Strategic Investigator
A former FBI Special Agent and Certified Fraud Examiner, Ms. Cejpek brings more than two decades of federal investigative and intelligence experience to the firm, with a focus on healthcare fraud, financial crimes, and public corruption. She now advises on federal criminal defense, white-collar crime, and compliance matters, drawing on a career spent building complex federal cases alongside the Department of Justice.
Biography
Ms. Cejpek spent more than twenty years in federal investigations and intelligence. As an FBI Special Agent, she led complex federal investigations into healthcare fraud, financial crimes, and public corruption, working in close coordination with the Department of Justice to build cases that could withstand prosecution.
Her path to the Bureau was an unusual one. Before her FBI career, she served as an Electronic Warfare and Intelligence Analyst in the United States Army, work that sharpened the analytical discipline she later brought to federal investigations. As a Certified Fraud Examiner with particular skill in forensic interviewing, she developed both the ability to follow financial evidence and the ability to draw clear, reliable information from the people at the center of a case.
Now advising the firm, Ms. Cejpek focuses on federal criminal defense, white-collar crime, and compliance matters. Her experience on the investigative and intelligence side gives the firm’s trial teams an informed view of how healthcare and financial fraud cases are built, how the government interviews and develops witnesses, and how organizations can strengthen their compliance before problems arise.
Representative Results
Successfully defended a client facing federal criminal prosecution. Through aggressive advocacy and strategic legal maneuvering, the defense secured a complete dismissal of all federal charges prior to trial. United States v. Glisson (1:20-CR-069-H)
Client had served 15 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The federal government sought to re-incarcerate him for refusing to admit guilt during mandated therapy. We fought back and secured his freedom. United States v. Hagan (1:08-CR-0058-H)
Client, an elected official, was charged in connection with public corruption allegations and maintained actual innocence. We demonstrated to the government that the charges were not supported by the evidence. United States v. Martin (1:22-CR-071-H)
Confidential Consultation
Early strategic intervention can significantly impact the course of a federal investigation. Contact our investigations team for a confidential consultation.