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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Professional Summary
Accomplished leader, manager and trial attorney with a long history of successful outcomes in civil and criminal investigations, litigation and diverse stakeholder engagement.  Deep expertise in managing crisis situations, providing leadership and direction in conflict situations and facilitating the decision-making process between, on occasion, difficult adverse parties.
Skills
  • Energetic and motivational leader
  • Effective team builder and team player
  • Experienced in crisis management and response
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Integrity, reliability and stability
  • Passionate advocate and litigator
  • "Can do" mentality
  • Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Work History
United States Attorney, 11/2009 to 01/2017
 United States Attorney's Office – Boston, MA
  • Appointed by President Barack Obama as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District of Massachusetts.
  • Directed an office of 250+ attorneys and staff located in Boston, Worcester and Springfield.  Established priorities focused on national security, financial and securities fraud, healthcare fraud, cyber crime, public corruption, civil rights and violent crime.
  • Actively managed and resolved a wide variety of high profile and complex civil and criminal cases, including the investigation and prosecution of the Boston Marathon bomber, infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, and global healthcare companies GlaxoSmithKline, Merck and Johnson & Johnson.
  • Managed crisis situations, providing leadership and direction in conflict situations and facilitated the decision-making process between law enforcement partners, political leaders and community representatives.
  • Served on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee and as Co-Chair of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee's Healthcare Fraud Working Group, collaborating with Department of Justice leadership and colleagues throughout the country to establish priorities and policies of enforcement, provide necessary resources and facilitate lines of communication between the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorneys nationwide.
  • Engaged in extensive outreach efforts in diverse forums that included corporate entities, educational institutions, medical and healthcare facilities, social service providers and local, state and federal law enforcement.
  • Presented as keynote speaker and panelist on various topics, including general federal enforcement priorities, national security, healthcare fraud, cyber security, civil rights, leadership skills and work balance efforts.
  • Implemented the District's first Civil Rights Unit, comprised of attorneys and staff to reinvigorate criminal and civil enforcement of civil rights and increased prosecution of human trafficking offenses, violations of veterans' rights, discrimination in fair housing and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.


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    Assistant U.S. Attorney, Economic Crimes Unit, 1997 to 2009
     United States Attorney's Office
    • Investigated, prosecuted and tried white collar crime cases, including the litigation of complex telemarketing fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, mail and wire fraud, tax evasion cases and the handling of appeals.
    • Grand Jury Supervisor from 2007 - 2009, overseeing and impaneling nine grand juries that served the District.
    Senior Trial Attorney, 1994 to 1997
     Morisi & Associates, P.C. – Quincy, MA

    Litigated civil, criminal and governmental agency matters, including trials. Conducted training seminars on sexual harassment and related employment issues for business clients, the New England Banking Institute, and the Small Business Association of New England.

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    Director of District Courts, 1991 to 1994
     Middlesex County District Attorney's Office – Cambridge, MA
    • Supervised and managed 50+ Assistant District Attorneys across 12 district courts and four jury-of-six trial sessions.
    • Designed and implemented training programs for conducting criminal investigations, trial preparation, courtroom advocacy skills and professional responsibility.
    • Assisted in hiring process by screening and interviewing candidates for prosecutor positions in the various district courts.
    • Coordinated youth violence prevention programs, such as the nationally-lauded Community Based Justice Program; established the Domestic Violence Unit.
    • Investigated, prosecuted and tried criminal cases in the Middlesex County Superior Courts.


    Training Coordinator & Program Associate, 1988 to 1991
     Harvard Law School, Center for Criminal Justice – Cambridge, MA

    Directed pilot court project and assisted in the implementation of judicial reforms through select courts in Guatemala City and rural areas.

  • Designed and coordinated the Guatemala/Harvard Criminal Justice Project's training programs for Guatemalan judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys in the U.S. and Guatemala.
  • In Spanish, gave presentations on investigative tactics for criminal justice personnel in Guatemala.
  • Acted as liaison with senior policymakers in the Guatemalan justice system, including the President of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General and the Minister of the Interior.
  • Wrote training manuals in Spanish, for Latin American instructors to use to teach criminal investigative techniques.


