Valerie Makarewicz Earns ACAMS Anti-Money Laundering Certification
LOS ANGELES, CA – Carlton Fields’ Valerie Makarewicz earned her certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS) certification from the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. CAMS is the global standard of competency for anti-money laundering expertise, recognized by institutions, regulators, and the broader financial services industry.
Makarewicz is an accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with more than 20 years of experience investigating and litigating complex criminal and civil matters in federal and state courts. She focuses her practice on white collar defense, internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, and tax controversy, counseling corporations and individuals facing DOJ, SEC, IRS, CFTC, and state attorney general investigations. Before joining Carlton Fields, she served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Major Frauds Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, where she investigated and prosecuted large-scale financial crimes, including tax evasion, securities and commodities fraud, health care fraud, bankruptcy fraud, money laundering, and consumer protection violations.
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