Michael Zeldin
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Michael Zeldin is an attorney and a principal with the firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
in Washington, DC. He is the global leader of the anti-money laundering
/terrorist financing
and economic and trade sanctions practice. He has appeared as an expert commentator on CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC and other broadcast TV and radio programs. He has published Op Ed pieces in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Washington Times.
. He graduated in 1973 from Binghamton University
. He completed his JD at the George Washington University Law School in 1976 and his LLM at the Georgetown University Law Center
in 1982. Zeldin was an E. Barrett Prettyman Fellow at Georgetown.
Zeldin taught law at George Washington University and was the Associate Dean at the Antioch School of Law
(clinical programs) until joining the US Department of Justice in 1984. At the Department of Justice, Zeldin was the Deputy Chief of the Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section, Director of the Asset Forfeiture Office, Director of the Money Laundering Office, and Special Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division for money laundering matters. In 1997, he testified before United States House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime on the topic of international money laundering.
Mr. Zeldin served as the United States delegate to the following international conventions:
Mr. Zeldin has lectured throughout the U.S. and abroad. He has presented at the following organizations:
Zeldin acted as deputy majority counsel for the House Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force in 1992. In this capacity he investigated the events surrounding the holding and eventual release of the American hostages in Iran.
Zeldin was appointed Deputy Independent Counsel by Joseph DiGenova in 1993 and succeeded DiGenova in 1995. The commission of the Independent Council in this matter was to investigate allegations that the Administration of George H. W. Bush
violated the privacy rights of candidate William Jefferson Clinton in the 1992 campaign. A final report was issued in 1996 finding that no criminal laws had been violated.
Zeldin was an active supporter of Senator Obama's campaign for the presidency beginning in April, 2007. He was a member of the National Finance Committee and served on the Criminal Justice and Law and Judiciary policy committees.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited , commonly referred to as Deloitte, is one of the Big Four accountancy firms along with PricewaterhouseCoopers , Ernst & Young, and KPMG....
in Washington, DC. He is the global leader of the anti-money laundering
Money laundering
Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources. The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote estimates each year for the amount...
/terrorist financing
Terrorist Financing
Terrorist financing came into limelight after the events of terrorism on 9/11. The US passed the USA PATRIOT Act to, among other reasons, attempt thwarting the financing of terrorism and anti-money laundering making sure these were given some sort of adequate focus by US financial institutions...
and economic and trade sanctions practice. He has appeared as an expert commentator on CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC and other broadcast TV and radio programs. He has published Op Ed pieces in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Washington Times.
Biography
Zeldin, born on May 12, 1951, grew up in Great Neck, New YorkGreat Neck, New York
The term Great Neck is commonly applied to a peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island, which includes the village of Great Neck, the village of Great Neck Estates, the village of Great Neck Plaza, and others, as well as an area south of the peninsula near Lake Success and the border of Queens...
. He graduated in 1973 from Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
. He completed his JD at the George Washington University Law School in 1976 and his LLM at the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
in 1982. Zeldin was an E. Barrett Prettyman Fellow at Georgetown.
Zeldin taught law at George Washington University and was the Associate Dean at the Antioch School of Law
David A. Clarke School of Law
The David A. Clarke School of Law is the law school of the University of the District of Columbia . It is Washington, D.C.'s only public law school.-History:...
(clinical programs) until joining the US Department of Justice in 1984. At the Department of Justice, Zeldin was the Deputy Chief of the Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section, Director of the Asset Forfeiture Office, Director of the Money Laundering Office, and Special Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division for money laundering matters. In 1997, he testified before United States House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime on the topic of international money laundering.
Mr. Zeldin served as the United States delegate to the following international conventions:
- G-7 Financial Action Task Force, Paris, France
- Council of Europe, Select Committee of Experts Regarding Search, Seizure and Confiscation of Crime Proceeds, Strasbourg, France.
- UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Vienna, Austria.
- Organization of American States, Legislative Drafting Committee, Washington, D.C.
- Caribbean Action Task Force, OranjestadOranjestadOranjestad may refer to two separate towns:* Oranjestad, Aruba, the capital of Aruba* Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, until 10 October 2010 part of the Netherlands Antilles, now part of the Netherlands...
, Aruba.
Mr. Zeldin has lectured throughout the U.S. and abroad. He has presented at the following organizations:
- American Bankers/American Bar Association
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
- Florida International Bankers Association
- Institute for International Research
- Association of Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialists
- Colombian Banking Association
- Home Front Greater Philadelphia
- National Society of Compliance Professionals
- The Australian Investigator
Zeldin acted as deputy majority counsel for the House Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force in 1992. In this capacity he investigated the events surrounding the holding and eventual release of the American hostages in Iran.
Zeldin was appointed Deputy Independent Counsel by Joseph DiGenova in 1993 and succeeded DiGenova in 1995. The commission of the Independent Council in this matter was to investigate allegations that the Administration of George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
violated the privacy rights of candidate William Jefferson Clinton in the 1992 campaign. A final report was issued in 1996 finding that no criminal laws had been violated.
Zeldin was an active supporter of Senator Obama's campaign for the presidency beginning in April, 2007. He was a member of the National Finance Committee and served on the Criminal Justice and Law and Judiciary policy committees.