Exceptional Legal Advocacy
954-292-7745
954-292-7745
Miami, Florida | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Biography of William Leonard "Lenny" Athas
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William "Lenny" Athas is a determined advocate with a true appreciation for the freedoms we enjoy in the United States. The criminal justice system is a powerful global machine, and he is keenly aware that constant vigilance is necessary to keep government power in check and prevent government over-reaching. He is a lifelong champion of fair dealing. |
William L. Athas is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, the Southern, Middle, and Northern federal districts of Florida, and he represents clients in all federal districts of the United States as engaged, including clients extradited from foreign nations under U.S. indictment.
Education
Education
- Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- University of Miami, School of Law, Miami, Florida, Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent career-long education and training
- U.S. Department of State, Foreign Services Institute, Spanish Language Training
- Extensive real property legal education of Attorneys' Title Fund Services (Title Insurance | The Fund)
- Career-long continuing legal education
Criminal Justice Experience
- Criminal and Civil Defense Attorney for U.S. and State of Florida legal matters
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent
- Baltimore District Office; U.S. Consulate in Barranquilla, Colombia; Miami Divisional Office
- Numerous high-profile investigations; historical conspiracy authority; co-case agent and media liaison for investigation and trial of U.S. v. Manuel Noriega et al.
- Maryland State Police Trooper and Detective
Criminal and Civil Defense Practice
- Drug trafficking, conspiracy, and importation violations; negotiated and received reduced charges and reduced sentences
- International and Domestic Extraditions
- Sentence Reductions resulting in below the statutory minimum-mandatory sentences
- Plea Negotiations resulting in reduced charges and sentences
- Cooperating Defendants; reduced sentences based on cooperation
- U.S. Visa Advocacy
- Negotiated a federal deferred prosecution resulting in the dismissal of the charge of Making an Interstate Threat to a U.S. Government official
- Physician operating outside the scope of professional practice
- Recovery of Bond without Forfeiture
Criminal Defense and Prosecution Experience
- Drug trafficking, conspiracy, and importation violations
- Long term historical conspiracies and investigations
- Extraditions, international and domestic
- Money Laundering
- Whistleblower Advocacy
- Mortgage Fraud
- Healthcare, Wire and Mail fraud
- Guns and weapons violations
- Counterfeiting U.S. Currency
- Carjacking and Kidnapping resulting in a murder
- Capital Offense Investigations
- Racketeering with Interstate travel
- Perjury / False Statements
- Law enforcement Title III wiretaps, pen registers, and tracking warrants
- Diversion and sale of controlled substances outside the scope of professional practice
- Historical conspiracy investigation of a physician and government employees assisting an Oxycontin ring
- Office manager of a veterinary practice for illegally acquiring over 15,000 dosage units of hydrocodone
- Veterinarian obtaining oxycodone and hydrocodone outside the scope of professional practice
Foreign Experience
- U.S. Consulate, Barranquilla, Colombia
- Additional experience in Canada; Bahamas; French, Dutch, and British West Indies; Mexico; Costa Rica; Panama; Spain; France; Italy; and Switzerland. Additional domestic experience in Puerto Rico.
