Financial Crime Compliance - Risk Strategy

Financial Intelligence UnitStrategic Analysis

Conducted research on governmental agencies' compliance with decided case law, along with state and federal legislationIdentified tactics used by state and federal government to avoid the "spirit" of a given law by creating legal ambiguityCreated a targeted research and presentation plan aimed to meet the project's high-level goalsCommunicated all pertinent findings to the Associate Professor via written memos for the purpose of future publication

Issued a white paper and advisory opinion that was utilized in a successful rebuttal to a federal subpoena of a former client's filesAssisted in a major client's equity investment in a local business, which required research into a broad range of legal and corporate mattersAdvised a foreign client through all phases of an acquisition of commercial property valued at over $5 millionPrepared a multitude of business contracts, including purchase agreements, employment agreements, and non-compete agreementsDrafted Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Organization for the firm's clients, and answered questions pertaining to the limitations and liabilities of various types of legal entitiesExposed to three different practices of law - corporate law, commercial real estate, and estate planning

Provided information to clients with respect to general questions regarding the estate planning processAssisted in drafting and editing documents relating to the establishment and modification of living wills and trusts

Helped prepare documents for hearings, depositions, and mediation sessionsGained exposure to employment law, criminal defense, and environmental lawConducted legal research pertaining to ongoing cases that was frequently utilized in trial