Arnold Augur Spencer
Spencer & Associates
Experienced federal criminal trial lawyer. A former federal prosecutor in Texas. Exclusively practicing in federal criminal court. Lead counsel in hundreds of federal criminal cases. Specializes in mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, health care fraud, conspiracy, and cryptocurrency violations. Extensive experience in federal forfeiture matters, having handled hundreds of forfeiture matters over 25 years. Served as Asset Forfeiture Chief at the United States Attorney's Office. Representing clients involved in cryptocurrency businesses since 2015.
Attorney Spencer is also practicing in white collar crimes defense, and cryptocurrency compliance.
Client focused. Results focused.
- The University of Texas School of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) | Law
- Activities: American Journal of Criminal Law Assault and Flattery
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- Amherst College
- B.A. (1988) | Economics, English
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- Managing Partner
- Spencer & Associates
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- Partner
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
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- Partner
- Haynes and Boone
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- Asst US Attorney; Chief of Criminal Division and Asset Forfeiture Unit
- United States Attorney's Office - Eastern District of Texas
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- Criminal trial attorney and District supervisor of more than 60 other criminal and civil lawyers. Specialized in fraud and money laundering cases.
- International White Collar Enforcement: Leading Lawyers on Preventive Measures, Regulatory Compliance
- Aspatore Books
- Bitcoin: Business Opportunities and Regulatory Risk, Dallas, Texas
- Southern Methodist University
- Bitcoin and Blockchain for Bankers: An Introduction, Austin, Texas
- Texas Bankers Association
- Legal Panel on Digital Currencies, Compliance, and Law Enforcement Strategies, November 2018, 2018 DANY Financial Crime and Cybersecurity Symposium, New York Federal Reserve, New York, New York
- District Attorney's Office of New York and New York Federal Reserve
- Virtual Currency Summit: Balancing Taxpayer Service and Enforcement,, IRS Virtual Currency Summit, Washington, DC
- IRS
- Middle East and North Africa FATF, Anti-Money Laundering in the Cryptosphere, FATF Monthly Compliance Meeting, International
- FATF
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- John Marshall Award
- Department of Justice
- Texas State Bar # 00791709
- Member
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 00791709
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- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crime
- Cryptocurrency Compliance
- English: Spoken, Written