Aloke Chakravarty is the co-chair of Snell & Wilmer's Investigations, Government Enforcement and White Collar Protection practice group and focuses on cybersecurity, data protection and privacy. He represents corporations, corporate management and individuals with a broad range of counseling, investigation and litigation services in the event of crises such as government investigations, cyber incidents, enforcement actions and regulatory scrutiny. Al assists clients in preparing for and responding to crises and solving complicated legal issues.
Before joining Snell & Wilmer, Al spent 20 years as a state, federal and international investigator, prosecutor and trial lawyer. As a federal prosecutor, he responded to, investigated and prosecuted the Boston Marathon bombing case, among others.
Al has made numerous appearances in national media and speaks frequently on the Boston Marathon bombing case, crisis response, the limits of free speech, privacy and security. He understands international, state regulatory and law enforcement priorities, having held positions as an international prosecutor for a United Nations tribunal, an attorney for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and an Assistant Attorney General in Massachusetts.
Al has prosecuted several high-profile matters, including a nationally followed financial crime prosecution and a seminal prosecution of internet propagandists, and he also participated in the response and investigation of the Times Square attempted bombing. Through his government career, scholarly and teaching experience, and in private practice, Aloke has also developed a niche in privacy law, in addition to his investigations and enforcement practice, and he is a certified information privacy professional (International Association of Privacy Professionals).
