Jim Johnston

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Address: *** ********** ***.

City: Union

State: NJ

Zip: 07083

Country: USA

Phone: 908-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $85,000

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JAMES B. JOHNSTON, Esq.

231 Washington Avenue

Union, NJ 07083

908-***-**** Cell

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Former law enforcement supervisor and Attorney-at-Law with expertise in leading fraud investigations and litigation. Over 20 years experience investigating complex fraud cases and confidential matters including money laundering, fraud, Bank Secrecy Act violations and other offenses in the financial services and government arenas.

Experience providing insight on fraud prevention and detection strategies with key decision makers in government and financial services companies. Thorough fraud investigations completed in high level, corporate and law enforcement arenas (MetLife and Essex County Prosecutor`s Office). Testified in hundreds of fraud related cases at grand jury and trial.

Works independently in organizing and spearheading team focused fraud investigations that are documented with clear and concise written final reports. Performed analysis of thousands of suspicious transactions. Working knowledge of various federal and state statutes concerning fraud activities.

B.S. Degree in Business Administration and J.D. Degree from Seton Hall University. Published authority in the areas of fraud and financial crime prevention and detection.

FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS/LITIGATION EXPERIENCE

MetLife, Legal Affairs; (New York) September 2011-April 2012

Senior Compliance Analyst.

Conduct due diligence investigations in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering, FCPA and employee compliance. Coordinate Anti-Money Laundering Surveillance programs . Performed AML monitoring to collect and examine financial statements/ records and evaluate suspicious transactions. Overall goal to protect MetLife from OFAC and FinCEN sanctions.

Key Accomplishments

Spearhead MetLife`s anti-money laundering surveillance initiative for overseas operations Work with high level executives in overseas operations to identify AML prevention triggers and at-risk products. Monitor and report suspicious activity to management. Perform -Follow the Money- investigations to detect employee and client misconduct.

Work with investigators and executives in the field investigations division to detect fraud and employee misconduct in the New York/New Jersey area. Stayed informed on various litigation, AML and fraud issues that may have impact on company.

Essex County Prosecutor`s Office; (Newark, NJ). December 1990-August 2011.

Lieutenant of Prosecutors Detectives (2005 - 2011).

Named to Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow`s management team in 2005. Supervised over 40 detectives assigned to the money laundering/asset forfeiture unit, fraud squad, internal affairs unit, and government corruption unit. Coordinate investigations with key, high level decision makers for grand jury and trial. Successfully delegated hundreds of tasks to fraud investigators to develop investigative strategies and detect fraud. Provided oversight to multiple fraud related projects.

Key Accomplishments:

Supervised Office`s most important government fraud investigation/trial (State v. Detective Norman Price), resulting in 20 year prison sentence against police detective for defrauding City of East Orange of taxpayer funds.

Served as Office liaison to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Analyzed Suspicious Activity Reports, Currency Transaction Reports and other BSA reports in performing high level money laundering and fraud investigations.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Caruso Smith Edell Picini, PC; ( Fairfield, NJ). May 2012-Present

Of Counsel

Litigation attorney providing white collar defense defense and legal counsel to police officers, teachers and other union members who are accused of wrongdoing in criminal and administrative courts and tribunals.

Draft motions, briefs and pleadings for a variety of defense matters, including disciplinary charges, civil rights complaints and criminal issues.

Key Accomplishments

Successfully defended public employees in civil rights action, against employer who tried to demote them to lower supervisor rank because of their age. Caused demotion order to be rescinded.

Defend clients in a wide array of Superior Court and Municipal Court matters.

Seton Hall University School of Law; Newark, NJ January 2001-Present

Adjunct Professor of Law.

Lectured in areas of criminal law, constitutional law, trial advocacy and evidence. Published in the areas of fraud and money laundering detection and other areas in the criminal justice field. .

EDUCATION

Seton Hall University, School of Law, Awarded Juris Doctor: 1996. Admitted to NJ Bar in 1996.

Seton Hall University, W. Paul Stillman School of Business, Awarded Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: 1982.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Past-President, Alumni Council, Seton Hall University, School of Law (2010-2011). Recipient of the 2011 Many Are One, Law School Distinguished Service Award.

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