Andrew Boutros simply wanted to give back to his country.

After five years as a lawyer in private practice, the first-generation American decided he could best give back as a federal prosecutor. He sought jobs where he would face “tough, sophisticated cases.” He vowed to take the first offer. And it came from Chicago.

“That first call came from (former U.S. Attorney) Patrick Fitzgerald,” Boutros said.

Boutros arrived here Jan. 1, 2008. And since then, he has faced some of the toughest, most sophisticated cases at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse — helping send former Edgewater Hospital owner Peter Rogan to prison for 21 months and online Silk Road drug dealer Cornelis Jan “SuperTrips” Slomp to prison for 10 years.

But earlier this month, Boutros ended nearly eight years of service at the U.S. Attorney’s Office to become a litigation partner and co-chair of a white-collar, internal investigations and false claims team at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. The new job means Boutros will also spend time in Washington, D.C., but he calls Chicago home.

“I’ve fallen in love with the city,” Boutros said.

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