Caroline D. Ciraolo will join fellow members of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) to present a panel on “Restitution and Forfeiture” to the White Collar Support Group Tuesday Speakers Series. The webinar will take place November 11, 2025, from 7 p.m. to  8 p.m. Eastern.

The discussion will cover the fundamentals of restitution and forfeiture orders. Attendees will learn the differences between forfeiture and restitution, how the two concepts converge, types of assets subject to forfeiture and restitution, unique IRS issues related to restitution and corresponding civil tax liabilities, and how to limit potential exposure during white-collar criminal proceedings.

Caroline will be joined by Margaret Graham and Jillian Berman, former Department of Justice prosecutors who represented individuals and entities in government investigations and criminal and regulatory matters. They will share their insights on forfeiture and restitution in federal criminal matters and how practitioners can strategize their defenses considering recent DOJ practices.

The White Collar Support Group™ is a community of individuals, families, and groups who have been impacted by the criminal justice system. Over the past ten years, over 1,650 members have participated in over 490 weekly support group meetings from every state in the country – and Canada, the U.K., South America, Central America, Israel, Mexico, Europe, Scandinavia, and the Caribbean. The WCSG provides peer and mentoring support, white-collar job and career connections, relevant news and events, advocacy initiatives, partnerships with other nonprofits, and a wide array of other resources.

About Caroline

Caroline is the former Acting Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division and now a partner with Kostelanetz LLP. Her practice focuses on federal, state, and cross-border civil tax controversies, including representation in sensitive audits, administrative appeals, and litigation, providing tax advice, conducting internal investigations, and representing individuals and entities in criminal tax investigations and prosecutions. She also serves as a consulting and testifying expert witness and an independent mediator in tax disputes.