Anne M. Chapman
ATTORNEY
(602) 388 1232
(602) 501 0239
Anne is a nationally recognized white-collar criminal defense lawyer and former Assistant Federal Defender with more than 20 years of trial and investigative experience defending individuals and corporations in complex federal and state criminal cases and high-stakes government investigations.
Based in Phoenix and licensed in Arizona, California, and Virginia, Anne is sought by clients across the U.S. for strategic defense in matters involving white-collar crime, federal investigations, regulatory enforcement, internal corporate investigations, and parallel civil and criminal exposures.
Anne represents clients in all facets of white-collar defense and government enforcement actions, including:
- Federal White-Collar Criminal Defense: defense in bank fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, mortgage fraud, money laundering, identity theft, consumer fraud, and complex conspiracy cases.
- Government Investigations & Enforcement: representation before the DOJ, SEC, IRS, Arizona Attorney General, and State Attorneys General, including negotiating resolutions and deferred prosecution agreements.
- Regulatory Compliance & Internal Investigations: counseling corporations on anti-corruption compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) training, and conducting internal corporate investigations to mitigate risk.
- Consumer Fraud & State Attorney General Defense: defending corporations and individuals in civil consumer fraud actions brought by State Attorneys General, including claims involving advertising, sales practices, and alleged deceptive or unfair conduct; leading case strategy from investigation through trial, managing parallel regulatory risk, and negotiating complex resolutions.
- False Claims Act (Qui Tam) Defense & Litigation: defending corporate and individual clients in False Claims Act and qui tam matters.
- High-Profile National Security Defense: including defense in significant terrorism-related federal cases and classified matter proceedings under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) as well as collaboration with defense teams on a 9/11 case before the Military Commissions at Guantánamo Bay.
A seasoned courtroom strategist, Anne has tried and resolved numerous complex criminal cases, and her trial experience includes significant federal terrorism and capital defense matters, demonstrating deep tactical judgment and resilience under pressure.
Anne’s legal leadership and professional excellence are widely recognized:
- Chambers USA – Band 1: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (top ranking for white-collar criminal defense)
- Phoenix Best Lawyers® – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year
- The Best Lawyers in America® – White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Super Lawyers – Top 25 Women Attorneys in Arizona & Top 50 Attorneys in Arizona
Anne also serves as Co-Chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) White Collar Crime Committee, leads the Phoenix Chapter and serves on the Board of the Women in White Collar Criminal Defense Association.
Anne earned her J.D., cum laude, from Duke University School of Law, and her B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Oregon. She began her legal career as a law clerk to a U.S. District Court judge.
She is admitted to practice in Arizona, California, Virginia, and multiple federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Clients and peers describe Anne as a “fabulous lawyer with deep expertise and incredible tactical and strategic judgment.”
- Representation of clients in forfeiture seizure of property by Arizona Attorney General resulting in return of all client property and forfeiture declination by Attorney General.
- Representation of public entity in Hatch Act investigation by the Office of Special Counsel.
- Representation of refinance company in investigation by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, which resulted in settlement agreement.
- Negotiation of settlement and diversion agreement with Department of Commerce and U.S. Attorney’s Office for violations of Export Administration Regulations.
- Representation of mortgage bank in False Claims Act class action resulting in dismissal of claims against client.
- Internal investigation for government contracting client and representation of client in successful pre-intervention negotiations with Department of Justice to resolve qui tam suit.
- Represented government contractor in pre-intervention negotiation and settlement of False Claims Act action.
- Represented multiple employees of national company in large-scale FBI mail- and wire-fraud investigation into manipulation of customer contracts resulting in no charges against clients.
- Conducted internal investigation for cybersecurity firm concerning allegations of board-member misconduct.
- Trial counsel for penalty phase of death penalty case for client charged with terrorism offenses resulting in life verdict.
- Representation of client charged with participating in a criminal syndicate resulting in remand to grand jury.
- Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations.
- Phoenix Best Lawyers®, Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year.
- The Best Lawyers in America®, White-Collar Criminal Defense.
- Super Lawyers Top 25 Women Attorneys in Arizona.
- Super Lawyers Top 50 Attorneys in Arizona.
- Distinguished Service Award, National Association of Federal Defenders, May 2006.
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association, Phoenix Chapter Leader, Board of Directors.
- Indigent Defense Study Advisory Committee, 2026.
