Jeffrey H. Cramer Joins Kroll as Managing Director

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Mon Oct 5, 2009 8:30am EDT

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney/Senior Litigation Counsel to Head Business
Intelligence and Investigations in Chicago
CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
Kroll, the world`s leading risk consulting company, announced today that Jeffrey
H. Cramer, formerly Assistant United States Attorney and Senior Litigation
Counsel in the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, has joined the
firm`s Business Intelligence and Investigations practice as a managing director
and head of the practice`s Chicago office. 

Cramer will supervise a wide variety of assignments throughout the Midwest and
Texas including corporate investigations, fraud and detection, due diligence and
regulatory issues. 

"Kroll has a long history of commitment to public service, and in hiring Jeff,
we continue in that tradition," said Robert Brenner, Esq., Regional Managing
Director of Business Intelligence & Investigations in North America. "Jeff
brings a wealth of experience to Kroll that will be a tremendous asset to our
clients and capabilities in the region." 

Cramer comes to Kroll following nine years in the U.S. Attorney`s office, where
he most recently served as Senior Litigation Counsel. In this capacity, Cramer
was responsible for trial strategy and jury arguments in all criminal trials. He
investigated a broad range of cases including corporate fraud, organized crime,
money laundering, RICO, foreign terrorist organizations, public corruption,
securities fraud, and regulatory and export violations. Most notably, he was a
member of the trial team that prosecuted fraudulent activity at Hollinger
International leading to the conviction of Conrad Black, other top executives
and a foreign corporation. 

Cramer began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in New York City from
1993 - 1997. In this role, he prosecuted federal and state trials, leading
complex investigations into violent and white collar crimes including homicides,
public corruption, fraud and money laundering. After his tenure in New York,
Cramer worked for three years at a major international law firm where he gained
experience in litigation and real estate. 

An adjunct professor at DePaul University Law School, Cramer is a frequent
lecturer both nationally and internationally. He has earned commendations from
the Director of the FBI, the Inspector General for the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), the United States Secret Service and the Department of
Justice. 

Kroll, the world`s leading risk consulting company, provides a wide range of
investigative, intelligence, financial, security and technology services through
offices in more than 60 cities in 29 countries. Kroll is a subsidiary of Marsh &
McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC), the global professional services firm. 

For more than 35 years, Kroll`s Business Intelligence and Investigations
practice has been internationally recognized as the premier leader in conducting
investigations of fraud and misconduct, developing facts and intelligence to
support successful litigation strategies, performing due diligence
investigations on prospective deals, and evaluating business opportunities and
the strengths and weaknesses of competitors. For more information, visit
www.kroll.com.

Fleishman-Hillard
Emilie Moghadam, 202-857-2212
Emilie.moghadam@fleishman.com



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