Bethany K. Biesenthal

Bethany Biesenthal is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Chambers-rated litigator, and a former federal prosecutor. She has served as a lead trial lawyer in more than 20 trials and has argued more than a dozen federal circuit appeals. Bethany has successfully led litigation teams in high-stakes matters, including litigation brought by attorneys general and defending against allegations of corporate misconduct. Bethany is routinely called upon to try difficult cases and recently secured a complete acquittal for a client accused of racketeering and fraud.

As a prosecutor, Bethany led hundreds of investigations involving financial fraud, national security, health care fraud, securities fraud, and public corruption. As a result, clients now routinely seek Bethany’s assistance in handling corporate and government investigations, including those involving allegations of government fraud and compliance audits led by government agencies.

Bethany currently serves as general counsel to the City of Chicago Police Board, where she counsels the Board in navigating a court-appointed monitor and consent decree. Bethany also serves as Jones Day’s lead for global human trafficking-related litigation and regularly speaks on issues of human trafficking in corporate supply chains.

Bethany has received numerous honors for her government service, was named one of the Top 50 Exceptional Women Lawyers in Chicago by Chicago Lawyer, and was named a Law360 2023 MVP, which recognizes the top five lawyers nationally by practice area.

Bethany serves on the Seventh Circuit Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, is active in numerous women’s initiatives, and teaches trial practice at the request of district court judges.