Exceptional Legal Advocacy
954-292-7745
954-292-7745
Miami, Florida | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Defense Strategy Professionals
William L. Athas is an experienced criminal defense attorney with an illustrious multi-faceted career that provides you with an insider's view into the government's inner sanctum. As a nine (9) year Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the Southern District of Florida and a twenty-eight (28) year Senior Special Agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), I bring rare and valuable qualifications to the defense table. I will confidently and tenaciously protect your rights.
Professional Associations: I have seasoned associates, a few of which appear below, who offer various career specialties. Each brings specific skill sets and perspectives to the defense table and are onboard during cases requiring particular insights. My professional team includes veterans from the DOJ, FBI, DEA, and IRS, former senior executive government officials, sentencing guideline experts, and certified language interpreters. Professional associates having specific or unusual expertise are partners for any defense scenario. International expertise is no exception.
Scroll down: Larry N. Holifield (CIS), Vito S. Guarino (The MPM Group, Inc.) and Pilar Fernandez (Certified Interpreting)
Scroll down: Larry N. Holifield (CIS), Vito S. Guarino (The MPM Group, Inc.) and Pilar Fernandez (Certified Interpreting)
- Forensics and Sentencing Professionals: I partner with professionals in various disciplines, such as federal sentencing guidelines experts to assist my defense team when called upon at time of sentencing. Included are forensic specialists to analyze the evidence and its validity from a scientific point of view.
- Investigative Expertise: Former federal and state criminal investigators provide needed or helpful investigation, surveillance, and analysis needed for the defense of cases of drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, asset seizures, and the gamut of legal charges. Technical and electronic equipment specialists assist as appropriate. We understand what the government relies upon to prosecute you and seize your assets and property, because most of us have prior government experience conducting those very activities.
- Witnesses: I identify, interview, and direct background investigations of government witnesses who will testify against you, and identify and interview your defense witnesses to strengthen your case.
- Cooperation and Plea Negotiations: If you elect to cooperate with the government and seek leniency from the court, I know exactly how to leverage information to your benefit, what to do, who to contact, and what to expect. I provide strong legal advocacy when you choose to enter into plea negotiations in return for leniency. I am also your strong advocate when you have already pleaded guilty to criminal charges, have cooperated with the government, and want leniency at sentencing or after incarceration.
William L. Athas
I am comfortable conversing in Spanish, but native Spanish speakers are always available. Language is never a barrier to professional interpreter partners to make sure you are comfortable and confident with a clear understanding at all stages of representation.
Read more at William Athas' Biography
Read more at William Athas' Biography
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Corporate Integrity Services, LLC (CIS) is a licensed private investigative agency providing discreet and highly effective consulting and investigative solutions to a large number of corporate entities, law firms, and individuals. CIS is led by two seasoned forensic investigators experienced in federal law enforcement and private sector investigations. CIS is not limited by geographic barriers. Utilizing a vetted network of professional colleagues and resources throughout the world, CIS can quickly and efficiently marshal these resources and respond to any situation wherever the need arises.
Larry N. Holifield's Background and Relevant Experience: Larry is a co-founder and Director of CIS. In 2008, after his retirement from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Larry joined TurnStone Investigative Group as a Regional Director in Miami, Florida, an investigative entity of a large international law firm. Larry was a firm-wide resource, managing and conducting complex domestic and international investigations involving many law firm practice areas. Larry has 37 years of combined law enforcement experience with the St. Louis Police Department and the DEA.
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Vito S. Guarino
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Vito S. Guarino | The MPM Group, Inc. | Marlton, New Jersey
Mr. Vito S. Guarino is a high-profile Senior Executive level Manager/Investigator with more than three decades of professional investigative experience, both domestically and internationally. Prior to retirement, he held multiple Senior Executive Service (SES) positions with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). These included Special Agent in Charge (Regional Director), Assistant Special Agent in Charge, and White House Liaison, DEA's representative to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a component of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, oversight of 26 Caribbean island nations to include all U.S. Embassy liaison matters, international investigative matters, security requirements, intelligence and surveillance programs. He is currently the Principle and Chief Operating Officer of the MPM Group (offices in New Jersey, New York, and Boston) with primary responsibility for complex investigations, federal/state litigation support, pharmaceutical / educational compliance programs and corporate security services to a diverse client base.
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Pilar Fernandez
Miami, Florida, USA serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties 
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Pilar Fernandez Profile: Pilar is an interpreter and translator with many years of experience in language services. Having graduated with a B.A. in Writing for the Media from the University of the Sacred Heart in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and a Master’s degree in Bilingual Legal Interpreting from the University of Charleston, in Charleston, South Carolina, she is a certified Spanish court interpreter. Pilar holds both the Federal Court Interpreter Certification and the State of Florida Courts Certification. She has worked in South Florida as an interpreter and translator for more than fifteen years. Member in good standing of the American Translators Association and the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators. Pilar offers document translation services and interpreting services in a variety of languages.
When every word counts. Accurate, reliable, confidential legal interpreting and translation services 786-888-8636 |
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U.S. District Court, Miami, Florida, USA
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U.S. District Court, Miami, Florida, USA
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