Pamela J. Hicks

Representing federal employees (and former feds) in all of their employment issues, including MSPB appeals, EEO complaints, OSC and OIG investigations, whistleblower retaliation, security clearance matters, and other issues.

Led an office of 120+ attorneys and professional staff. Served as primary legal advisor to the Director and other members of the executive staff. Significant matters included overseeing the implementation of an enhanced regulatory compliance initiative, responding to whistleblower allegations and various employment law matters, advising on interactions with Congress and external stakeholders, and rulemakings.

Managed the delivery of all legal work product relating to the administration and enforcement of the federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, including administrative proceedings; FOIA and disclosure matters; general criminal law matters; internal affairs and Inspector General investigations; and personnel law, discipline and litigation, including employee misconduct and whistleblower retaliation.

Supervised unit with 20 attorneys responsible for prosecuting professional money launderers. Oversaw all aspects of criminal and civil litigation and served as a recognized national expert on money laundering and forfeiture, providing a wide variety of training to prosecutors and law enforcement. Cases supervised included money laundering, fraud, corruption, and sanctions violations.

Helped establish the unit, including hiring trial attorneys, developing cases, and conducting outreach and building working relationships with others across the government. Led investigations of sophisticated money laundering and financial crime schemes by teams of special agents, auditors, and paralegals. Litigated criminal and civil cases involving a variety of crimes, including money laundering, bribery, corruption, obstruction of justice, and fraud.

Provided legal advice to ATF and DOJ officials relating to the interpretation of federal firearms, explosives, and arson statutes, and drafted and reviewed proposed regulations and rulings interpreting those statutes. Drafted agency comments on proposed legislation and provided briefings to Congressional staff on legislation.

Provided legal advice to ATF and DOJ officials relating to the interpretation of federal firearms, explosives, and arson statutes, and drafted and reviewed proposed regulations and rulings interpreting those statutes. Drafted agency comments on proposed legislation and provided briefings to Congressional staff on legislation.

Managed the Office of Law Enforcement Programs, the primary office overseeing the Treasury law enforcement bureaus and offices, which were the U.S. Customs Service, the Secret Service, ATF, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), OFAC, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Responsible for day-to-day review of significant investigations and operations., including money laundering investigations.

Served as primary advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement on policy, oversight, and management of Treasury’s law enforcement bureaus and offices, including directly overseeing OFAC and FinCEN. Served on management review teams of the United States Secret Service and FinCEN.

Coordinated Treasury’s policies on money laundering and financial crime.

Securities fraud litigation practice, including representing clients before the SEC.

Securities fraud litigation practice, including representing clients before the SEC.