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Michelle Estlund

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Michelle Estlund

Estlund is the founder and principal attorney of Estlund Law, P.A., located in Miami, Florida. Her practice focuses exclusively on criminal and INTERPOL defense cases, with an emphasis on the exposure of human rights violations and politically motivated and corrupt prosecutions. The majority of the charges faced by her clients are “white collar,” or financial crimes.

She regularly advises international journalists, human rights organizations, and other attorneys on issues related to INTERPOL. Ms. Estlund has successfully represented multiple Red Notice subjects before INTERPOL, as well as having Red Notices modified or corrected. She has also achieved the removal of Yellow Notices for minors who were invalidly listed as missing or kidnapped. She writes extensively about INTERPOL matters on her blog, the Red Notice Law Journal, found at www.rednoticelawjournal.com.

Representative Matters

Represented a former President of an Ecuadorian Bank wanted for financial charges in an INTERPOL matter
Represented a former CIA operative wanted by INTERPOL in relation to a kidnapping charge originating in a European country
Represented a member of the Board of Directors of a Venezuelan financial institution who was sought by INTERPOL and wanted for fraud and embezzlement
Represented an attorney and former general counsel for a Latin American country’s national petrol company wanted by INTERPOL for financial crimes
Represented a Russian developer wanted by INTERPOL for fraud and embezzlement

Licenses, Awards, and Professional Memberships

Licensed to practice in Florida; Federal District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida.

Awards/recognitions/professional distinctions:

2021, 2020 and 2019 Best Lawyers
2021: U.S. News- Best Lawyers, White Collar Criminal Defense
2019-2020: President, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Miami Chapter
2018: Rodney Thaxton “Against All Odds” Award, given by the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. This honor is awarded to a criminal defense attorney who has chosen to represent an especially difficult or unpopular client or cause, and while doing so, epitomizes the heart and spirit of criminal defense, which is the courage to stand apart as the last champion of Liberty.
2018-2019: Vice-president, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Miami Chapter
2015: Legal Elite lawyer, Florida Trend
2013: President’s Award of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers-Miami Chapter: awarded for leadership role in statewide litigation to protect indigents’ right to effective counsel.
2013-2021: AVVO rated superb
2013-2021: Top 100 Trial Lawyers
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016: Outstanding and Constructive Service as Contributing author, Dade County Bar Association

Education and Background

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

B.A., Florida State University, majors in Psychology and Criminology

Founder and principal attorney, Estlund Law, P.A., 2006

Assistant Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office, 1997-2006

Adjunct instructor, Legal Research, Florida International University, 1998-2002.

Legislative intern, Florida House of Representative’s Criminal Justice Committee 1993-1994

Student law clerk, Middle District of Florida, Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich, 1995

Speaking Engagements

2021, Washington, D.C. (Virtual): Heritage Foundation, Ending Interpol Abuse: How the Democratic World Can Fight Transnational Repression
2020, Washington, D.C. (Virtual): American Bar Association, Current Developments in INTERPOL Red Notice Abuse
2019, Washington, D.C., American Bar Association, International Law National Security Committee:
Red Notices and the INTERPOL Wanted List: Balancing Law Enforcement with Due Process

2019, Miami, Florida: Florida Bar Association, International Law Section: Navigating the Pitfalls of Conducting Business Globally
2018, Washington, D.C., Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS): Entrepreneurs On The Interpol Wanted List: Balancing Law Enforcement With Due Process
2016, Miami: Dade County Bench and Bar Conference: Your Next Bold Move -Selecting and Sustaining a niche practice
2016, Madrid: GGI Latin American and Iberian Regional Conference: Banking without Borders- INTERPOL’s role in the prosecution of international financial crime
2016, Coral Gables: GGI Extraordinary Practice Group Meeting: Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Banking without Borders- INTERPOL’s role in the prosecution of international financial crime
2012, South Beach: American Immigration Lawyers Association 33^rd Annual Immigration Law Update- Government Investigatory Tools: What do they use?- INTERPOL’s databases as tools for suspect location, detention, and extradition
2011, Miami: Florida International University College of Law: Miami In-Service on Immigration Proceedings- Best Practices in Criminal Court for Detention and Mental Health Issues

Expert/Professional Services

Ms. Estlund has provided expert testimony or professional support on INTERPOL matters for the following organizations:

Al Jazeera
Ankara Anatolia news agency
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Channel 4 Dispatches/U.K.
Fair Trials, International
Foreign Policy
Freie Presse
The Guardian
The Heritage Foundation

I24/News
The Miami Herald
National Geographic
National Public Radio
Open Dialog Foundation
TCI News Now
Thomson Reuters
New York Times
The Atlantic
The Times of London

Ms. Estlund has provided expert testimony in cases such as the following:

International criminal proceedings
- Topic: United States jurisprudence and financial laws and enforcement
- Topic: INTERPOL proceedings
Domestic immigration proceedings
- Topic: INTERPOL activity and proceedings

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