Michael Kim Krouse

Michael Kim Krouse represents individuals and companies in government investigations, white collar criminal and regulatory defense matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation. He brings an extensive background in investigations and enforcement to his practice, having served as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps and an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). During his government service, Michael was lead or co-lead counsel on 13 military courts-martial and nine federal jury trials, and he briefed or argued 11 appeals before the Second Circuit.

As an AUSA in the SDNY, Michael handled matters involving financial fraud, healthcare fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, public corruption, terrorism, cybercrime, economic sanctions and export control violations, Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) violations, tax fraud, and money laundering. He also coordinated parallel investigations with a wide range of regulatory authorities and government agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security, the FBI, the IRS, the CIA, the NSA, and the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Defense.