Dennis C. Carletta

Mr. Carletta is an accomplished trial attorney who joined the firm as a partner in 2018. With a seasoned understanding of federal and state government enforcement actions, he is adept at identifying core issues and providing his clients with creative solutions to address their legal needs effectively.

Mr. Carletta focuses on white-collar criminal defense, grand jury and internal investigations, crisis management, and regulatory and compliance matters.

In his previous career as an AUSA, Mr. Carletta was assigned to the National Security Unit (NSU) of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and formerly served as NSU’s Acting Chief and District National Security Cyber Specialist. In that capacity, he worked with the United States intelligence community to help oversee sensitive and classified investigations of cyber intrusions into U.S. companies by foreign actors. Additionally, he routinely handled matters impacting the country's national security interests, including prosecuting numerous international and domestic terrorism cases. His experience also includes prosecuting traditional white-collar offenses, including tax fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, defense contracting fraud, export violations, immigration fraud, and major fraud against the U.S. government. Before his work in the National Security Unit, Mr. Carletta served in the Office's Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force, where he investigated and prosecuted large-scale, international narcotics trafficking networks, as well as the unlawful distribution of prescription opiates by medical and pharmaceutical organizations.

During his tenure as an AUSA, Mr. Carletta was honored by the U.S. Attorney General, the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation for the successful prosecutions of cases involving the unlawful export of sensitive electronics components to entities affiliated with Russian military and intelligence services, as well as the illicit manufacture and sale of weapons of mass destruction on the Darkweb.

Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney's office in 2005, Mr. Carletta worked as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn, New York. Following his employment with the Kings County District Attorney's office, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps. He served with distinction as a prosecutor and legal advisor for the 3d Infantry Division, Division Artillery Brigade. In 2003, Mr. Carletta was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his meritorious service and wartime contributions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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