Daniel C.
Silva
Daniel C. Silva is a white-collar and internal investigations shareholder at Buchalter APC, where he advises clients on financial crimes and litigation, anti-money laundering compliance, and related regulatory and tax matters. He was previously global risk counsel at a financial technology company. Before that, Danny was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego. From his Treasury Department-funded role in the forfeiture and financial litigation section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he led hundreds of criminal, civil, appellate, forfeiture, and restitution matters.
Danny has been recognized for the impact he and his prosecutions have had on financial institutions, corporate (non)compliance, and individuals for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (Title 31), international fraud and money laundering, and cryptocurrency crimes. Danny appears regularly at professional conferences, has been retained as an expert in the fields of financial investigations and compliance, and for several years has taught a class on financial crimes at the Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City. In addition to his J.D., Danny has an LL.M. in taxation and an MBA in international business.