Veronica Guerrero represents clients in white collar criminal defense and complex litigation before federal and state courts and the U.S. government. She routinely helps clients navigate internal investigations, antitrust matters, and contractual disputes, as well as matters concerning Latin America. A staunch advocate of pro bono work, Veronica leverages her prior experience as an Immigration Attorney at the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia (PDS) to represent clients in criminal and immigration matters.
As an Immigration Attorney at PDS, Veronica advised noncitizen clients and their criminal trial attorneys on the immigration consequences of pending criminal cases, engaged in plea negotiations with the United States Attorney’s Office, litigated post-conviction cases on behalf of noncitizen clients, and engaged in other litigation and advocacy on issues relevant to noncitizen clients. She also frequently appeared in D.C. Superior Court on behalf of her clients in hearings ranging from preliminary hearings to sentencing.
Veronica received her J.D. from Yale Law School where she served as a law student intern in the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic for two years. During her time in the clinic, she argued a motion to reconsider in immigration court, deposed a federal government officer, and lobbied for Clean Slate legislation before the Connecticut State Legislature which was ultimately passed. Veronica also served as the President of the Latinx Law Students Association and the Community Development Chair of the Black Law Students Association. She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Mandarin Chinese.
Experience
- Former company executive in Alien Tort Statute, shareholder derivative, and other related litigation arising from extortion payments made by Chiquita's former subsidiary to extra-governmental parties.
- Multiple companies in connection with commercial contract disputes.
Perspectives
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2020, Charles G. Albom Prize Recipient
- B.S., Political Science/Chinese, University of Notre Dame, 2015
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Government & Military Service
- Paralegal Specialist, United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (August 2015–July 2017)
- Judicial Intern, Supreme Court of the United States (May–August 2014)
- Legislative Intern, Office of Congresswoman Nita Lowey (May–August 2012)