Jeffrey Cramer has more than 20 years of experience in corporate investigations, fraud detection, due diligence, forensic accounting, and regulatory issues. His efforts span matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, embezzlement, fraud, cyber breaches, proxy fights, security, corporate governance, and background investigations.
Prior to joining Guidepost, Mr. Cramer was a managing director at a large global consulting firm where he led a team of investigators, forensic accountants, security personnel, and related professionals on matters in all regions. Before that, he led the Chicago office of an international investigations company, where he oversaw multijurisdictional cases. In connection with his investigation management and business intelligence assignments, he built multidisciplinary teams comprised of former prosecutors, investigators, technology experts, financial and data analytics experts, and forensic accountants.
Mr. Cramer was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois for nearly a decade. During that time, he served as senior litigation counsel responsible for trial strategy and jury arguments in all criminal trials. He has investigated a broad range of cases, terrorist organizations, public corruption, securities fraud, and regulatory and export violations.
Mr. Cramer spent the first part of his career as a prosecutor in New York City where he prosecuted federal and state trials, lead complex investigations into violent and white-collar crimes, including homicides, public corruption, fraud, and money laundering. Following this position, he worked for three years at a major international law firm.
Mr. Cramer is a sought-after speaker and source for the media. He has lectured on topics including corruption, fraud, and security around the world. He has also been an adjunct professor at law schools in New York, Boston, and Chicago. Over the course of his career, Mr. Cramer has earned commendations from the Director of the FBI, the Inspector General for HHS, and the U.S. Secret Service. He has led cases that were awarded the Federal Law Enforcement Investigation of the Year and received numerous awards from the Department of Justice, including the Director’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigative Team, as well as the HHS Inspector General Integrity Award and the HHS Award for Excellence. Mr. Cramer was appointed a Special State’s Attorney for the prosecution of Drew Peterson, a former police officer who was convicted of killing his wife. He has also worked with several special prosecutors related to police actions.
Jeffrey Cramer has more than 20 years of experience in corporate investigations, fraud detection, due diligence, forensic accounting, and regulatory issues. His efforts span matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, embezzlement, fraud, cyber breaches, proxy fights, security, corporate governance, and background investigations.
Prior to joining Guidepost, Mr. Cramer was a managing director at a large global consulting firm where he led a team of investigators, forensic accountants, security personnel, and related professionals on matters in all regions. Before that, he led the Chicago office of an international investigations company, where he oversaw multijurisdictional cases. In connection with his investigation management and business intelligence assignments, he built multidisciplinary teams comprised of former prosecutors, investigators, technology experts, financial and data analytics experts, and forensic accountants.
Mr. Cramer was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois for nearly a decade. During that time, he served as senior litigation counsel responsible for trial strategy and jury arguments in all criminal trials. He has investigated a broad range of cases, terrorist organizations, public corruption, securities fraud, and regulatory and export violations.
Mr. Cramer spent the first part of his career as a prosecutor in New York City where he prosecuted federal and state trials, lead complex investigations into violent and white-collar crimes, including homicides, public corruption, fraud, and money laundering. Following this position, he worked for three years at a major international law firm.
Mr. Cramer is a sought-after speaker and source for the media. He has lectured on topics including corruption, fraud, and security around the world. He has also been an adjunct professor at law schools in New York, Boston, and Chicago. Over the course of his career, Mr. Cramer has earned commendations from the Director of the FBI, the Inspector General for HHS, and the U.S. Secret Service. He has led cases that were awarded the Federal Law Enforcement Investigation of the Year and received numerous awards from the Department of Justice, including the Director’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigative Team, as well as the HHS Inspector General Integrity Award and the HHS Award for Excellence. Mr. Cramer was appointed a Special State’s Attorney for the prosecution of Drew Peterson, a former police officer who was convicted of killing his wife. He has also worked with several special prosecutors related to police actions.