Counsel to Watson & Associates, LLC: Chris Mancini brings 45 years of legal experience to Watson & Associates, to support the firm’s afederal white collar defense attorney services, including eight years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida (DOJ) where he served as Deputy Chief of both the Criminal Division and Civil Division. His federal prosecution background, combined with his experience as a Wisconsin State Public Defender, provides clients with representation from an attorney who has worked on both sides of the federal criminal justice system.
As Counsel to Watson & Associates, LLC, Mancini assists the Watson team with federal civil and criminal matters throughout the United States. His background as a former DOJ attorney and prosecutor aligns with the firm’s emphasis on attorneys with federal agency experience. Mancini’s understanding of federal law enforcement agencies and white collar defense enhances the firm’s capabilities in representing clients facing federal investigations and prosecutions.
Mancini maintains an unblemished 45-year track record of successfully advising and representing corporate and individual clients. His combination of federal prosecution experience and defense practice provides clients with representation from an attorney who understands both sides of federal criminal cases.
From 1979 to 1987, Mancini served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of Florida. As Deputy Chief of Major Crimes and Environmental Task Force, he supervised 30 attorneys handling money laundering, white collar fraud, and major federal felonies. He received Merit Awards and Certificates of Achievement from the Department of Justice and its federal client agencies.
Before his federal prosecutor role, Mancini worked as a Law Clerk in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin, where he conducted trials of petty offenses, performed legal research, and investigated racially discriminatory practices by Wisconsin institutions.
Mancini has served as a Criminal Justice Instructor at the Miami-Dade Police Academy and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). This teaching experience demonstrates his expertise in federal criminal law and procedure, and his understanding of how federal agents conduct investigations.
Mancini’s current practice focuses on federal criminal defense, including:
Mancini is admitted to practice in multiple federal jurisdictions:
1979-1987: Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of Florida. Deputy Chief of Major Crimes and Environmental Task Force with supervisory and trial responsibility for 30 subordinate attorneys in white collar cases such as money laundering, white collar fraud defense, major felonies, and misdemeanors under U.S. Department of Justice jurisdiction.
1979-1981: Associate Attorney: Civil litigation, including a fifteen million dollar securities fraud case: Gory v. E.F. Hutton and Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, et al.
1977-1979: Assistant State Public Defender: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. White collar defense trials of felony and misdemeanor cases and appellate work. Maintained evidentiary research files for attorneys in the trial division.
Are you facing a federal investigation, but do not understand the process? Federal investigations can involve agencies like the FBI, DEA, ATF, ICE, IRS, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice. The consequences of these investigations can be severe if you do not have the right white collar defense attorney on your team. Chris helps you reduce the chance of getting substantial fines and lengthy prison sentences. Let him help you through the critical stages of pre-indictment and grand jury investigations.
If you have been indicted for a federal white collar crime, you should hire experienced white collar defense lawyers to protect your rights and fight back. Chris Mancini specializes in navigating the complexities of the federal court system, providing legal advice, investigating cases, and building strong defense strategies to protect the firm’s clients’ rights and achieve the best possible outcome.
Beyond his legal practice, Mancini has been nominated for a NATAS Emmy Award for the PBS TV show “From Crime to Crime” (2019). He is the author of three books: “Pirates in Blue: The True Story of The Miami River Cops,” “Deliberate Indifference,” and “The Hawthorne Files.” He also wrote, directed, and produced “The Poison Garden,” which has received 18 awards for Best Documentary and Best Social Justice Film at film festivals throughout the United States in 2023-2024.
Contact White collar defense attorney, Chris Mancini for immediate help. If you are being investigated, have received a civil investigative demand, or have been indicted for a federal crime, contact federal collar defense attorney Chris Mancini online or call him at 1.866.601.5518.
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Our government contracts attorney services cover all states regarding legal and non-legal matters. We assist federal small businesses and large DoD contractors in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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