Aftab G. Rahim
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Security Clearance - Public Trust (DOJ)
EDUCATION
Georgetown University - Washington, DC May 2008
Forensic Accounting Certification
New England School of Law - Boston, MA May 2006
Juris Doctor
University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
May 2002
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Honors: Golden Key International Honour Society (sic)
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Dean's List
WORK EXPERIENCE
Department of Justice (DOJ) - Forfeiture Support Associates, LLC (FSA)
Washington, DC
Law Clerk July 2008 -
Present
. Conduct legal research and writing for criminal investigations of large-
scale white collar crimes, which include securities fraud and FCPA
violations involving several millions of dollars for the Fraud Section of
the DOJ, in association with parallel civil proceedings of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) and correspondence with the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
. Work extensively with Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act
(BSA), and federal criminal and securities laws while conducting financial
investigations to ensure compliance. Participate in all phases of
litigation, which have resulted in the indictment and conviction of
several defendants, millions of dollars in asset forfeiture and seizures,
and subsequent guilty pleas in ongoing investigations.
. Reviewed and edited requests made for Title III wiretaps and prepared
legal memoranda for supervisory approval of the wiretap requests as a
detailee at the Office of Enforcement Operations of the DOJ.
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. - Kelly Financial Services
Rockville, Maryland
Research Analyst June 2007
- May 2008
. Contacted issuers, broker-dealers, and qualified institutional buyers
(QIBs) to request current and accurate data as well as documentation for
SEC Rule 144A securities applications.
. Reviewed supporting documentation of securities which include equity,
fixed income, derivatives, and structured products in the NASDAQ OMX
Portal Market database to ensure compliance.
Thomson West - Ajilon Legal
Waterloo, Iowa
Litigation Research Specialist
December 2006 - January 2007
. Analyzed and researched trial documents at local courthouse for WestLaw
legal database usage.
. Utilized legal reasoning to determine whether corresponding motions and
orders were relevant for research objectives.
The Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board
Boston, Massachusetts
Legal Intern September
2005 - December 2005
. Researched federal and state tax codes in preparation of legal memoranda
regarding charitable contribution deductions and state nexus issues tried
before the Appellate Tax Board.
. Assisted Commissioner of the Appellate Tax Board in conducting legal
analyses by providing summaries of tax law applicable to taxpayer
disputes.
ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
. Boston Renaissance Charter School - taught children at the kindergarten
level with reading, writing, and mathematics in the largest charter school
in Massachusetts.
. Proficient in many law/research tools such as LexisNexis, WestLaw,
Bloomberg, and Concordance.