Advises on anti-money laundering and sanctions regulatory compliance matters.

Melissa advises banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, funds, insurance companies and money services businesses, including those involved in global e-commerce and virtual currency, on the anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations, rules and related issues governing their investment and business activities.

She has particular experience with issues arising out of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, the AML Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act.

Before joining Schulte, Melissa was an attorney-advisor with the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). At FinCEN, she assisted in the development of anti-money laundering regulations and guidance and served as counsel on enforcement actions involving issues such as failure to implement and maintain an adequate anti-money laundering compliance program, failure to register as a money services business and failure to maintain confidentiality of suspicious activity reports.

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• US Department of the Treasury Secretary’s Meritorious Service Award
• Washington DC Super Lawyers – Rising Star

Education
Fordham University School of Law, JD, Associate Editor, Fordham International Law Journal
Cornell University, BS, with honors

Admissions
New Jersey
New York
District of Columbia

Courts/Agencies
US District Court, District of New Jersey

Languages
Portuguese

Prior Experience
US Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
US Department of Justice, US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Legal & Compliance, Global Corporate Services