Susan Bozorgi has been passionately defending clients since 1994. Known for her persistence and perseverance, she has dedicated her career to representing individuals and corporations under investigation or charged in criminal or regulatory matters, with a focus on white-collar offenses.

She began her career as an Assistant Public Defender, serving as lead counsel in numerous jury trials. Over the course of her career, she has tried more than 75 jury trials in both state and federal courts across the country.

Susan is the founder and managing partner of Bozorgi Law PLLC, a firm certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. She has extensive experience in federal court, where she has served as lead counsel defending clients charged with offenses including Medicare, pharmaceutical, wire, mail, mortgage, bank, and securities fraud; money laundering; tax violations; identity theft; drug conspiracies; Hobbs Act offenses; and firearm-related crimes. She has also represented clients before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory agencies. Her clients include professionals from across business sectors—lawyers, doctors, executives, and public officials—facing criminal exposure or regulatory scrutiny.

Beyond her casework, Susan has taken an active leadership role in the legal profession. She currently serves as Global Vice-Chair of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) and a member of its Board of Directors. She has also held leadership positions with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and as Co-Chair of the Defense Function Committee for the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association.

Her dedication to promoting women in the legal profession is longstanding. In 2012, she launched the Women Criminal Defense Attorneys Blog (www.WCDA.blog) to highlight women in the field. Around the same time, she became active in the WWCDA, contributing to its growth to more than 4,800 members worldwide. Susan remains a strong advocate for equality and inclusion in the profession.

For many years, Susan has been individually recognized by her peers and the legal community for excellence in litigation. She is ranked Band 1 in Florida by Chambers USA and is listed in Best Lawyers and Benchmark Litigation for her work in White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations.

Education

• B.A., American University, 1991

• J.D., Cum Laude, University of Miami School of Law, 1994

Admissions

• Florida

• District of Columbia

• Illinois

• New York

• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Associations

• Women White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA), Global Vice-Chair, 2018–present

• WWCDA, Co-Chair of Florida Chapter, 2013–2025

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Board of Directors, 2012–2015

• NACDL, Membership Committee, 2012–2015

• NACDL, Women’s Initiative Committee Chair and Co-Chair, 2012–2015

• Defense Function Committee, ABA Criminal Justice Section, 2014–2018

• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL), Miami Chapter, current member and past board member

• American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, current member

• Criminal Justice Act Panel Member for SDFL, 2001–2012

• Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 1999–2003

• National Criminal Defense College, graduate, 1997
  

PUBLICATIONS & LECTURES

• Panelist, ABA, 40th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, March 2025

• Steering Committee, Cambridge Focus on White-Collar Crime & Regulatory Enforcement, November 2025

• Moderator, Women’s White Collar Defense Association Annual Meeting, GC Panel, March 2025

• Speaker, Women’s White Collar Defense Association, Awards Gala, December 2023–2025

• Facilitator, Women’s White Collar Defense Association, Leadership Retreat, Feburary 2023–2025

• Moderator, ABA, 35th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, Trial Skills I, October 2021

• Panelist, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, The First Chair, Part One of the Taking The First Chair Series, January 27th, 2021

• Panelist, Lawline, Ethical Internal Investigations: Protecting the Company, the Individual and Yourself Webinar, December 3, 2020

• Panelist, Federal Bar Association, The Path to Legal Entrepreneurship for Minorities: Raising Awareness and Raising the Ceiling – Challenges and Opportunities, August 2020

• Panelist, ABA, 34th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, Trial Skills II Webinar, June 2020

• Panelist, Dade County Bar Association Bench and Bar, Women in Criminal Law, April 2019

• Panelist, NACDL 15th Annual White Collar Seminar, Off Ramps from the Prosecution Highway: Direction for Successful Plea Bargaining, October 2019

• Panelist, NACDL 14th Annual White Collar Conference, The Work Product Doctrine and Internal Investigations, November 2018

• Moderator, ABA 32nd Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, Women in the First Chair in High-Profile White Collar Cases, March 2018

• Faculty, White Collar Criminal Defense College, Stetson University, March 16-19, 2017

• Panelist, UM Steve Chaykin Ethics Conference, May 2015

• Moderator, NACDL conference on Importance of Mentoring, May 2014

• Panelist, ABA 28th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, Women in White Collar in Today’s Global Corporate Community, March 2014

• Panelist, Philadelphia Institute, Health Care Fraud, 2014

• Panelist, University of Miami White Collar Crime, 2014

• Panelist, University of Miami School of Law, Women in Law, 2011

• Panelist, Surviving the Miami Model, University of Miami Conference, 2005

• Guest lecturer, University of Miami School of Law

• Legal commentator, CNN Legal Briefs