Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.Partner

James P. Melendres

About James P. Melendres

James P. Melendres is a lawyer practicing cybersecurity, data protection and privacy, general data protection regulation (gdpr), investigations, government enforcement and white collar protection and 1 other area of law. James received a A.B. degree from Dartmouth College in 2000, and . James practices at Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. in Phoenix, AZ.

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
    • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
    • Investigations, Government Enforcement and White Collar Protection
    • Export Controls, Economic Sanctions, Foreign Anti-Corruption, and Imports

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Experience: Conducted internal investigation for university regarding Department of Justice 'Varsity Blues' college admissions prosecution
    Conducted internal investigation
    defended company in parallel investigations by Inter-American Development Bank
    Department of Justice Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit
    Conducted internal investigation for professional sports organization regarding alleged violations of league rules
    Conducted internal investigation
    defended company in parallel investigation by California Attorney General's Office
    multiple City Attorney's Offices regarding False Claims Act allegations
    Conducted internal investigation for company regarding civil
    criminal False Claims Act allegations
    Conducted internal investigation for private company regarding billing practices
    Defended company in investigation by Securities
    Exchange Commission regarding fraud allegations
    Represented public company in prosecution by U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York regarding indictment charging individuals with fraud
    kickback scheme
    Represented public company in prosecution by U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida regarding indictment charging individual with obstruction of justice
    material support for terrorism
    Represented non-profit organization in prosecution by Department of Justice Fraud Section regarding indictment charging individuals with fraud, money laundering,
    false statements
    Represented venture capital firm in investigation by Securities
    Exchange Commission regarding material misstatement allegations
    Representing company in investigation by U.S. Attorney's Office for Northern District of Florida regarding indictment charging individuals with health care fraud, wire fraud,
    money laundering
    Representing company in investigation by U.S. Attorney's Office for Northern District of Illinois regarding money laundering allegations
    Represented company in investigation by U.S. Attorney's Office for Southern District of Illinois regarding Lacey Act allegations
    Represented company in investigation by Arizona Attorney General's Office regarding identity theft allegations
    Defending individual in prosecution by U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Arizona regarding wire fraud charges
    Defending individual in investigation by U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Arizona regarding health care fraud allegations
    Defended individual in investigation by U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Arizona regarding federal program bribery
    honest service fraud allegations
    Defended individual in parallel investigations by U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Missouri
    Securities
    Exchange regarding fraud allegations
    Defended individual in prosecution by U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Arizona regarding mortgage fraud
    bank fraud charges
    Conducted internal investigation
    defending company in investigation by U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah regarding criminal worksite enforcement allegations
    Defended company in prosecution by U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado for unlawful work activity on federal l
    s
    Defending charter school company board members in audit conducted by Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team
    Defending individual in investigation by Securities
    Exchange Commission regarding insider trading allegations
    Representing physician in investigation by U.S. Attorney's Office for Central District of California
    Department of Justice Civil Fraud Section regarding False Claim Act
    anti-kickback allegations
    Defended brokers in parallel investigations by the New York State Attorney General
    the SEC concerning mutual fund late trading
    market timing
    Advise companies regarding design
    implementation of global anti-bribery compliance programs
    Counseled companies in multiple industries regarding best practices for implementing policies to respond to government subpoenas
    requests for information
    Advise public
    private companies in multiple industries respond to cyber-attacks, data breaches, Business Email Compromises,
    ransomware attacks in the United States, European Union,
    other foreign jurisdictions
    provides related legal guidance regarding compliance with data breach notification requirements, regulatory engagement,
    private litigation
    Representing mortgage company in data breach impacting borrowers in all 50 states
    Represented private investment company in data breach impacting customers in multiple states
    Represented multinational public company in cyber-attack investigation involving multiple jurisdiction globally
    Represented public company in cyber-attack investigation
    Represented life sciences company in Business Email Compromise cyber-attack investigation
    Represented public company in Business Email Compromise cyber-attack investigation
    Represented multinational hospitality company in Business Email Compromise cyber-attack resulting in fraudulent transfer of funds
    Represented mining company in Business Email Compromise cyber-attack resulting in fraudulent transfer of millions of dollars to banks in more than twenty jurisdictions around the world
    Represented life sciences company in data breach impacting customers in all 50 states
    Representing civic organization in data breach impacting customer in 26 states
    Represented public company in data breach investigation
    Represented company in data security investigation involving HIPAA notification
    Represented companies in multiple industries in responding to cyber incidents involving ransomware
    cyber extortion attacks resulting in exposure of sensitive information
    Counseled companies in multiple industries on cybersecurity risk management
    cyber incident response planning
    Advise companies regarding design
    implementation of global data privacy compliance programs related to EU General Data Protection Regulation
    other international privacy laws
    Counseled companies in multiple industries on international data transfer issues, including EU - U.S. Privacy Shield
    Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield compliance

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Arizona
    California
    New York
    Supreme Court of Arizona
    Supreme Court of California
    Supreme Court of New York
    United States District Court, Central District of California
    United States District Court, Southern District of California
    United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    Memberships

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    •Lex Mundi Global Cyberbreach Rapid Reaction Force
    •Stanford Law School Phoenix Regional Chapter, Co-Chair (2016-present)
    •Arizona Supreme Court Task Force on Court Management of Digital Evidence, Member (2016 - 2018)
    •Hispanic National Bar Association
    •Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Stanford Law School
    Class of 2003
    J.D.
    Stanford Journal of International Law
    Other Education
    Dartmouth College
    Class of 2000
    A.B.
    with High Honors and cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1978

James P. Melendres

Partner at Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
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One East Washington Street, Suite 2700Phoenix, AZ 85004U.S.A.

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