I bring over 25 years of previous experience as a CPA, federal prosecutor, and FBI agent to helping my clients resolve all kinds of financial controversies, from IRS audits and DOJ enforcement actions to internal investigations and white-collar criminal matters. My recent experience as an AUSA prosecuting tax and other economic crimes gave me a solid understanding of how to navigate government controversies more efficiently. My non-linear path also helps me see things differently and find innovative ways to address and solve problems, whether it involves preventing conflict altogether or negotiating a hand-tailored deal for my client.
Tony Box counsels clients on navigating export control regulations administered by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS), Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and other federal agencies. He also serves as a court-appointed equity receiver and represents clients in civil, criminal and tax controversies. He routinely conducts internal investigations and helps clients respond to government inquiries and investigations.
Before joining Gray Reed, Tony developed a diverse skill set while serving in a number of public and private sector positions. Most recently, he served as a government trial lawyer and tax coordinator responsible for leading federal tax investigations and prosecutions in the Eastern District of Missouri, as well as other high-profile cases involving white-collar crime, identity theft, illegal guns, drugs and violent crimes.
In addition, Tony previously served as an investigator and prosecutor in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office where he led the conviction integrity unit and handled many types of investigations involving violent crime, police misconduct and civil rights matters. Tony is also a licensed CPA and spent three years at a Big Four accounting firm overseeing multi-million-dollar financial audits and investigations in the U.S. and abroad.
Tony has an extensive background in federal law enforcement as well. He served as an FBI special agent for nearly a decade, initially as a financial crime investigator handling a broad range of white-collar criminal investigations, and later as a computer forensics examiner directing all FBI media examinations in the Eastern District of Missouri.
Tony’s leadership skills and appreciation for collaboration were honed while serving on active duty in the Army as a tank commander and later as a JAG officer in Iraq. He also served as a senior civilian advisor in Afghanistan. Tony is a graduate of Army Airborne, Air Assault, Armor & JAG basic courses, as well as the JAG advanced course.