Band 6
Provided by Jamie Schafer
Litigation
White Collar & Investigations
International Trade
Ethics & Compliance
Latin America Practice
Energy Infrastructure & Clean Technology
Financial Services & Investments
Technology & Communications
Retail & Consumer Products
Regulated Gaming
Sports
Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports
Interactive Entertainment
Jamie Schafer represents clients in complex domestic and international criminal and regulatory matters, including internal investigations, enforcement inquiries, and implementation of compliance programs. She advises on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, anti-money laundering laws and regulations, and embargoes administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). She is also the firmwide co-chair of the Sports industry group.
Jamie responds to enforcement inquiries before agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice, OFAC, Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of State, and the World Bank's Integrity Vice Presidency. She counsels on the design and implementation of compliance policies, procedures, and training. She also conducts internal investigations, compliance reviews, and ethics and compliance risk assessments for both public and private companies.
A sought-after commentator, Jamie's insights have been highlighted by Bloomberg Law, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, Law360, and the National Law Journal, among other publications and outlets.
Jamie is an active member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists as well as the Women's White Collar Defense Association. She also holds several leadership roles within the American Bar Association International Law Section, including chair of the Beneficial Ownership Working Group, chair of the Legal Practice, Ethics & Service Delivery Division, and as a senior advisor to the Anti-Money Laundering Committee.
Jamie is a thought leader on developments in anti-money laundering regulation and economic sanctions, including regulatory expansion under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the Corporate Transparency Act, and the shifting landscape of economic sanctions. At American University Washington College of Law, Jamie taught a course on corruption, anti-money laundering, and economic sanctions in the cryptocurrency industry during the Spring 2025 semester. She has previously guest lectured at Fordham University's Master of Compliance Program and taught a certificate course on comparative EU, UK, and U.S. economic sanctions for the American Conference Institute.
In her pro bono practice, Jamie advocates for human rights involving economic sanctions and immigration. She received multiple pro bono awards, including the 2022 Global Accountability Guardian Award from Human Rights First. She is a member of the National Women's Law Center Leadership Advisory Counsel and was a 2020 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity fellow.
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