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LUIS RAÚL RÍOS DÍAZ

**** ****** ***** *****: 787-***-**** Apt. 12 Lafayette, Indiana 47905 E-mail: ****************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor August 1992 - May 1995

Pontifical Catholic University, Ponce

Vice President, National Attorney's Association

Member Phi Alpha Delta

Admitted to the Puerto Rico State Bar since 1996

Admitted to the Federal Bar since 1997

General Studies (Pre-law), Bachelor Degree January 1988 - May 1992

University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus

Magna Cum Laude

Domingo Marrero Award for Thesis: "La independencia deportiva y el derecho a la autodeterminación"

Dean List

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Attorney at Law. September 1st, 2013- Present

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Criminal defense attorney representing clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors at state courts.

Experience in family law, child custody and neglected

Experience in torts, labor law

Experience in insurance sales as a trainee in Snyder Insurance Group in Indianapolis

Indiana life and health insurance licensed

Department of Justice April 17th- August 31st 2013

Metropolitan Center of Investigations, San Juan

Director

In charge of all the criminal investigations that pertains to the San Juan Region

Supervise all the state prosecutors on duty that comes in charge of the criminal investigations

Responsible for the administrative task of the Metropolitan Center of Investigations

Supervise state prosecutors on duty whenever a complex crime scene call for investigations

Responsible to make monthly shifts of state prosecutors

charge to maintain a quick but a responsible curse of criminal investigations

Supervise criminal investigations that are complete and ready to prosecute

District Attorney's Office, Carolina Region Jan 2009 - April 2013

Assistant State District Attorney

During my tenure I was responsible to investigate felonies, misdemeanors when on monthly duty

Responsible to take sworn statements, prepare indictments, interview witness in order to develop investigations and prosecute them.

Responsible, when on duty, to attend supervise and investigate crime scenes such as homicides, fatal vehicle accidents, suicides, murder attempts, violation of civil rights by policemen using excessive force.

Responsible to prosecute felonies and misdemeanors in state court on a daily basis

Responsible and in charge to prosecute murder cases, carjacking, weapons law and any other complex cases vertically assigned by the district attorney

In charge for the assistance of new appointed prosecutors in court and investigations

Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) June 2006 - December 31, 2008

Director

During my swear I was in charge for the supervision for the entire Special Investigation Bureau and its divisions and task forces under the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico complying with Law 38 July 25th 1978

In charge of organize crime and public corruption investigations

Responsible for the security and management of the Witness Protection Division

In charge of Interpol and the Regional Office

In charge of the security of the Department of Justice and its dependencies

Responsible for the Puerto Rico Attorney General Security detail

During my swear and tenure responsible for the assignments of agents participating in federal task forces such as Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Immigrations Customs and Enforcement (ICE), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)

In charge of almost 300 employees including agents and support personal and the administration of the agency budget

In charge of investigations pertaining violent crimes, civil rights, public officials threats, internal affairs, child pornography, missing children, wanted suspects and convicts, murders conspiracies and money laundering.

In charge of the Evidence Recovery Division and Forensic Team

Responsible for the training and continuous training for all civil and law enforcement personnel

Developed several investigations in connect with federal agencies pertaining organized crime, public corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, child pornography, copyrights violations of movie and music

In charge for the supervision for all law enforcement operations including but not limited to by-busts, take downs reverses, operational plans, stakeouts, electronic surveillance, undercover operations

Responsible for the creation and development of the Special Reaction Team (SRT) and the Sniper Group in order for the security of the undercover operations

In charge of the assignment of the budget for the support and creation of drug trafficking and money laundering investigations

Responsible for the preparation and administration of federal grants such as Edward Byrne and Robert Wood Johnson

Active member of the HIDTA Committee along with other state and federal agencies

Created an on duty agent and a hot line in order to get civil rights violations complaints

District Attorney's Office, Humacao Region May 2001-June 2006

Assistant District Attorney

Responsible to investigate felonies, misdemeanors when on monthly duty

Responsible to take sworn statements, prepare indictments, interview witness in order to develop investigations and prosecute them

Responsible, when on duty, to attend supervise and investigate crime scenes such as homicides, fatal vehicle accidents, suicides, murder attempts, violation of civil rights by policemen using excessive force.

Responsible to prosecute felonies and misdemeanors in state court on a daily basis

Responsible and in charge to prosecute murder cases, carjacking, weapons law and any other complex cases vertically assigned by the district attorney

In charge for the assistance of new appointed prosecutors in court and investigations

In charge of investigate and prosecute every undercover operations developed by Humacao Drug Division-Assigned to investigate and prosecute several murders and committed by a violent gang based in Naguabo and Las Piedras Municipalities in 2002

Special Bureau of Investigations (SIB) September 1999- May 2001

Special Assistant Attorney and Special Aid for the Director

During my swear I was responsible for the legal advice of the SIB Director pertaining investigations operations, administration under the law #38 July 25th 1978

In charge of the supervision of the SIB Corrections Department Task Force for the investigations and prevention of the corrections facilities corruption

Responsible under the SIB-Corrections Department Task Force of 16 agents of SIB and the Corrections Department

During my tenure of legal advisor for the Director I developed and gave seminars about Corruption and Crime in the Correction facilities

Responsible to aid and advice the Director in every drug trafficking, money laundering and public corruption investigations and operations

Responsible to aid and advice SIB personnel during investigations and operations

Responsible to represent the Director in meetings held at the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Committee

In charge for the evaluation and writing of proposals for federal grants such as Edward Byrne and Robert Wood Johnson

Department of Justice September 1998- September 1999

Federal Litigation Division, Attorney

Responsible for litigation of lawsuits against the Government of Puerto Rico and its publics officials in the Federal Court

Responsible for the preparation of summons, request for admissions, interrogatories, pre trials, answer to lawsuits, legal memoranda

Responsible for the litigation of lawsuits under the American Disabilities Act and the Title 2 of the US Code

During my swear I was appointed to represent the Division Director in meetings, conference calls and the Plea Agreement Committee

Responsible for the litigation of lawsuits against public officials acting under the color of law in the Federal Court

Responsible to arrange and take depositions to potential witnesses

Prepare legal papers and memoranda

Responsible for legal research and trial preparation

Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico May 1996- September 1998

Legal Division, Attorney

During my swear I was appointed legal advisor for the Comptroller's Office

Responsible to analyze and investigate matters involving embezzlement of public funds

In charge to analyze and investigate every audit made by the office auditors in municipalities, public corporations and government agencies

In charge to obtain sworn statements, issue subpoenas and summons prepared legal memoranda to determine whether the investigation would be refer to the Department of Justice

In charge of interview witnesses, evaluate and analysis of documentary evidence

During my swear I was appointed by the comptroller to be a part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Assistant United State Attorney's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and the Comptroller's Office

In that MOU, I was in charge for the investigations of embezzlement of federal funds by the "Instituto del SIDA". That case was indicted and prosecuted in 1997

During my tenure I was in charge for meetings with the Federal Bureau of Investigations Director in Puerto Rico, the Assistant United States Attorney, personnel of the United State Department of Justice and members of the Office of the Comptroller and Currency (OCC)

Awards

Louis Freeh Federal Bureau of Investigations, Director- Award for an outstanding job investigating the "Instituto del SIDA" 1997.

Prosecutor of the Year, Department of Justice Humacao District Office, 2002.

Prosecutor of the Year, Overall Nominee Department of Justice, 2002.

Who's Who- member since 2007.

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