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Vincent A. Citro

Attorney

Vincent A. Citro represents professionals, legal entities, and executives, in criminal investigations and prosecutions, and related administrative and civil matters. An experienced litigator who has tried 30 cases to verdict in federal and state court, and advised and assisted lawyers during trials. Vince specializes in litigating complex criminal and civil actions. He also routinely helps clients navigate high-stakes, crisis situations that garner the attention of regulators, enforcement authorities, and private litigants. Since his return to private practice, the Governor, federal judges, and state officials have entrusted Vince to assume roles that require exacting analysis, trial skills, and discretion. Former and current U.S. officials have entrusted Vince with representing them in criminal, civil, and administrative matters. Vince has also represented people before U.S. House of Representative committees.

Vince is licensed to practice in Florida, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia, and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the Eleventh Circuits, and U.S. District Courts in Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, the District of Columbia, and Texas.

Vince is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America, The ACTL is dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics and the administration of justice. Fellowship is by invitation only and extended to seasoned trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and represent the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Less than one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province in the United States and Canada belong to the ACTL. Vince serves on ACTL’s Federal Rules of Evidence, Complex Litigation, and State Committees, and is a host on its podcast, Trial Tested.

Vince is board-certified in criminal trial law by The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). Less than 1% of Florida attorneys achieve Florida Bar certification in criminal law, and even fewer achieve the NBTA certification. He has been recognized in Chambers USA Regional Spotlight for Orlando, The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, and has an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell peer-review rating.

Before rejoining private practice, Vince served as a federal prosecutor for nearly 14 years at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington D.C. in the Criminal and National Security Divisions, and in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. In addition to being lead counsel in more than 20 trials, Vince represented the government in appeals pending in the Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Vince has served as an adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law, educating students on health care fraud and abuse, and the 4th, 5th & 6th Amendments. He has also taught law and ethics at the University of Central Florida College of Business.

Prior to his government service, Vince was a lawyer in the litigation department at a multi-practice business law firm that represented corporate, entrepreneurial and individual clients across a myriad of industries.

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