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    Assistant District Attorney, 1983 to 1988
     Middlesex County District Attorney's Office – Cambridge, MA
     Investigated and prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases, and prepared and tried numerous jury trials relating to homicides, sexual assaults, robberies and other serious felony cases.
    Trial Attorney, 1981 to 1983
     U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division – Washington, D.C.
     Participated in Honors Program rotation:
    • Appellate Section: briefed and successfully argued case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  Drafted several briefs in opposition to petitions for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in the areas of substantive and procedural law.
    • Office of International Affairs: Processed extradition matters and mutual assistance requests involving Canada and European countries.
    • United States Attorney's Office (Washington, D.C.): Prepared and conducted jury and non-jury trials in misdemeanor criminal matters.

    Additional Legal Experience

    Legal Counsel, U.S. Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations - Washington, D.C.  1992

    Part of a 6-member "October Surprise" team which investigated allegations of deal-making by the Reagan/Bush 1980 Campaign to delay the  release of American hostages by Iran, to undermine the election of then President Jimmy Carter.  Reviewed documents, interviewed witnesses, conducted depositions in closed hearings before the Senate Committee and wrote portions of final report.

    Legal Counsel, National Football League - Cambridge, MA  1990

    Participated in short-term investigation involving allegations of sexual harassment by female sports reporter against several players of the New England Patriots.  Conducted numerous interviews of victim and witnesses, reviewed documents and wrote portions of final report.

    Harvard Law School, Trial Advocacy Workshop - Cambridge, MA  1999, 1994, 1989

    Trial advisor for second and third year law students participating in trial practice course.

    Northeastern University School of Law - Boston, MA  1995

    Taught Criminal Trial Practice course to second and third year students with Superior Court Judge Isaac Borenstein.

    Education
    J.D.: George Washington University Law School - Washington, D.C.
    BBA: Management, Adelphi University - Garden City, NY
    Awards and Honors
    • Top Women of Law Honoree, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 2016
    • Honorary Doctor of Human Letters Degree, Cambridge College, 2016
    • Get Konnected 100 - Boston's 100 Most Influential People of Color, 2016
    • The Belva Ann Lockwood Award, Law Association of Women, George Washington University Law School, 2016
    • Latina Lawyer of the Year, Hispanic National Bar Association, 2014
    • 100 Most Influential People for the Hispanic Community of Massachusetts, El Planeta Newspaper, 2011–2014
    • New England Women's Leadership Award, Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, 2013
    • Bostonian of the Year, The Boston Globe, 2012
    • Latina of the Year, El Mundo Newspaper, 2012
    • Pinnacle Award Honoree, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Women's Network, 2012
    • Community Service Award, Mass. Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers, 2012
    • Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, New England School of Law, 2012
    • Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, Adelphi University, 2012
    • First One Award, uAspire, 2011
    • Outstanding Contributions to the Community, Beth Israel Deaconess, 2011
    • Las Primeras Award for Exemplary Achievement, Mass. Association of Hispanic Attorneys, 2011
    • President's Award, Women in Federal Law Enforcement Foundation, 2010
    • J. William Fulbright Distinguished Public Service Award, George Washington University Law School, 2010
    • Pioneering Women of Color Award, Mass. Women's Bar Association, 2010
    • Lifetime Achievement Award, La Alianza Hispana, 2010
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    Resume Overview

    Companies Worked For:

    • United States Attorney's Office
    • Morisi & Associates, P.C.
    • Middlesex County District Attorney's Office
    • Harvard Law School, Center for Criminal Justice
    • U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division

    School Attended

    • George Washington University Law School
    • Adelphi University

    Job Titles Held:

    • United States Attorney
    • Assistant U.S. Attorney, Economic Crimes Unit
    • Senior Trial Attorney
    • Director of District Courts
    • Training Coordinator & Program Associate
    • Assistant District Attorney
    • Trial Attorney

    Degrees

    • J.D. :
      BBA : Management ,

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