About
About
Jed Dwyer is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on criminal and civil tax litigation, white collar criminal defense matters, and complex civil litigation.
Jed has tried more than 40 jury and non-jury trials and has been involved in over 100 investigations, many of which included complex fraud and regulatory matters. As a proven strategic thinker with significant trial and investigative experience, Jed is routinely called on to represent individuals and companies in their most important matters, both criminal and civil.
Jed Dwyer
Founding Shareholder
Jameris focuses her practice on complex litigation in federal and state court. She draws on experience from her time at a global Am Law 20 law firm, where she handled a diverse range of high-stakes civil disputes and investigation-related matters. Jameris’s experience spans complex commercial litigation, white-collar investigations, cross-border and transnational disputes, contract and shareholder disputes, securities fraud, torts and vicarious liability, class actions, and matters involving allegations of fraud and misconduct. She also counts on federal jury trial and in-court advocacy experience. A native Spanish speaker, Jameris brings a practical and culturally fluent perspective to matters involving Spanish-speaking clients, witnesses, and cross-border issues.
Jameris M. Ocasio Palacios
Associate
Reputation built on results. Reflected in our clients' words.
Jed’s trial work has been described by adversaries as “exceptional” and “skilled”. The Legal 500 reported that an observer described Jed as “an outstanding courtroom lawyer and probably the best cross-examiner I have encountered.” As reported in Chambers USA Guide, Jed is also described as “creative, hard-working and relentless – he is a terrific lawyer.”
Clients have said Jed “is extremely talented”, “with fantastic judgment” and “able to anticipate the next move and create a strategy for his clients.” Others have described Jed as “smart, knowledgeable and pragmatic,” and that Jed is a “real expert” who has “the ability to focus on difficult legal issues.”
Nationally Recognized. Courtroom Proven.
Recognized as a Best Lawyer in America and ranked in Chambers and Partners for his work, Jed leverages his experience to represent individuals and organizations in complex investigations and other proceedings concerning tax fraud, money laundering, corruption, health care fraud, False Claims Act matters, and civil fraud, among others.
Leadership & Judgment
Prior to founding the firm, Jed was a Chair of the Global White Collar and Investigations group of a global Am Law 20 law firm of over 2500 lawyers. Jed also served as a Co-Chair of that firm’s Miami litigation group. In these roles, Jed helped to lead one of the largest and most sophisticated white collar litigation practices in the world. Jed guided case strategy and served as a key advisor on the firm’s most sensitive and high‑stakes litigation. The leadership, judgment, and the ability to drive results across a global practice required for these position now informs the firm’s focused, boutique approach.
10 years as a federal prosecutor
Before private practice, Jed served ten years as a federal prosecutor, first as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Enforcement Section, Tax Division, which Jed joined through the Attorney General’s Honors Program, and then as an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. At the Tax Division, Jed handled all aspects of complex tax fraud investigations and prosecutions in districts throughout the country. As an Assistant United States Attorney, Jed concentrated on the investigation and trial of white collar crimes, including mail and wire fraud, public corruption, money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act violations. Jed routinely worked closely with FinCEN, the OCC, and the IRS in criminal and regulatory matters involving financial institutions.