Sarah Streicker is a first-chair trial lawyer who guides clients through consequential legal and reputational challenges, drawing on distinguished experience prosecuting high-profile public corruption, fraud, and national security cases as an Assistant US Attorney for more than 15 years. Leveraging her experience as a federal prosecutor and civil litigator, Sarah navigates clients through high-stakes civil actions and complex investigations.
At the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, Sarah served in multiple leadership positions, including Chief of the Public Corruption & Organized Crime Section, where she supervised sensitive investigations and led significant bribery prosecutions.
During her career as a federal prosecutor, Sarah successfully tried 13 jury trials to verdict, including three of the most important and high-profile public corruption trials in the Northern District of Illinois in the last decade. Her trials involved wire and mail fraud, honest services fraud, bank fraud, bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges, racketeering, false statements, and terrorism. In addition to her extensive trial experience, Sarah also investigated and prosecuted complex fraud, health care fraud, and corruption matters involving investment advisors, physicians, corporate executives, public officials, and tax preparers.
Representative Matters
- Representing defendants in a civil racketeering action pending in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
- Represented a company and senior representative of the company in connection with a federal grand jury investigation.
- Advised a client on risk assessment and federal law enforcement preparedness, including providing government contact training to senior executives and staff.
- Prosecuted and tried former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives on public corruption and fraud charges.*
- Led the trial against a local public official and his associates on charges of racketeering, extortion, and corruption.*
- Led the prosecution of a company executive who embezzled nearly $4 million through a scheme involving fraudulent invoices and misappropriation of corporate funds.*
- Led the prosecution of a trader who orchestrated a fraud scheme that defrauded more than 15 victims out of $1.5 million through false investment representations.*
- Led the prosecution of an investment advisor who defrauded investors out of more than $1 million by making material misrepresentations about investment opportunities and concealing losses.*
- Investigated and prosecuted health care fraud cases including a chiropractor and owners of a medical center who submitted false claims causing a loss of more than $10 million, and a physician who violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.*
- Prosecuted and tried an international terrorism case related to deadly 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and a planned attack in Denmark.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Jenner & Block LLP
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
Sarah Streicker is a first-chair trial lawyer who guides clients through consequential legal and reputational challenges, drawing on distinguished experience prosecuting high-profile public corruption, fraud, and national security cases as an Assistant US Attorney for more than 15 years. Leveraging her experience as a federal prosecutor and civil litigator, Sarah navigates clients through high-stakes civil actions and complex investigations.
At the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, Sarah served in multiple leadership positions, including Chief of the Public Corruption & Organized Crime Section, where she supervised sensitive investigations and led significant bribery prosecutions.
During her career as a federal prosecutor, Sarah successfully tried 13 jury trials to verdict, including three of the most important and high-profile public corruption trials in the Northern District of Illinois in the last decade. Her trials involved wire and mail fraud, honest services fraud, bank fraud, bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges, racketeering, false statements, and terrorism. In addition to her extensive trial experience, Sarah also investigated and prosecuted complex fraud, health care fraud, and corruption matters involving investment advisors, physicians, corporate executives, public officials, and tax preparers.
Areas of Focus
Representative Matters
- Representing defendants in a civil racketeering action pending in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
- Represented a company and senior representative of the company in connection with a federal grand jury investigation.
- Advised a client on risk assessment and federal law enforcement preparedness, including providing government contact training to senior executives and staff.
- Prosecuted and tried former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives on public corruption and fraud charges.*
- Led the trial against a local public official and his associates on charges of racketeering, extortion, and corruption.*
- Led the prosecution of a company executive who embezzled nearly $4 million through a scheme involving fraudulent invoices and misappropriation of corporate funds.*
- Led the prosecution of a trader who orchestrated a fraud scheme that defrauded more than 15 victims out of $1.5 million through false investment representations.*
- Led the prosecution of an investment advisor who defrauded investors out of more than $1 million by making material misrepresentations about investment opportunities and concealing losses.*
- Investigated and prosecuted health care fraud cases including a chiropractor and owners of a medical center who submitted false claims causing a loss of more than $10 million, and a physician who violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.*
- Prosecuted and tried an international terrorism case related to deadly 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and a planned attack in Denmark.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Jenner & Block LLP
Credentials
Admissions
- Illinois
Education
- Harvard Law School, JD, 2004
- University of Michigan, BA, with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 2001
Court Admissions
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
Clerkships
- Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Service / Recognition
Awards
- Cook County Crime Stoppers Excellence in Law Enforcement Award, 2022
- Chicago Bar Foundation Distinguished Service Award, 2019
- Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Special Achievement Award, 2016
- Director's Award for Superior Performance by a Litigative Team, 2014
Community
- The Committee on Federal Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit, Active Member
- Chicago Inn of Court, Active Member
- Intensive Trial Practice Workshop, University of Chicago Law School, Faculty, 2025
- Moot Court Boot Camp, University of Chicago Law School, Faculty, 2019
- Chicago Bar Foundation, Board Member, 2013-2019