Melissa Madrigal is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice focuses on federal white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, enforcement actions and regulatory compliance. She routinely advises and defends clients throughout the country in complex, high-stakes investigations, indicted cases and other crisis situations.
Clients rely on Melissa’s counsel in matters involving a broad array of criminal statutes including securities fraud, healthcare fraud, wire and mail fraud, conspiracy, tax fraud, money laundering, sanctions violations, racketeering, government contracting fraud, aggravated identity theft, fish and wildlife offenses, obstruction of justice and narcotics trafficking. She routinely represents individuals and companies across various industries in federal courts.
A Cuban-American and native Spanish speaker, Melissa maintains an active practice advising and representing Latin American clients in U.S. matters that implicate regulatory and criminal concerns. She is known for her creative approach to problem solving and has served as a strategic adviser to her business clients, including overseeing and implementing strategy in multi-jurisdiction investigations and litigation. She also has criminal appellate experience and has represented clients before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Melissa started her legal career as a litigator at a boutique white collar firm in her hometown of Miami. For the last 10 years, she has resided in New York City and continues to focus her practice on white collar matters, most recently as a partner in the New York City office of an international law firm.