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Jacqueline Arango

Akerman LLP

A former Assistant U.S. Attorney with a focus on public corruption and national security, Jacqueline M. Arango is co-chair of Akerman’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Practice. She leads a team including former federal prosecutors, senior enforcement lawyers at the SEC, and government lawyers representing corporations, financial institutions, boards of directors, and individuals in government investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, grand jury probes, internal investigations, and trials.

A highly experienced litigator with over 50 jury trials, Jacqueline defends and resolves government investigations arising under criminal and civil statutes, including False Claims Act (FCA), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Jacqueline’s practice includes internal corporate investigations, government regulatory matters, and compliance counseling. She also advises clients on a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, contractual disputes, securities and other class action defense, civil fraud claims, and insolvency matters.

Jacqueline counsels clients on international trade and economic sanctions matters. In the national security context of, she has handled numerous international weapons and sensitive technology trafficking cases concerning the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Jacqueline has also served as an advisor to a United Nations subcommittee to prepare a resolution designed to enhance international cooperation in reducing small arms and light weapons proliferation.

Prior to joining Akerman, Jacqueline served in various capacities in the U.S. Attorney’s office, including Deputy Chief of the Public Corruption and National Security Section where she oversaw public corruption and civil rights cases, including the investigation and prosecution of federal, state, and local officials for bribery, conflict of interest, embezzlement, extortion, and other related offenses.

In addition, Jacqueline oversaw the investigation, and prosecution of international and domestic terrorism cases. Prior to this work, Jacqueline served in the Narcotics Section, where, as Deputy Chief, she supervised 15 narcotics prosecutors and oversaw drug trafficking and money laundering investigations.

Education :

  • J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1986
  • B.A., University of South Carolina, Journalism, 1983

Bar Admissions : Florida

Court Admissions :

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Affiliations :

  • United States Attorney’s Office, Assistant United States Attorney, 1995-2011
  • Cuban American Bar Association, Member
  • Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Member
  • Dade County Bar Association, Director
  • Federal Bar Association, Member
  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association, Member
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Bench and Bar Conference Committee, Appointed by Chief Judge Moore, March 2013
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Ad Hoc Criminal Justice Act Panel Selection Committee, Appointed by Chief Judge Moreno, July 2012

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