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Jamie represents clients in criminal and regulatory matters involving anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and U.S. economic sanctions, including internal investigations, enforcement inquiries, and implementation of compliance programs.
Jamie Schafer represents clients in complex domestic and international criminal and regulatory matters. She advises on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, anti-money laundering laws and regulations, and embargoes administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Jamie responds to enforcement inquiries before agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice, OFAC, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of State, and the World Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency. She counsels on the design and implementation of compliance policies, procedures, and training, and conducts internal investigations, compliance reviews, and ethics and compliance risk assessments for both public and private companies.
A certified anti-money laundering specialist, Jamie is an active member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists as well as the Women’s White Collar Defense Association. She is also co-chair of the American Bar Association International Law Section Anti-Money Laundering Committee and chair of the Section’s Beneficial Ownership Working Group. Jamie is a thought leader on developments in anti-money laundering regulation and economic sanctions, including regulatory expansion through the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the Corporate Transparency Act, and the shifting landscape of economic sanctions.
In her pro bono practice, Jamie advocates for human rights involving economic sanctions and immigration. She received multiple pro bono awards including the 2022 Global Accountability Guardian Award by Human Rights First. She is a member of the National Women’s Law Center Leadership Advisory Counsel and was a 2020 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity fellow.
Professional Recognition
- Received the 2022 Global Accountability Guardian Award from Human Rights First.
- Named a 2020 Woman Worth Watching by Diversity Journal.
- Named to the 2013, 2014, 2018, and 2019 Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll for her contribution of 100 hours or more to indigent clients and nonprofit organizations in need of legal representation.
- Received the 2014 Safe Haven Award from Immigration Equality for excellence in pro bono representation of LGBTQ immigrants.
Professional Leadership
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association, Member of D.C. Chapter and Rankings Initiative Committee
- National Women’s Law Center, Leadership Advisory Committee, Co-Chair 2019-2020; Member, 2018-present
- ABA International Law Section, Anti-Money Laundering Committee, Co-Chair and co-editor of 2022 AML Committee Year in Review
- Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Member
- 2020 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
- Fordham University School of Law Master of Studies of Law (MSL) in Compliance Program, Guest Lecturer, 2020
Community Involvement
- Executive Board Member, Scouts BSA National Capitol Area Council and Cub Scout Pack 1, Assistant Committee Chair
Related Employment
- Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP, New York, NY, Partner, 2020; Associate, 2014-2020
- Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Washington, D.C., Associate, 2011-2014
