Lindita V Ciko Torza

Am Law 100 & DOJ trained litigation and compliance counsel

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LocationBoston / Parma, Italy Massachusetts, United States
Government service4yrsU.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

About

Ex-DOJ attorney specializing in cross-border internal investigations, evidence strategy, privilege litigation, and global anti-corruption compliance.

12+ years conducting and managing investigations across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Expert in privilege issues, evidence handling, multi-jurisdictional fact development, and coordination with enforcement agencies. Skilled in risk assessments, third-party diligence, multilingual interviews, review-team oversight, and e-discovery workflows. Fluent in Albanian, Spanish and Italian and with basic knowledge of French and Greek.

Roles

Feb 2022–Sep 2025
Former role

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), CRM/FRD

District of Columbia

Attorney

  • Advised prosecutors and federal agents on privilege, work-product, and evidence-handling issues during all stages of complex criminal investigations.

  • Handled pre-indictment motions involving privilege, compelled testimony, attorney-client communications, and protected materials.

  • Developed and implemented privilege protocols for filter-team review, cross-agency information sharing, and handling of electronically stored information.

  • Coordinated evidence segregation, discovery interfaces, and privilege-sensitive investigative steps with USAOs, federal law enforcement, and corporate counsel.

  • Supported e-discovery workflows, including review scoping, privileged-material segregation, and coordination with review teams.

  • Trained federal law enforcement on privilege protections, Garrity issues, and procedures for handling potentially privileged communications.

Sep 2017–Feb 2022
Former role

Associate

Baker Hostetler

Washington DC and New York, New York

Attorney

  • Conducted multilingual on-site interviews, managed review teams, and coordinated evidence collection in cross-border investigations.

  • Contributed to the development and implementation of anti-corruption compliance program components, including risk assessments, third-party diligence, and monitoring frameworks.

  • Assisted in voluntary self-disclosures to DOJ, SEC, OFAC, and BIS.

  • Counseled clients on global ABC compliance, supply chain risk, and internal controls design.

  • Represented clients in AD/CVD proceedings before the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission, Court of international Trade, WTO and NAFTA/USMCA panels.

  • Worked on investor–state disputes, customs and trade-remedy matters.

  • Conducted investigations involving alleged ITAR and CFIUS violations.

Jun 2013–Apr 2017
Former role

Associate

Greenberg Traurig

Mexico City and DC, District of Columbia

Attorney

  • Conducted risk-based anti-corruption due diligence across LATAM and participated in internal investigations involving bribery, customs fraud, and procurement irregularities.

  • Managed cross-functional teams in fact-finding, document review, and interviews in Spanish and English.

  • Worked on investor–state disputes and trade-remedy matters.

  • Counseled on Mexican customs, procurement, privacy, and telecom regulatory compliance.

  • Represented clients in AD/CVD proceedings before the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission and Court of international Trade.