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Anthony Pacheco was appointed to the Board of Police Commissioners by Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa in July of 2005. He was elected to the President of the Police Commission position in 2007. He is a Partner with the international law firm of Proskauer Rose. His practice is focused on litigation and quasi-litigation matters, including white-collar criminal defense, special investigations, investor and financial institution fraud, securities, accounting fraud, complex business, environmental and entertainment cases, and trial practice.
Mr. Pacheco has represented brokerages, banks, corporations, municipalities, studios, and individuals in Grand Jury, SEC, NASD, NYSE, NFA, CFTC, AAA, JAMS, Special Master, MTA, Special Committee, and state and federal judicial proceedings and trials. Mr. Pacheco also has represented individuals and corporations in international proceedings.
Mr. Pacheco assisted in the World Trade Center insurance litigation pending in the Southern District of New York. He was responsible for depositions and strategic matters arising on the West Coast and in Australia, where entities associated with the litigation are located.
From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Pacheco served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California. He participated in all aspects of federal criminal prosecution, including federal jury trials ranging from bribery of a U.S. Consular official in Belize, to hostage takeover bank robberies, to illegal trafficking in counterfeit access devices. Mr. Pacheco was involved in the investigation and prosecution of investor and financial institution fraud, domestic and international money laundering, and narcotics crimes. Mr. Pacheco represented the United States in international proceedings, including the extradition of fugitives from foreign states and appointment as a Commissioner for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty requests and Letters Rogatory.
As an Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Pacheco lectured at the Trial Advocacy Institute, Attorney General's National Advocacy Center, which provides training in criminal practice and trial advocacy to prosecutors throughout the United States and its territories. Mr. Pacheco lectured on numerous occasions at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Southern California Drug Task Force, and the Bureau of Land Management regarding the enforcement of federal criminal laws and criminal procedure. Mr. Pacheco also lectured to a delegation of judges and prosecutors from the People's Republic of China regarding the American criminal justice system, and to prosecutors from South Korea regarding American criminal procedure.
Appointments and Awards
Appointment as Counsel to Rampart Independent Review Panel
Mexican American Bar Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., Member of Los Angeles 2005 Events Committee
Appointment to Federal Bureau of Investigation Citizens' Academy
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Award
Southern California Drug Task Force Excellence Award
United States Attorney's Office, On-the-Spot Awards
United States Attorney's Office, Superior Sustained Performance Awards
Certificate of Appreciation, Belgium Law Enforcement
Professional Memberships
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States District Court, Southern District of California
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Education
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1986
Princeton University, B.A., 1983 (Graduated with Distinction, American Studies Program, 1983)
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