Boyle and Jasari is a boutique national and international law firm with offices in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD and Philadelphia, PA.  It represents Fortune 500 corporations, small, medium, and large privately held corporations, publicly traded companies, and individuals in complex legal issues throughout the world.  Many of its clients are based in the U.S.; however, the firm also represents a large number of foreign individuals and companies based outside the U.S.

The firm advises companies and individuals in understanding U.S. criminal laws involving corruption, money laundering, sanctions, and a variety of other U.S. laws that apply internationally.  In addition, Boyle and Jasari also represents these same clients in civil litigation and international or national arbitration in disputes arising out of commercial or investment agreements.  The white-collar practice also includes conducting internal investigations, representing individuals in internal investigations, and negotiating with the U.S. government or at trial if a client is charged with criminal charges.

International Criminal Law and Transnational Crimes are also a major emphasis of the firm’s practice.  Dennis Boyle in admitted to the List of Counsel of the International Criminal Court and the Kosovo Specialists Chamber.  Blerina Jasari has extensive international law experience and has worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. 

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Dennis Boyle is an accomplished white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation attorney throughout the United States and Internationally.  Prior to founding Boyle and Jasari, he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, a First Assistant District Attorney, and a Partner in an AmLaw 100 law firm.  He concentrates his practice is helping corporations and individuals in the most complex civil and criminal matters.

He has been the recipient of many awards, including an American Bar Association award for Professional Merit. He has an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbel and has been selected by Thompson Reuters Super Lawyers on multiple occasions. Mr. Boyle is certified as a criminal trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, the District of Columbia and Alaska as well as numerous federal courts. He is also admitted to practice before the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands and the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the Hague, Netherlands..

Mr. Boyle has tried over 200 criminal jury trials in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. including cases involving allegations of Securities Fraud, Banking Fraud, Money Laundering, Tax Fraud and Evasion, Health Care Fraud, Medicare Fraud, Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud. His most successful matters, however, have been those where he has resolved matters with no criminal charges, no civil penalties and no adverse publicity.  He lectures frequently at national and international venues on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Bank Secrecy Act, International Emergency Economic Powers Act (Sanctions) and Anti-Money Laundering.

In addition to his extensive white-collar criminal law experience, Mr. Boyle has also litigated multiple complex civil matters both in courts and before arbitration panels. He regularly represents investors in securities arbitrations before FINRA arbitration panels. Mr. Boyle has won a number of landmark cases in the areas of criminal and white collar criminal law, commercial litigation, civil procedure and constitutional law.

Recognitions

• AV Peer Review Rated: Martindale Hubbell
• Listed in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers 2011-2014, 2016 - present
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Nationally Ranked Top Ten Attorney's Award
• American Bar Association Award for Professional Merit
• Heusler Honor Society

Memberships & Activities

• Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
• International Bar Association, Business Crimes Section
• American Bar Association, International Law Section
• American Society of International Law
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Practice Areas

• Business Litigation
• White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations
• International Sanctions

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law, 1987, J.D., cum laude
• Elizabethtown College, 1983, B.A.

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia

Maryland

New York

Pennsylvania

Alaska

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals: District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals: Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals: Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals: Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals: Armed Forces

U.S. District Court: District of Alaska

U.S. District Court: District of Columbia

U.S. District Court: District of Maryland

U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court: Middle District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court: Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Tax Court

International Criminal Court (Hague, Netherlands)

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