Vincent Citro

Taught courses focusing on the 4th, 5th & 6th Amendments, and and health care fraud.

CRIMINAL
Defended health care executives against federal conspiracy, kickback, and money laundering charges; jury acquitted.
Counseled clients living overseas who were involved in federal criminal investigations.
Defended former CIA officer in DOJ investigation. No charges filed.
Defended business owner accused of fraud in S.D. Ga. No charges filed.
Defended hacker in the M.D. Fla. that resulted in federal pretrial diversion.
Defended attorney the state sought to charge with murder. No charges filed.
Represented federal law enforcement officer in fraud investigation. No charges filed.
Represented C-suite executive in a federal contracting fraud investigation. No charges filed.
Represented a real estate professional in a federal fraud investigation. No charges filed.
Represented medical professional in S.D.N.Y. money laundering investigation. No charges filed.
Represented pharmacy owner in a federal investigation in the E.D.N.Y. No charges filed.

CIVIL
Represented White House advisor embroiled in a federal civil lawsuit filed in D.C.
Represented managing partner of an investment fund in a SEC investigation.
Represented C-suite executive in a False Claims Act investigation.
Defended former CEO against fraud claims by DOJ, FTC, and state AGs.
Defended executive in CFTC suit and related matters.
Defended multinational corporation in a suit alleging stolen privileged information.
Represented taxpayer against the DOJ and settled for less than the tax debt.

ADMINISTRATIVE, INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS
Conducted internal investigation for a national company to determine fraud liability issues.
Represented clients in U.S. House Committee investigations.
Counseled companies that provide encryption in U.S. and foreign government investigations.
Advised entity charged with distributing assets governed by the Trading with the Enemy Act.
Testified as an expert witness on federal criminal law in a Florida Bar disciplinary proceeding.

Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney
National Security and Anti-Terrorism Advisory Coordinator, Region 2 (southeastern U.S. and metro D.C. area)
Acting Unit Chief, as needed

Advised federal prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, and the intelligence community on cases affecting the United States’ national security and foreign relations, including priority cases involving international, domestic, and cyber terrorism.

Developed and managed national security cases for prosecution, including working with investigating agents and prosecutors to build the cases; and coordinated strategy with DOJ management, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, and various agency counsel.

Based on experience and demonstrated ability, I was selected to serve on the committee and review cases throughout the United States in which the death penalty was authorized by law. Made recommendations to the Deputy Attorney General and Attorney General as to whether the death penalty should be sought.

Appointed to represent the United States after customs agents seized materials from John Doe, a Florida licensed attorney specializing in civil and criminal law, when he arrived at Miami International Airport on a flight from Paris, France. Ultimately, the Court concluded the government could retain the materials pursuant to the independent source doctrine.

Senior Litigation Counsel (last position held)
Branch Supervisor, Criminal Division, February 2011 – July 2015
National Security Cyber Specialist, November 2012 – July 2015
Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Coordinator, April 2011 – July 2015
Organized Crime & Drug Enforcement Task Force, September 2004 – April 2011

Prosecuted the panoply of federal crimes, including national security, drug trafficking, firearms, cyber, export, violent, economic, public corruption, and child exploitation offenses.

Oversaw and handled all aspects of criminal prosecution, including long-term grand jury investigations, large-scale wiretap investigations, international evidence gathering, extraditions (from Europe, and Central and South Americas), suppression hearings, witness interviews, defendant and cooperator debriefs, jury trials, contested sentencing hearings, and trials.

Lead prosecutor on numerous high-profile investigations into international child exploitation, drug trafficking and money laundering, which involved overseeing teams of agents and prosecutors, as well as working with foreign law enforcement and government authorities to gather evidence, coordinate parallel prosecutions, and arrest and extradite targets.

Wrote Government’s briefs in the Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Mentored new Assistant U.S. Attorneys; chaired attorney and law intern hiring committees; and member of the critical incident response team and IT working group

Taught undergraduate and graduate classes in law and ethics in the College of Business Administration.

Represented clients in complex litigation in state and federal courts, including technology, trademark, contract, professional malpractice, construction, family, and general litigation.