- Maricopa County Superior Court’s Capital Defense Review Committee, 2012-2026
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2009-2012; Co-Chair, Death Penalty Committee 2012-2014; Co-Chair, White Collar Crime Committee 2024-present.
- American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section.
- Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member.
- Federal Bar Association, Member.
- Supreme Court of Arizona’s Independent Bar Counsel Attorney Panel.
- Osborn Maledon, Partner, Investigations & Criminal Defense Group (2007-2016).
- Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Virginia (2002-2007).
- Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, Judge Robert H. Whaley (2000 – 2001).
- McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, Associate (1999-2000).
- ABA White Collar Crime Institute, Panel on Significant Legal Developments in the Western Region 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- “Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen Due To Appear In Arkansas Federal Court,” KJZZ Radio, October 29, 2019 (Guest Legal Analysis) Link.
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter, Presented with Kathleen Brody “Important Developments in Attorney-Client Privilege: A review of recent cases involving the corporate attorney-client privilege and internal investigation documents and discussion of how to safeguard the privilege of investigation” Phoenix, AZ, October 21, 2014.
- What to Do When the Attorney General, Auditor General, and Other Agencies Start Asking Questions?, Presentation with Kathleen Brody to Arizona School Boards Association Law Conference, September 5, 2013.
- Conspiracy- Defending Against the Prosecutor’s Darling, Panel presentation, NACDL’s 3rd Annual West Coast White Collar Conference, June 6, 2013.
- Conducting Effective Internal Investigations and Avoiding Liability Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Presentation with Joseph N. Roth to Arizona State Bar – Business Law Section, May 15, 2013.
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter Presented with Geoffrey M.T. Sturr “Government Contracts – False Claims Act Liability” Phoenix, AZ, February 21, 2012.
- American Bar Association, Rule of Law Initiative, “Study Tour on Minimum Representation Standards in Death Penalty Cases,” presented talk to delegates from China, “The ABA Guidelines: What differences have they made?,” Phoenix, Arizona, August 23, 2010.
- Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty, Arizona State University School of Justice and Social Inquiry, ACLU of Arizona, Amnesty International, and Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, “Perspectives on the Death Penalty,” Phoenix, Arizona, April 5, 2008; gave talk “The Death Penalty and Terrorism: The Trial of Zacarias Moussaoui.”
- Working with Survivors of Capital Crimes: Defense Initiated Victim Outreach, Phoenix, Arizona, March 27, 2008; presented trainings on “Victim Outreach from a Defense Attorney Perspective” and “Victim Outreach, Lessons from the Zacarias Moussaoui Trial.”
- Habeas Assistance and Training Counsel Project and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 4th National Seminar on the Development and Integration of Mitigation Evidence, Washington D.C., March 29 -April 1, 2007; presented workshops on victim outreach in capital cases.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Southern Center for Human Rights, Making the Case for Life: Mitigation and Jury Selection in Capital Cases, Las Vegas Nevada, September 30, 2006; presented seminar on mitigation in capital cases.
- Bryan R. Shechmeister Death Penalty College, Santa Clara, California, August 9, 2006; presented workshop on defense based victim outreach and supervised sessions with students responsible for capital cases at various stages.
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Annual Airlie House Conference, Warrenton, Virginia, July 2, 2006; presented panel discussion with members of trial team on the Moussaoui case experience and gave workshop on investigation and presentation of multi-cultural mitigation.
- Soros Justice Fellows Annual Meeting, New York, New York, 2006; participated in panel presentation of “Criminal Justice Advocacy Against the Backdrop of Terror” for annual meeting of Soros Justice Fellowship recipients past and present.
- Drug offenses under Title 21 of the United States Code, including Booker decision, and issues in the Moussaoui case, lecture, Criminal Law Class of Charles L. B. Lowndes Professor of Law Sara Sun Beale, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 2005.
- ‘Attorney-Client Privilege In Internal Investigations: Best Practices and Lessons from Recent Cases’ with Kathleen Brody, The Champion, September/October 2015.
- ‘Deferred Prosecution Agreements in the Financial services Industry: Trends and Tips’ with Kathleen Brody, The Champion, June 2013.
- Indigent Defense Study Advisory Committee, 2026
- Superior Court Capital Defense Review Committee, 2012-2026
- Community Legal Services, Board of Directors, 2012-Present; President, 2012-2014
- Arizona, 2008
- Virginia, 2002
- California, 1999
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2008
- Arizona Supreme Court, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2002
- Supreme Court of Virginia, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1999