Mary Daly is a seasoned litigator and policy advisor, who leverages her decades of experience in government service to advise her clients on high-stakes internal and government-facing investigations, criminal and civil litigation, and regulatory compliance. A former federal prosecutor, Mary served for over 20 years in various senior roles in the United States Department of Justice, including as an Associate Deputy Attorney General. During her time as a federal prosecutor, she tried 16 federal jury trials to verdict in three federal district courts. She also previously worked as a senior advisor to the Director of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
Prior to joining Torridon, Mary served as a supervisory prosecutor in the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, where she investigated, prosecuted, and supervised criminal cases involving money laundering, narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, sanctions violations, and global financial crimes. She also supervised civil and criminal asset forfeiture cases. While at FinCEN, she advised the Director on various illicit finance threats and issues related to financial intelligence. As an Associate Deputy Attorney General and the Justice Department’s first National Opioid Coordinator, she advised the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General on matters related to the opioid epidemic, drug enforcement, and transnational organized crime.
Mary previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY). While at EDVA, she supervised federal prosecutors in the District’s Narcotics and Major Crimes Sections and led the District’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) efforts. While at EDNY, she received the OCDETF New York/ New Jersey Region Award of Excellence; was selected to serve as part of the District’s International Narcotics Strike Force; and served as the District’s High Intensity Money Laundering and Related Financial Crimes Areas (HIFCA) coordinator.
Mary is the recipient of the United States Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, the Department of Justice’s second highest award for performance.
Education
• Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
• The College of William and Mary, B.A.
Bar Admissions
• New York
• District of Columbia, Pending
Clerkships
• The Honorable K. Michael Moore, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Awards
• United States Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service
• OCDETF New York/ New Jersey Region Award of Excellence
Contact
T: 202.249.6900
mdaly@torridonlaw.com