Suneeta Hazra

Suneeta Hazra

Partner

Denver + 1 720 598 3451

Suneeta Hazra is a partner in the Government and Regulatory Litigation practice and an accomplished trial lawyer and former prosecutor who represents clients in high‑stakes internal and government investigations and complex litigation.

With nearly two decades of government experience, Ms. Hazra brings a deep understanding of government enforcement priorities to matters involving significant legal, regulatory and reputational risk. She regularly defends clients facing investigations and enforcement actions related to healthcare fraud, qui tam actions involving the Anti‑Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act, cybersecurity matters and environmental enforcement issues. She is ranked Band 1 in Chambers for white collar. Her practice spans the full lifecycle of government scrutiny—from internal reviews and crisis response through litigation and trial—and she is frequently called upon to navigate parallel civil and criminal proceedings.

Over the course of her government career, Ms. Hazra tried more than 35 cases and led complex investigations and prosecutions involving investment and healthcare fraud, insider trading, environmental crimes, money laundering, commercial disputes, tax offenses, export control violations, and other significant economic crimes.

As Chief of the Criminal Division for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, she supervised all criminal investigations and prosecutions in the state, including civil and criminal healthcare investigations, as well as matters involving cyber‑enabled crimes and national security concerns. Before becoming Chief of the Criminal Division, she served as Chief of the Economic Crimes Section and Chief of the Major Crimes Section in Denver and as a trial attorney in the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Section of the Department of Justice in Washington DC.

She has been widely recognized for her achievements in public service, including receiving the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award, a US Attorney’s Office Award for Excellence, and an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Medal for Commendable Service for her successful prosecution of a landmark environmental case of first impression.

Experience

    • Successfully obtained dismissal of a False Claims Act qui tam action against a national emergency medical services provider in connection with its air transport services 
    • Responded to a DOJ investigation related to off-label promotion and a speaker program for a major pharmaceutical company 
    • Represented a multinational healthcare manufacturer in conducting internal investigations both domestically and internationally regarding kickbacks/AKS violations 
    • Represented a Colorado county in a successful dispute concerning mining operations, securing a court ruling under the Administrative Procedure Act that forced BLM to complete required reviews 
    • Served as trial counsel and secured a significant $33.45 million verdict for leading chocolate and confectionery companies after a two-week jury trial in the Western District of Missouri 
    • Represented a specialty insurance company in litigation against a national bank arising out of a financial Ponzi scheme 
    • Represented a global footwear and apparel company in a putative class action lawsuit seeking property damage and medical monitoring and in personal injury suits related to PFAS chemicals and drinking water in Western Michigan 

Recognition

  • Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (2026) 
  • Recognized by Chambers USA Band 1 2026 and a Leading Lawyer in “Litigation—White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations” in Colorado 2024-2026   
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers 2025–2026 in “Criminal Defense — White Collar” in Colorado 
  • Named to the Law Week Colorado 2025 “Top Litigators” list 
  • Recommended by The Legal 500 US 2021 in “Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense” 
  • Received the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award (2016) 
  • Received the USAO Award for Excellence (2013) 
  • Received the EPA Medal for Commendable Service (2013) for successful prosecution of an environmental case of first impression 

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1996

    • BA, 1992, Yale University

      with distinction

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • Colorado

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. Robert R. Merhige, Jr., US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1996 - 1997

Credentials

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