As Chair of Foley Hoag’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Practice Group, Nick Theodorou brings significant experience to his white-collar and business crimes practice. He represents corporations, officers and directors, and other individuals in criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations as well as in criminal prosecutions, complex civil litigation, and administrative enforcement actions. He has been recognized by Chambers USA, Benchmark, The International Who's Who Legal: Investigations, Euromoney's Expert Guides of White Collar Crime and Life Sciences, and Massachusetts Super Lawyers for his effective client counsel.
Nick has successfully represented national and regional pharmaceutical companies, health care providers, medical device companies, financial institutions, insurance companies, environmental firms, manufacturers, securities firms, and government contractors in criminal, complex civil and administrative litigation. He has also defended corporate officers (at the level of CEO, CFO and Chair of the Board), directors and employees in similar matters.
In addition to his representation of clients in investigations and at trial, Nick conducts internal investigations for corporations that have been the victims of criminal activity. Nick has also prosecuted several cases on behalf of corporations that have been the victims of fraud. He regularly advises corporations and individuals on a variety of regulatory and corporate compliance issues including the development of compliance programs under the Federal Corporate Sentencing Guidelines for health care providers, technology companies, medical device manufacturers, financial institutions, environmental firms and other organizations.
Nick served for 12 years as a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Foley Hoag, Nick was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. In that capacity, he maintained a trial practice of criminal and civil cases including the prosecution of mail, wire, bank, government program and other financial fraud, firearms and property offenses, environmental crime and civil enforcement, and the defense of complex tort cases.