William M. Pearson
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
Attorney providing support to clients and dedicated to training attorneys.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Attorney at law
William M. Pearson, P.A.
02.2011 - Current
- Solo practitioner of federal and state (civil and criminal) trial governmental investigatory matters. Specialization within corporate investigations, compliance, outside general counsel responsibilities, insurance coverage issues, tax compliance, banking compliance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigations and compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) investigations and compliance, Health Care (Medicare and Medicaid) Fraud and Abuse investigations and compliance, investigative due diligence, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) investigations and compliance, SEC investigations and compliance, Health Care regulatory compliance, tax compliance, and asset forfeiture matters.
- Florida's Super Lawyers in White Collar Criminal Defense, 2011-2013; Florida's Super Lawyers, Corporate Lawyers for 2011 - Present; AV Preeminent (Highest Rating) Peer Review rated by Martindale Hubbell since 2000.
Shareholder
Gray Robinson, P.A.
05.2008 - 02.2011
- Primary criminal defense attorney for 250 lawyer Florida law firm, concentrating on criminal defense practice.
Attorney at law
William M. Pearson, P.A.
07.2007 - 05.2008
- See aforementioned "William M. Pearson-Solo Practitioner"
Managing Director
Daylight Forensic and Advisory, LLC
03.2007 - 07.2007
- Managing Director of Miami office of International Risk Investigation Firm.
- Specializing in corporate investigations and compliance, banking compliance, investigative due diligence, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigations and compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) investigations and compliance, forensic accounting services, SEC investigations and Health Care Fraud and Abuse investigations.
Partner
Shutts & Bowen, LLP
08.2004 - 03.2007
- Business litigation and primary criminal defense attorney for 200 lawyer law firm
- Concentration of criminal defense practice, corporate compliance, investigations, corporate and individual defense of business crimes, business opportunity fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, mail and wire fraud, Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, RICO violations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, money laundering violations, responsible for responding to federal grand jury and federal and state law enforcement subpoenas directed to banking clientele, trial practice before federal and state courts.
Partner
Ferrell, Schultz, LLP
05.2000 - 08.2004
- Business Litigation Practice Group Leader for 70 lawyer international law.
- Trial Skills' Training Coordinator and Instructor / Mentoring Program Coordinator.
- Panelist in seminar for Wholesale Pharmaceutical Distributors - responding to criminal investigations, safeguarding against pharmaceutical diversion and anti-money laundering practices.
- Featured speaker in series of presentations to Panamanian Banks on U.S.
- Patriot Act Compliance, federal criminal investigations, compliance programs, due diligence and anti-money laundering programs.
AUSA
United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
04.1989 - 04.2000
- Public Corruption Section, 1998-2000.
- Narcotics Section, 1990-1998, Deputy Chief, 1996-1998.
- Major Crimes Section, 1989-1990.
- Received Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award, July 1999, for successful racketeering, narcotics, and money laundering prosecution of more than 100 members of the Cali Cartel, including a number of lawyers operating as 'house counsel' for the Cartel.
- Participated as lead or supervisory prosecutor in more than fifty criminal jury trials and numerous oral arguments before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Prosecuted vice-mayor of South Miami, Florida on money laundering charges.
AFPD
Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Florida
01.1985 - 04.1989
- Represented indigent defendants accused of violating federal criminal statutes, participated as sole criminal defense attorney in criminal jury trials and numerous oral arguments before 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Education
Juris Doctor -
University of Miami School of Law
05.1984
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
University of New Hampshire
05.1981
Skills
- Former Federal Public Defender, Former AUSA, Office Trial Skills Trainor, Law Partner, and Current Private Criminal Defense Attorney
Bar Memberships
- Florida Bar, 01/01/85, Former Investigating Member and Committee Chair of Grievance Committee
- District of Colombia, 05/01/07
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Colorado Bar License Pending
Timeline
Attorney at law
William M. Pearson, P.A.
02.2011 - Current
Shareholder
Gray Robinson, P.A.
05.2008 - 02.2011
Attorney at law
William M. Pearson, P.A.
07.2007 - 05.2008
Managing Director
Daylight Forensic and Advisory, LLC
03.2007 - 07.2007
Partner
Shutts & Bowen, LLP
08.2004 - 03.2007
Partner
Ferrell, Schultz, LLP
05.2000 - 08.2004
AUSA
United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
04.1989 - 04.2000
AFPD
Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Florida
01.1985 - 04.1989
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
University of New Hampshire
Juris Doctor -
University of Miami School of Law
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