| Biography:
Anthony Pacheco is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and is resident in the Los Angeles office of Proskauer Rose. Anthony’s practice is focused on litigation and quasi-litigation matters, specializing in special investigations. He is the Deputy Chair of the Firm’s Corporate Defense & Investigations Practice Group.
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 (amnesty from prosecution, information requests and extradition matters) and has experience with wrongful death and industrial accident matters.
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Pacheco was a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, where he had a white-collar criminal defense and civil litigation practice.
Mr. Pacheco is a former 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.
Education
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1986
Princeton University, B.A., 1983
(Graduated with Distinction, American Studies Program, 1983)
Appointments and Awards
President, Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners (responsible for civilian oversight of the Los Angeles Police Department)
2007 Lawdragon 500 "Leading Lawyer in America"
2008 Southern California Super Lawyer Award
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Lawyer Representative
Pepperdine University, Seaver College Dean’s Hispanic Affairs Board Member
Counsel to Rampart Independent Review Panel (Officer-Involved Shootings and Excessive Force Matters)
Mexican American Bar Foundation (non-profit organization that provides scholarship assistance and mentorship to Hispanic law students) – Member of the Board of Trustees
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 (Kijkswacht)
Professional Memberships
State Bar of California
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
Speaking Engagements and Legal Commentary
Anthony is frequently featured on television, in radio interviews and in newspapers and magazines, commenting on a variety of topics, including those associated with his legal practice. Additionally, in his role as President of the Board of Police Commissioners, Anthony speaks extensively on issues concerning policing in Los Angeles.
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