Arnold A. Spencer

Top rated White Collar Crimes attorney in Dallas, Texas

Spencer & Associates
Arnold A. Spencer
Spencer & Associates

Practice Areas: White Collar Crimes, Business Litigation; view more

Licensed in Texas since: 1994

Education: The University of Texas School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2024 Selected to Rising Stars: 2007
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Spencer & Associates

5956 Sherry Lane
Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75225 Visit website

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With over three decades of providing efficacious legal service, Arnold A. Spencer has emerged as a leader within his legal community for promoting a pristine, client-centric practice that emphasizes personalized attention, meticulous focus and an enthusiastic zeal to seeing his clients free of their contentious legal woes. At Spencer & Associates in Dallas, Texas, he routinely handles complex legal matters pertaining to federal white collar crimes, asset forfeitures (state and federal), SEC/CFTC defense, qui tam disputes and many more. 

Mr. Spencer completed his undergraduate studies in 1988, graduating cum laude from Amherst College with his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and English. He went on to attend The University of Texas School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1994, as well as his license to practice law in Texas. Later on, he gained admission to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and in 2021, he obtained his license to practice law in Colorado. 

A consummate professional through and through, Mr. Spencer understands the intricate nuances of both state and federal judiciaries that he is admitted to operate within through prior experience at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), where he served as an assistant United States attorney. For his many contributions, he was the recipient of the Attorney General’s John Marshall Award from the DOJ and holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo. 

Mr. Spencer takes active effort in promoting students find a career in public service through the Spencer & Associates Community Leaders Scholarship. His program awards $1,000 each semester to an undergraduate or graduate student who are keen to pursue a career in criminal justice, law enforcement or other legal fields. 

Practice areas

Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation

Focus areas

Criminal Law - Federal, Non-Compete Agreements, Trade Secret, White Collar Crime

  • 80% Criminal Defense: White Collar
  • 20% Business Litigation

First Admitted: 1994, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.aspencerlaw.com/attorney-arnold-spencer

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • US District Court, Colorado, 2020
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1995
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1994
  • Texas, 1994
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1995
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • US v. Jimmy Gale Watson - SDNY - negotiated a full dismissal of multiple felony fraud counts brought against my client.  Mr. Watson, a decorated Marine with multiple tours of duty in combat zones, served as the CEO of billionaire John McAfee's cryptocurrency operations after retiring from military service.  Mr. Watson was charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and cryptocurrency fraud.   All charges were dismissed after Mr. Watson successfully completed a pretrial diversion program., 2022
  • United States ex rel Smith v. Deion Sanders - negotiate highly favorable settle of a qui tam action brought against the former professional athlete.   Sanders volunteered to serve as a football coach at a local public school and donated substantial amounts of time and financial support.   , 2020
  • United States ex rel. Harman v. Trinity Industries, U.S. ex rel. Harman v. Trinity Industries, Inc. (5th Cir. 2017)
  • United States v. Fairley, (N.D. Miss.), rev'd in part, 880 F.3d 198 (5th Cir. 2018)
  • United States v. Tarnawa, 4:03-cr-0144-1 (E.D. Tex.) affd, 182 Fed. Appx. 294, 2006 WL 1307537, cert denied, 549 U.S. 1012 (EDTx 2006)
Honors/Awards:
  • Securities & Exchange Commission, Courage and Valor Award, 2008 - Present, Courage and Valor Award, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1994
  • For distinguished performance on behalf of the United States,, Attorney General's John Marshall Award, Dept. of Justice, 2006
Educational Background:
  • Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, B.A., cum laude, Honors: With High Distinction, Honors: With High Honors, Major: Economics, Major: English, 1988
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Emerging Regulations for Digital Currency Companies, Texas Bankers Association, April 1, 2018 - Present
  • SEC Regulations of Cryptocurrencies, Dallas Bar Association, May 1, 2018 - Present
  • International White Collar Enforcement: Leading Lawyers on Preventive Measures, Regulatory Compliance, Aspatore Books, 2015
  • Cryptocurrency Regulations, New York Federal Reserve, November 1, 2018 - Present
Industry Groups:
  • Financial Institutions
  • Virtual Currency

Office location for Arnold A. Spencer

5956 Sherry Lane
Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-659-1902

Selections

5 Years Super Lawyers
1 Year Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2024
  • Rising Stars: 2007

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