Catherine Ingram Hunstad

/My focus

I help clients navigate complex government compliance, criminal defense, and immigration matters. I work closely with Nixon Peabody’s Cross-Border Risks team to handle crises, manage risk, and determine solutions to complex cross-border issues for my clients, which include both domestic and international high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and companies.

I have assisted clients with criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations involving various enforcement agencies, including the DOJ and the DHS. I also advise clients on issues related to criminal indictments with cross-border dimensions, sanctions exposure, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) or international arrest warrant risks, and related immigration and mobility challenges.

I have obtained favorable results for clients in a wide variety of cases, including matters related to DHS enforcement actions, criminal investigations and prosecutions, INTERPOL Red Notices, removal defense, and complex cross-border and immigration issues. My experience includes assisting clients at all phases of government inquiries and investigations, including pre-enforcement risk assessments, internal investigations, and defense of government inquiries or enforcement actions. I focus on exploring all facts and strategies available and providing clients with tailored solutions to fit their needs, with the goal of delivering efficient, coordinated action that mitigates risk and promotes clients’ objectives in fast-moving, high-stakes environments.