White collar criminal defense lawyer Anthony Pacheco has joined Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Previously with Proskauer Rose LLP, Pacheco has significant expertise in white collar criminal defense, regulatory representation, and complex civil litigation, including internal investigations and crisis management. A former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, he is experienced in all aspects of federal criminal prosecution. Pacheco is an accomplished criminal and civil trial lawyer.

“We are pleased to welcome Anthony to the firm,” said JMBM managing partner Bruce Jeffer. “He has consistently achieved outstanding results throughout his legal career and will be a great resource to our clients.” 

Pacheco represents public and private entities, boards of directors, and executives from a wide range of industries, as well as individuals in Grand Jury, SEC, FINRA, NASD, NYSE, NFA, FTC, JAMS, AAA, and parallel proceedings. His work has related to healthcare, bank and loan fraud, anti-corruption matters (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act and supply chain compliance), insider trading, money laundering, securities and accounting issues, computer hacking and electronic surveillance, tax matters, campaign finance, environmental crimes, defense contractor investigations, insurance fraud, and a variety of international proceedings, including extradition. 

“Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell is a well-managed business with a sophisticated clientele and an abundance of nationally-recognized lawyers,” said Pacheco. “The firm provides all of the talent and resources to represent clients with their most pressing matters. It is no mistake that JMBM is distinguished as one of the finest firms in the nation.” 

Among other recent accomplishments, Pacheco is the former President of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners. He is recognized for participating in structural police reform in Los Angeles, and embracing community policing. 

Pacheco received a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School (1986) and a B.A. from Princeton University (1983), where he graduated with Distinction in American Studies.