Mrs. María A. Domínguez, currently a Capital Member at DMRA Law LLC, directed the Miami office and led the Government Enforcement & White Collar and Criminal Defense Practice Team, applying her extensive experience to advise and defend clients in criminal and regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and civil litigation.
Before joining McConnell Valdés, she served as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico (San Juan) for eight years.
During her 20 year career at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Juan, she held several other supervisory level positions, including Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, Acting Chief of the Criminal Division, Acting Chief of the Civil Division, White Collar and General Crime Chief, and Senior Litigation Counsel.
Before this, Mrs. Domínguez worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida (Miami) for almost six years. At that office, she served as Coordinator of the Armed Career Criminal, Fast Track, and Health Care Fraud Programs.
She began her career in public service as an Assistant State Attorney in the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, under former U.S. Secretary of Justice Janet Reno.
For three years, she also served as Program Director for the Department of Justice’s foreign assistance program (OPDAT) at the United States Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.
During her tenure with the U. S. Department of Justice, she was the recipient of numerous awards and commendations, including the Attorney General Award, two-time recipient of the U. S. Department of Justice’s Director’s Award for superior performance as an AUSA, four Commendations from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Commendations from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Internal Revenue Service, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, the Inspector General of the Office of Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, and an Exceptional Service Award from the National Association of Former United States Attorneys.
Mrs. Dominguez has prosecuted over 100 criminal cases as a state and federal prosecutor, including approximately 25 jury trials and several capital cases.
Mrs. Domínguez is a trainer with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). She has taught Federal Jurisdiction at the UPR Law School. Currently, She teaches Advanced Criminal Law (White Collar Crime) and Federal Litigation at the Inter-American University Law School in the Juris Doctor and LLM Programs.
She has lectured extensively as a guest speaker in Puerto Rico and Latin America on money laundering, Financial Crimes, Public Corruption, Fraud, and Organized Crime.
She was recently sworn in as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and vice-chair of the Puerto Rico Chapter.
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- State of Florida
- State of Connecticut
EDUCATION:
- B.A., University of Miami
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law
MEMBERSHIPS:
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association
Cost
Rate : $$$
An excellent criminal lawyer, experienced as they come!
This lady is talented and relentless. A first rate prosecutor and probably
tremendous as a defence attorney.