Lawyers / Professionals

Mr. Vogel served as counsel to an assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and later as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of North Carolina (Charlotte). As an assistant U.S. attorney, he prosecuted bank fraud, identity theft, mortgage fraud, money laundering, counterfeit currency, health care fraud, prescription drug misbranding, and environmental crime cases. In his role as the identity theft coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Mr. Vogel worked closely with federal and state law enforcement agencies, as well as with individuals and businesses victimized by fraud, to combat identity theft and other financial fraud crimes and to prosecute several important cases.

Today, Mr. Vogel uses his experience as a financial fraud prosecutor to help businesses avoid becoming victims and to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and other anti-fraud or counter-terrorist financing legal requirements, including the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule for identity theft prevention and its information security requirements. He also assists businesses with internal reviews and audits, and he represents individuals and businesses in threatened or pending white collar criminal investigations and cases.

In addition, Mr. Vogel served as deputy general counsel at the U.S. Department of Education where he advised higher education policy makers and regulators on federal student aid issues. Drawing upon his experience at a senior-level of that regulating agency and upon his knowledge of some of the most complex issues arising under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and federal regulations, Mr. Vogel represents banks, lenders, guaranty agencies, servicers, and colleges. He is a frequent speaker at student lending and career college association conferences, and the author of an article published by Inside Higher Education on trends in administrative enforcement.