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Michael Leotta

Partner Vice Chair, White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice · WilmerHale

United StatesLitigation, White Collar Defense and Investigations

About

Michael Leotta conducts internal investigations and represents corporations and individuals in white collar criminal law and regulatory enforcement matters. He regularly represents US consumer banks, global correspondent banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and FinTech companies in matters involving compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering rules, securities law, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Practice areas

LitigationWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsForeign Corrupt Practices Act and Anti-CorruptionSecurities LitigationSecurities EnforcementAML and Economic Sanctions Compliance and EnforcementBank Regulation and EnforcementConsumer Financial ServicesBusiness and Financial IntegrityBlockchain and CryptocurrencyTrialsCross-Border Investigations and ComplianceMonitorshipsInvestigations

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Expertise

BankingBroker-DealersInvestment AdvisersFinTechBlockchain and CryptocurrencyConsumer Financial Services

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D. (1997)
  • University of Maryland at College Park, B.A. (1994)

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland