Alicia represents clients in connection with government inquiries and investigations brought by federal agencies, including the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and state and local enforcement and regulatory agencies. She also conducts internal investigations in response to corporate crises and to help clients manage risks. Alicia also maintains a complex commercial litigation practice, focusing on securities litigation, False Claims Act litigation, civil rights and anti-discrimination litigation, and general commercial business disputes. She also maintains a pro bono practice.

Alicia previously served as Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland and Chief of the Criminal Division for the District of Maryland from 2024 to 2025. As Special Counsel, she regularly advised the U.S. Attorney on high-profile and sensitive matters, institutional reforms, and challenging legal issues. She also developed and led the Office’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group. As Chief of the Criminal Division, she oversaw investigations and prosecutions involving fraud and public corruption, asset forfeiture and money laundering, national security and cybercrime, civil rights, and transnational criminal organizations. Alicia also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) where she served in the Public Integrity Section and International Narcotics and Money Laundering Section. While at EDNY, she served as lead counsel for the government at trial and hearings, argued before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, investigated and prosecuted a variety of criminal offenses, including financial fraud, bribery, obstruction of justice, money laundering, and civil rights violations, and conducted significant cross-border investigations involving transnational criminal organizations.

Alicia was also a Partner at an international law firm where she represented private equity firms, public companies, banks, media companies and insurers and reinsurers in government and internal investigations and high-profile disputes.

Alicia serves on the Board of Governors for the New York State Attorney Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program, is Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (New York Region), and is a Board Trustee for the John Jay College Foundation.