Testimonials and Recognitions

Office of the Attorney General, Washington D.C.
Dick Thornburgh, Attorney General

“I understand that your office, under the direction of Mr. Pesquera, recently prosecuted […]. Mr. Pesquera is to be commended for his outstanding efforts in what was an extremely vigorous prosecution of a white collar crime case. Please extend my sincere appreciation to Mr. Pesquera for a job well done.”

U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
William H. Webster, Director

“This prosecution [by Ricardo Pesquera], spanning two years and three separate trials, resulted in 13 felony convictions with fines and restitution totaling more than $552,000. This noteworthy success is attributable, in large measure, to the perseverance with which you pursued the prosecution or these cases in spite of the principal defendant’s $1½ million defense.”

U.S. Department of Justice
Daniel F. López-Romo, United States Attorney, District of Puerto Rico

“I am fully aware of the … prosecutions and therefore join in the praise you have received for a job well done.”

U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
William S. Sessions, Director

“… you consistently demonstrated a high degree of expertise in handling the witnesses during pretrial preparations and aggressively confronting high-profile defense attorneys in extensive litigation at every phase of the criminal proceedings. You were extremely well organized and made a concerted effort to simplify the complex financial transactions to enhance the jury’s understanding of the facts.”

U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
William H. Webster, Director

“The extreme perseverance you demonstrated in court, simplifying the facts for the benefit of the jurors, and your continual communication with key witnesses to assure their accuracy in testifying at trial were remarkable. You are indeed a credit to your profession and my associates look forward to working with you again.”

U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
James C. Esposito, Special Agent in Charge

“After two years of hard work, Mr. Pesquera had obtained 13 felony convictions, fines totaling over $60,000, and court ordered restitutions of $492,506.88. […] In order to accomplish these results, Mr. Pesquera made innovative use of many prosecutorial tools. He negotiated plea agreements with two individuals who became key cooperating subjects. […] Mr. Pesquera also authorized and followed numerous consensual recordings by the cooperating subjects.”

United Stated District Court, District of Puerto Rico
Carmen Consuelo Cerezo, U.S. District Judge

“As an Assistant U.S. Attorney I’ve seen him fly like an eagle. He is thorough in his work and clever in trial strategy and presentation of evidence. His cross examinations and closing arguments in cases before me were outstanding.”

U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gary L. Pilawski, Special Agent

“During my ten years working White Collar Crime, I feel no other AUSA [Assistant U.S. Attorney] has demonstrated such thorough preparation for complex cases. Ricardo has continuously shown an outstanding ability to successfully handle the diversities of various types of prosecutions.”

United Stated District Court, District of Puerto Rico
Justo Arenas, U.S. Magistrate Judge

“He has been consistently well prepared, unflagging, courteous in court, and thorough and comprehensive in his legal writing. In short, he is the prosecutor par excellence. I consider him one of the three best Assistant United States Attorneys in that office.”

Ramiro Girau and Family

“It was a very painful process, and you went far beyond your duty as an attorney. We know that you made every effort possible to ensure the release of […]. We know it was difficult, but you did it. God blessed us when he brought you our way.”

Iglesia Trompeta del Cielo
Reverend Sandy Silva, Pastor General

“This note serves to inform you how happy and grateful I am for the excellent work done by you, the Law Firm of Crews and Bodiford, P.A. and your staff, who handled my court case.”

* The underlying facts of these cases may differ from those of the reader. All cases present different factual scenarios and the final results my vary accordingly.