Ryan Sparacino, the firm’s Managing Partner, focuses on complex investigations often involving U.S. government enforcement agencies. He has spent much of his career working on sensitive matters in challenging overseas jurisdictions in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Anthony Asuncion is a former federal prosecutor and seasoned trial lawyer. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., he was a member of the National Security Section, focusing on counterterrorism and counterintelligence matters. His leadership positions included serving as the Chief of the Felony Trial Section. He later served as the Deputy Chief of the Counterterrorism Section at Main Justice, where he supervised the Department of Justice component that assists in preventing, disrupting, and prosecuting acts of terrorism worldwide.
Andrew Baker, as the Chief Research Officer at Sparacino PLLC, focuses on due diligence, asset traces, and investigations in support of litigation. Mr. Baker draws upon his diverse experience in reputational and integrity investigations in support of Sparacino PLLC clients.
Geoffrey Eaton is an experienced advocate who has briefed appeals in ten of the thirteen federal Courts of Appeals and argued cases in five of them. His practice focuses on Anti-Terrorism Act and anti-trafficking litigation.
Matt Fisher is an experienced trial court and appellate litigator who represents victims of anti-American terrorist attacks and human trafficking in lawsuits against entities and individuals. Mr. Fisher also maintains a complex commercial litigation practice.
Adam Goldstein is a strategic and results-oriented commercial litigator with nearly two decades of experience representing individuals, large corporations, and financial institutions on “both sides of the v” in all phases of complex litigation in state and federal courts throughout the United States. His practice is currently focused on representing victims of terrorist attacks and their families in litigation against corporations and high net-worth individuals under the Anti-Terrorism Act and against State Sponsors of Terrorism under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Eli J. Kay-Oliphant has litigated the most complex of issues for two decades. He has represented defendants and plaintiffs in all phases of litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as in arbitrations and mediations.
Hilary Lister is Chief Investigative Officer at Sparacino PLLC, where she focuses on investigating corporate wrongdoing and supporting clients’ investigative needs. A seasoned investigator, she has worked on a wide range of complex cases internationally and domestically.
Jacob R. Loshin is a skilled advocate, strategist, and advisor with nearly two decades of experience litigating complex cases, combatting financial crime, and working with senior national security officials at the highest levels of the U.S. government.
Mike Massey is the Firm’s Chief Financial Officer. Among his roles in the finance and accounting side of the house, Mr. Massey also provides operational support and advice on a myriad of issues ranging from marketing and client outreach to Human Resources and IT.
Raj Parekh is the former Acting United States Attorney and First Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), where he led a staff of over 300 prosecutors, civil litigators, and support personnel in a district that serves over six million residents. He has tried over 40 cases to verdict and successfully prosecuted some of the most significant national security cases in the past decade, including the highest-ranking fighter for ISIS to have ever faced a jury trial in the United States.
Tara Rodriguez heads the firm’s Client Management team. Prior to joining Sparacino PLLC, Ms. Rodriguez practiced as a family law attorney in her home state of North Carolina with an emphasis on military family matters and was herself a military spouse for over 29 years.
Dan Shalmon is Managing Director at Sparacino PLLC and works on investigations related to terrorism, human trafficking and corporate due diligence. His work leverages analytical skills developed over a 20-year career as a political scientist, including providing analytical support to the US military, serving as Chief Analytics Officer at a strategic communication consultancy, and managing interdisciplinary AI-driven social science research partnerships.
Tejinder Singh is a go-to appellate advocate for plaintiffs in high-stakes matters. He has over fifteen years of experience presenting complex legal arguments to district courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States, where he has appeared four times, winning each time in unanimous decisions.
Shuman Sohrn is an experienced litigator and former Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission. He represents individuals and businesses in all phases of litigation, including trials and appeals.
Lindsay Sparacino serves as Chief Analytics Officer at Sparacino PLLC. Ms. Sparacino is responsible for analyzing intricate data sets that assist the firm in managing its business and representing its clients.
Mr. Sparkman is the Firm’s Chief Intelligence Officer, drawing on his experience as a 30-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency and later as a Senior International Affairs Analyst with the RAND Corporation.
Stacey Wilson represents victims of anti-American terrorist attacks in lawsuits against entities and individuals that have allegedly aided and abetted foreign terrorist organizations. Ms. Wilson also maintains a complex commercial litigation practice.