Deborah Connor is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group. Prior to joining Morrison Foerster Deb was the former Chief of the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). With more than 25 years of service at DOJ, most recently leading its anti-money laundering (AML)/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enforcement, Deb is a leading authority in criminal AML/BSA matters. Drawing upon her unmatched experience in criminal investigations, litigation, and enforcement, Deborah focuses on guiding financial institutions, multinational companies, and individuals through cross-border internal investigations, regulatory enforcement defense, white collar criminal defense, and compliance counseling involving legal issues pertaining to sanctions, anti-corruption, AML/BSA, and cryptocurrency, among others. Deb’s practice has included representing financial institutions and senior executives in both criminal and civil enforcement actions.