Victor Amador
Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Victor Amador is committed to defending the constitutional rights of the accused with diligence and dedication.
ACADEMIC DEGREES
- B.A. in Political Science
- Juris Doctor degree
- Master of Law in Criminal Justice (LL.M). New York University School of Law. New York City, New York.
I am well educated and trained in constitutional and international criminal law, I have diligently and effectively advocated for hundreds of foreigners in federa, and state trial and appellate courts. I am often consulted by fellow lawyers and clients on matters related to international law, criminal law and trial skills.
I am a native Spanish speaker and can provide legal advice and representation to the Hispanic community and international governments and lawyers in the areas of trial practice and litigation.
LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN:
I am a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Puerto Rico Bar Association, the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES ON TRIAL SKILLS AND ADVOCACY
2009 - Teacher's Training in Trial Advocacy, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, (Mexico Project) San Diego Law School, San Diego, California
1983 - Teacher's Training in Trial Advocacy, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, held at Harvard University School of Law, Cambridge, Massachusetts
1981 - Trial Advocacy Training, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, held at University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Present: - Private Practice, Federal and State Criminal Appeals. Trial skills consultant and teacher. Mock trial consultant.
Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) (a top national organization that teaches lawyers the art of trial skills and advocacy), New York City, New York, 2010; Annual Southern Regional Training, Dallas, Texas (2001-2005, 2009-2012, 2014, 2015) and Trial Skills, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2014.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TEACHER OF TRIAL SKILLS AND ADVOCACY
I have trained over 5,000 lawyers, defense lawyers, prosecutors, judges, law students, court officials, law professors in the United States, México and Puerto Rico.
Instructor, Trial Advocacy trainings of Mexican prosecutors, law enforcement officers, experts and others in:
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Los Angeles, California
- Mérida, Yucatán,
- Denver, Colorado
- Cancún, Quintana Roo
- Santa Fe, New México
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Villahermosa, Tabasco
- Chicago, IL.
- Boise, Idaho
1993 to 1994 - Private Practice: Federal Criminal Appeals. Atlanta, GA.
1994 - Adjunct Professor of Law (Criminal Procedure) at John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, GA.
1991-1993 - Senior Attorney, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Compliance and Enforcement Section, Atlanta. Served as FDIC trial counsel in administrative enforcement hearings related to violations of federal banking statutes and regulations.
1991 - Senior Attorney, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Professional Liability Section, Orlando, Florida. Member Asset Freeze Task Force.
1990-1991 - Litigation Attorney, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Division of Liquidation, Orlando, Florida. Served as the FDIC's Criminal Referral Coordinator in Florida.
1988-1990 - Member of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Board of Bar Examiners.
1976-1980 - Private Practice: (Puerto Rico) Criminal Defense and Civil litigation in state, federal and appellate courts. Cases involved drug offenses, white-collar crime, money laundering, bank fraud, insurance fraud, and other crimes; Customs and International Trade, health care law, and general civil and commercial litigation.
1980-1984 - Assistant Professor of Law, University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Taught clinical education/criminal trial advocacy, criminal law and procedure seminars.
1984 - Designed, coordinated and lectured in two seminars on criminal procedure for 200 Puerto Rican Judges sponsored by the Judicial Studies Center of The Office of Courts Administration.
Lecturer on Computer Law, Inter-American University School of Law.
Lecturer in a seminar on Civil Trial Advocacy for Legal Services Attorneys, sponsored by Inter-American University School of Law and the Law Foundation of Puerto Rico.
Designed, coordinated and lectured in a week long seminar on Criminal Trial Advocacy for 60 Legal Aid attorneys.
1981 - Lecturer in a week long seminar on Advanced Civil Trial Advocacy for 40 Legal Services Attorneys.
1980 - Administrative Judge, Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority. Presided hearings and decided administrative cases regarding residential, commercial and industrial claims in collection of funds for services performed by the agency.
1977-1979 - Adjunct Professor of Law, Catholic University School of Law. Taught Criminal Procedure and Advanced Criminal Law. Adjunct Professor of Business Law, Business School.
1975 - Consultant, Hispanic Criminal Justice Task Force, Office of the Mayor, New York City.
Licensed by the Texas Supreme Court, Federal Courts and Puerto Rico. Master of Laws in Criminal Law, (LL.M) New York University. An LL.M degree is a specialized second degree in law in the specific area of law. Few lawyers worldwide have obtained and accomplished the LL.M. degree in criminal law.
Victor Amador, B.A.,J.D, LL.M., was awarded a higher legal education degree of Master of Laws in Criminal Law (LL.M.) in 1975 by the Board of Trustees of the New York University School of Law.
This website is designed for general information only. The information provided should not be construed to be formal advice nor the formation of an attorney/client relationship.Victor Amador. Copyright 2018
