Chris Dodson is a principal in Hemming Morse’s Los Angeles Office.  He has more than 30 years of law enforcement and bank regulatory experience investigating financial fraud and examining financial institutions.

Chris is a Retired Special Agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  He has more than 22 years of service working on complex criminal investigations.  Chris brings to Hemming a strong background and expertise in the areas of white-collar crime investigations that include corporate and financial institution fraud, embezzlements, the structuring of monetary transactions, cyber/internet fraud, computer intrusion, intellectual property rights, bankruptcy, and public corruption.

Chris’s investigative experience in these areas provides him with the singularly unique ability to be an expert in all facets of complex financial crime investigations, particularly those relating to money laundering and asset forfeiture.

He coordinated multijurisdictional investigations with other Federal agencies and local law enforcement departments providing continuous training to Agents in the Los Angeles Field Office in regard to tradecraft techniques and human source development.  Chris has prepared investigative reports from allegations, transcripts of interviews, and physical evidence to support prosecution by United States Attorneys.

Prior to joining the FBI, Chris was a Commissioned Federal Bank Examiner for approximately 10 years at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  He supervised FDIC teams that reviewed the risk inherent in financial institutions.  Chris authored and signed Reports of Examination detailing examination findings and provided corrective recommendations to bank Senior Management and Boards of Directors to help them maintain or improve the quality of institutions’ capital adequacy, asset quality, earnings position, liquidity, sensitivity to risks, and compliance with regulations.

Chris has testified in Federal and State Court and maintains clearance to access Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information.

Western New Mexico University,  B.S.  Business Management, 1987

Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association