Ashi Colina represents individuals and companies under investigation and prosecution by Federal and State law enforcement. Ms. Colina focuses on complex, high-stakes matters in Criminal and White Collar Litigation, Government Enforcement, Compliance, Internal and Government Investigations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Qui Tam and False Claims Act, Health Care Fraud, as well as the rapidly evolving space of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and cryptoassets, decentralized finance, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Prior to moving to Florida, Ms. Colina worked at a New York City law firm where she represented national and international clients in investigations, litigation, and appeals of complex commercial and business disputes. She was also an associate at a national law firm in their Chicago and New York City offices, representing clients in criminal and civil government-related matters, as well as financial institutions and companies in complex commercial and business litigation and appeals.
Ms. Colina previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Rita B. Garman and the Honorable Anne M. Burke of the Illinois Supreme Court. She also served as a Special Assistant State’s Attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago where she conducted countless criminal trials for the state.
Having received her Master of Public Policy from The University of Chicago, her Juris Doctorate with a certificate in Criminal Law from DePaul University College of Law, and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Loyola University Chicago, Ms. Colina has been a guest lecturer at various universities.
While attending law school, Ms. Colina studied abroad in Argentina where she focused on international criminal and business matters. She was also a member of the Business and Commercial Law Journal, Phi Alpha Delta Society of Scholars, Appellate Moot Court Society, and National Trial Team while holding several leadership roles with Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
Ms. Colina is a member of the United Nations Association of the United States of America and was a selected to the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute’s Winter School on Illicit Trade. She is also a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Women’s White Collar Defense Association, the Federal Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Ms. Colina is fluent in Spanish with a progressing elementary proficiency in Mandarin.