Richard J Zack

Career

Rich is a seasoned former federal prosecutor who represents financial institutions and a range of other businesses and individuals facing investigation by federal and state law enforcement and regulatory authorities. He also represents business and individual victims of crime.

Rich has extensive experience in representing businesses, individuals, and particularly financial services firms, before federal and state prosecutors and regulators. He regularly advises businesses regarding the prevention of corruption and compliance with anti-bribery laws. Rich also is a seasoned trial attorney who has tried more than 35 civil and criminal cases to verdict in jurisdictions around the U.S. He regularly provides advice regarding dealing with money transmission licensure and related issues, as well as government sanctions against foreign countries, in addition to compliance with regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control, (OFAC), and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

Rich also leads the firm’s Sanctions + Trade Controls team and regularly handles matters across the globe, often involving multiple jurisdictions. In that capacity, he routinely represents clients before OFAC, DOJ, the FBI, the Department of Commerce, and other government agencies. He advises clients regarding sanctions compliance programs, seeking permission from OFAC to unblock assets, and seeking relief from OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list.

Before joining the firm, Rich served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia for 11 years and was chief of the Fraud Section and deputy chief of the Criminal Division. While an assistant U.S. attorney, Rich prosecuted dozens of public corruption, tax, and commercial fraud cases. Earlier in his career, Rich was a law clerk for the Hon. Max Rosenn, U.S. Circuit Court Judge, and the Hon J. William Ditter, Jr., U.S. District Judge.