represented CEO in connection with SEC insider trading investigation related to company’s IPO.
• Represented CFO in connection with SEC investigation of alleged securities fraud, insider trading, and executive’s Rule 10b5-1 Plan.
• Counseled private investment group overseeing multi-billion dollar portfolio on securities compliance matters related to prepaid variable forward (PVF) contracts.
• Counseled broker dealer and investment banking firm in connection with civil claims arising from issuance of auction rate securities (ARS) bonds.
• Represented an individual broker of a large financial firm in a FINRA investigation.
• Advised policyholders on D&O and entity insurance issues stemming from the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme.

Professional Recognition

• Listed as an Illinois Rising Star as published in Chicago Magazine's Super Lawyer & Rising Star Section (2010)

Professional Leadership

• Better Government Association (BGA) Young Professionals Board, Officer and Founding Member, 2010 – present

Community Involvement

• Chicago Bar Association, Member

Related Employment

• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA, Judicial Extern to Chief Judge Paul J. Kilburg
• Perkins Coie, LLP, Chicago, IL, Summer Associate, 2006
• U.S. Senator Tim Johnson, Washington, D.C., Finance Intern, 2001