Anshuman A. Vaidya
Anshuman A. Vaidya
Partner
"I am an experienced trial attorney and counselor who always puts my clients’ interests first. Drawing on my years of service to the federal, state, and local governments, I offer a unique perspective and a results-focused approach working to achieve the best possible outcomes for my clients."

Anshuman A. Vaidya
Partner
"I am an experienced trial attorney and counselor who always puts my clients’ interests first. Drawing on my years of service to the federal, state, and local governments, I offer a unique perspective and a results-focused approach working to achieve the best possible outcomes for my clients."
About Anshuman
Anshuman’s practice covers government investigations, white-collar crime, tax evasion, regulatory enforcement, and appellate litigation. He brings nearly two decades of experience with government enforcement and regulatory matters, most recently as a supervisory attorney with the US Department of the Treasury in the IRS Chief Counsel’s Office in Chicago, where he oversaw attorneys throughout the Midwest and advised federal agents on tax evasion, conspiracy, money laundering, cryptocurrency, CARES Act Fraud, and public corruption investigations.
Prior to joining the Treasury, Anshuman spent more than a decade as a white-collar prosecutor in Illinois, holding leadership positions in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, where he successfully prosecuted securities fraud, mail and wire fraud, embezzlement, insurance fraud, identity theft, and bank fraud. He began his career in the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division, spearheading civil enforcement investigations into the energy, telecom, banking, and insurance industries.
Areas of Focus
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Credentials
Education
- Northeastern University School of Law, LLM, with honors, Tax
- University of Wisconsin Law School, JD
- Northwestern University, BS
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- New York
Court Admissions
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- US Tax Court
- US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Panelist, "Litigating the Unauthorized Disclosure of Tax Return Information," 2025 May Tax Meeting, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., May 9, 2025
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In The News
Press Release
Interests
Community/Civic Activities
- Little City Foundation, Advisory Board of Directors
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Panelist, "Litigating the Unauthorized Disclosure of Tax Return Information," 2025 May Tax Meeting, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., May 9, 2025
Event
In The News
Press Release
Anshuman's Insights

In The News
Jun 16, 2025
Anshuman Vaidya Comments on IRS-DHS Data Sharing Agreement and Taxpayer Privacy Concerns

Event
May 9, 2025
Anshuman Vaidya Speaks on Unauthorized Tax Return Disclosures

Press Release
Mar 12, 2025
Hinshaw Adds Former IRS Counsel Anshuman Vaidya to Government Practice in Chicago