Jane W. Moscowitz
Partner
Jane Moscowitz concentrates on criminal and civil business litigation. A former Senior Litigation Counsel in the United States Attorneys Office in Miami, she has tried dozens of white-collar jury trials. She secured an acquittals for Greenpeace in a landmark federal prosecution and for a mechanic charged with causing the crash of ValuJet Flight 592. She also represents individuals and organizations during investigations, where her focus is on prevention. Current matters include healthcare fraud, securities fraud and money-laundering.
Civilly, Ms. Moscowitz recently led the winning trial team for the Government of Belize in a lawsuit arising from the privatization of its telephone company. She represents foreign financial institutions in RICO, civil fraud and fraudulent transfer actions.
Ms. Moscowitz is frequently appointed receiver in FTC and SEC actions.
Areas of Practice
- Complex State and Federal Civil Litigation
- White Collar Defense
- Grand Jury Matters
- Internal Investigations
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1986
- District of Columbia, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1977
- Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- M.S. - 1973
- Major: Computer Science
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas
- B.B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1986
- Major: Accounting
Published Works
- The Gatekeeper Initiative, 2003 Oceana Money Laundering Conference Book, 2003
- Compliance Programs for Small Organizations, 2001 Course Book, ABA White Collar Crime Institute, 2001
- Compliance Programs for Small Organizations, The Practicing Lawyer, 2003
- Compliance Programs for Small Organizations, ALI-ABA's Practice Checklist Manual on Advising Business Clients III, 2004
- Web-Based Jurisdiction, 1999 Course Book, ABA White Collar Crime Institute, 1999
- Editor, Co-Author, Florida Evidence, American Inns of Court, 1997
- Finding Ways to Obtain Reductions in Sentence, (Co-Author), Business Crimes Bulletin, September, 1996
- Lenders' Litigation Strategies in Federal Forfeiture Actions, (Co-Author), 12 Review of Banking & Financial Services 95, May, 1996
Classes/Seminars
- Sentencing Update, American Bar Association White Collar Crime Institute, 2008
- Sentencing for Individuals: Advocacy is Back, American Bar Association White Collar Crime Institute, 2007
- E-Discovery, American Bar Association White Collar Crime Institute, 2006
- Internal Investigations, U of Miami/ABA, Criminal Justice Ethics Symposium, 2005
- Money Laundering Update, American Bar Association White Collar Crime Institute, 2004
- Fundamentals of White Collar Criminal Law, American Bar Association Health Care Fraud Institute, 2004
- Duty to Give Up the Client, U of Miami/ABA, Criminal Justice Ethics Symposium, 2003
- The Gatekeeper Initiative, American Bar Association White Collar Crime Institute, 2003
- Responses to Government Investigations, American Bar Association Healthcare Fraud Conference, 2002
- Compliance Programs, American Bar Association White Collar Crime Institute, 2001
Honors and Awards
- John Marshall Award for Outstanding Legal Achievement from the Department of Justice, 1986
- "Liberty and Justice for All" Pro Bono Award, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, 2001
- The Best Lawyers in America (Criminal Defense), 1995 - 2010
- South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, 2002 - 2010
- Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2004 - 2010
- Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite, 2004 - 2010
- International and Florida Who's Who of Business Lawyers, 2005 - 2010
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2009
- Florida Super Lawyers - Top 50 Women Lawyers in Florida, 2008 - 2009
- Martindale-Hubbell: AV Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member, White Collar Crime Subcommittee, CLE Subcommittee
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, Board of Directors
Past Employment Positions
- Moscowitz Moscowitz & Magolnick, P.A., Partner, 2001 - 2005
- Moscowitz Starkman & Magolnick, Partner, 1999 - 2001
- Jane W. Moscowitz, P.A., Partner, 1995 - 1999
- Baker & Moscowitz, Partner, 1992 - 1995
- Steel Hector & Davis, Partner, 1987 - 1992
- S.D. Fla., Appointment by the U.S. Attorney General, Senior Litigation Counsel, 1985 - 1987
- D. Md. & S.D. Fla., Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1978 - 1985
- U.S. Department of Justice, Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, 1977 - 1978
Pro Bono Activities
- Chair, Miami-Dade County School Board Ethics Advisory Committee
- Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
- Steering Committee for Criminal Justice Ethics Symposium, 2002 - 2007
- Women's Fund of Miami-Dade County
- Annual Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
- American Heart Association
- Hands-On Miami Food Drive
- Casa Valentina Visionary
