Criminal Justice Security

JOSEPH M. JONES, ESQ.

**** ****** ****** **, **********, DC 20015

202-***-**** (mobile); ******.******@*****.***

SUMMARY

Seasoned litigator (25 years of experience) as a federal prosecutor and partner in white collar criminal defense and complex civil and federal tax litigation practice with high profile clients, with extensive experience in rule of law work, including White House and Departments of State, Defense and Justice initiatives, now looking to transition back to private law practice or non-governmental organization.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Rule of Law Advisor, July 1, 2016 to present

International Criminal Investigation Training Assistance Program, (ICITAP) Curriculum Development and Training Unit, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

(ICITAP works with foreign governments to develop professional law enforcement institutions. The Curriculum Development and Training Unit serves as ICITAP’s “think tank”.)

Develop creative, substantive improvements of ICITAP and its programs.

Member of team that drafted and is publishing new methodology for assessing the sustainable development of foreign police forces and means of evaluating success of 25+ overseas programs.

Senior Rule of Law Advisor, Security Governance Initiative, January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016

U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC; Presidential Initiative

Developed and implemented plans to strengthen high level governance in the security sector in six countries in West and East Africa. Performed extensive research and writing.

Traveled to Kenya and Nigeria to work with senior government officials (e.g., National Police, military, Supreme Court) to plan and implement security sector assistance programs.

Senior Rule of Law Advisor, Tax Division, Swiss Bank Task Force, July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015

U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

(Project offered Swiss banks a non-prosecution agreement in exchange for disclosure of activities leading to violations of U.S. law.)

Senior Counsel for Rule of Law to the Deputy Attorney General, July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015

Office of the Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Briefed and prepared the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) on status of all Department of Justice (DOJ) rule of law programs abroad, including over 60 programs involving institutional development and training of prosecutors, judges, police and corrections officials. Briefed the DAG and attended meetings with high level foreign security officials.

Attended, on behalf of the DAG, Principals and Deputies’ meetings at the White House and inter-agency working groups to discuss global rule of law issues.

Senior Rule of Law Counsel, Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Section, October 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Created Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Manual for training Mexican enforcement officials including prosecutors, criminal investigators, judges and regulators.

Three trips to Mexico City to meet with judges, prosecutors, criminal investigators, regulators and other money laundering experts.

Senior Counsel to the Coordinator, January 1, 2007 to September 30, 2010

Office of the Coordinator (Ambassadorial Rank) for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC

(S/CRS, working with the Dept. of Defense and DOJ, formed to plan, implement and coordinate all U.S. stabilization and reconstruction programs abroad. From 2006 through 2010, S/CRS took a lead role in rule of law and human aid assistance to Iraq and Afghanistan.)

Briefed Coordinator, Ambassador John E. Herbst, on legal and related issues involving assistance programs in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Worked on preparing budget of S/CRS. Critiqued plans of assistance and assessments recommending future assistance to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Rule of Law Counsel to Commander of Joint Task Force on Iraq and Afghanistan (JTF), Lieutenant General Claude Kicklighter, January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006

Department of Defense and Department of State Joint Task Force on Iraq and Afghanistan, Washington, DC

(The JTF was established by Secretary of State Rice and Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld to investigate and report on the status of formal planning related to the provision of assistance to criminal justice sector, humanitarian aid and military assistance to Iraq and Afghanistan.)

Headed Rule of Law Team of civilian and military personnel.

Consulted with Lt. General Kicklighter on rule of law assistance and prepared briefings for Secretaries Rice and Rumsfeld.

Chief, International Development and Training Programs, September 1, 1999 to December 31, 2005

Criminal Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), Washington, DC

Oversight responsibility for DOJ’s two rule of law offices, ICITAP (police and corrections) and the office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT) (prosecutors and judges) with 60 full-time assistance programs throughout Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Appointed Director of ICITAP in 2001. Led ICITAP and OPDAT in their rule of law assistance programs in Afghanistan and Iraq, traveling to the region five times to review assistance programs. Developed detailed program planning guide and monitoring and evaluation system. Made over 40 trips to review ICITAP and OPDAT programs.

Director, September 1, 1998 to August 31, 1999, Criminal Law Programs, American Bar Association Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI) Washington, D.C.

Took sabbatical year leave from law firm to head American Bar Association’s CEELI criminal law program. (See explanation immediately below.)

Partner, November 1988 to August 1998; Litigation Associate, October 1986 to November 1988

Schwalb, Donnenfeld, Bray and Silbert (now part of DLA Piper), Washington, DC

White collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation, including taxation.

Represented two senior State Dept. officials in Iran-Contra investigation. (Neither client charged.)

Represented National Security Advisor in civil litigation. (Case settled.)

Represented senior National Institute of Health official in ethics matter. (Charges declined)

Served as counsel in four-week criminal tax trial; client acquitted of 9 out of 10 counts.

(Pro bono) Conceptualized and gained approval for implementation of new program as part of ABA CEELI placing U.S. lawyers in Eastern Europe (after fall of Berlin Wall) to assist in creating effective criminal justice systems that adopted basic principles such as due process.

(Pro bono) Traveled to Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to meet with national officials to discuss the institution of CEELI criminal justice program; recruited U.S. prosecutors or defense counsel to serve abroad working with local prosecutors, the country wide bar and legislators to establish reformed criminal justice system. Placed twelve U.S. prosecutors/defense lawyers in Eastern Europe and former USSR.

Litigation Associate, November 1, 1984 to October 1, 1986; Finley, Kumble, Washington, DC

(Specialized in white collar crime and complex civil and tax related litigation.)

Served as lead counsel on complex tax shelter trial which involved a business in Israel; took numerous depositions in Israel.

Federal Prosecutor, October 1, 1977 to October 30, 1984

Criminal Section, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Prosecuted complex federal criminal tax cases, taking approximately ten cases to trial, with guilty verdict in nine cases. Lead counsel in a six month, eleven defendant tax trial. Guilty verdicts were returned in 32 of 33 counts. (See Awards below.)

Staff attorney, September 1, 1974 to September 30, 1977

Legal Services Corporation of New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut

Provided free legal assistance to qualifying individuals in civil cases, e.g., social security disability, housing discrimination, disputes over Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

Paralegal, VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), New Hampshire Legal Assistance Association. Claremont, New Hampshire. September. 1970-August 1971

EDUCATION

Georgetown University Law School, Washington, DC, LLM

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, J.D. Top 15%

University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan, B.S. Economics

AWARDS

Superior Achievement Award, National Police of Thailand, 2004

U.S. DOJ Tax Division Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Litigation, 1984

Internal Revenue Service Award for Meritorious Tax Litigation, 1984

Outstanding Attorney Award, Criminal Section, Tax Division, DOJ: 1979 through 1984

ACTIVITIES/MEMBERSHIPS

Parent’s Council, Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania, January 2016 to present. One of eight parents selected yearly by the administration to serve a three year term as counsel to university officials on important policy matters.

American Bar Association

International Bar Association

Varsity football, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 1966-70. Originally a “walk on,” awarded scholarship senior year, earning a “letter”. Big Ten Championship.

BAR ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia and Connecticut

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