Fred Olivares

Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent
Consultant

Fred Olivares is a former Supervisory Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he spent more than 25 years investigating white-collar crimes. He is also a Certified Public Accountant Certified in Financial Forensics (CPA/CFF) as well as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

FBI Supervisory Special Agent. Mr. Olivares served as a Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI in McAllen, Texas, on the U.S. border with Mexico from 1998 to 2003. During this time, he was responsible for overseeing a team of 12 Special Agents and Task Force personnel who investigated public corruption and a wide range of federal white-collar crimes.

Prior FBI Experience. Before his promotion to Supervisory Special Agent, Mr. Olivares spent 20 years as a Special agent in the FBI’s San Diego office. He spent an additional decade as a Special Agent in the FBI’s San Antonio office after leaving McAllen. As a Special Agent with the FBI, Mr. Olivares was responsible for conducting investigations involving Ponzi schemes, investor fraud, bank fraud, mortgage fraud, public corruption, and other serious federal offenses.

Client Services. Today, Mr. Olivares relies on his decades of FBI experience to provide private investigative services and litigation support for high-stakes civil and criminal matters. He specializes in using his law enforcement and forensic accounting experience to assess the strengths and weaknesses of allegations and defenses in lawsuits between private parties and in federal law enforcement proceedings. He provides forensic accounting and other litigation support services as well, including conducting witness interviews and providing expert testimony. He focuses primarily on assisting with litigation in his areas of expertise as a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent and licensed accountant and fraud examiner. These include complex financial crimes (including multiple forms of fraud), public corruption, and other federal white-collar crimes.

Mr. Olivares also assists with preparing complex matters for presentation in all types of judicial proceedings, including federal grand jury proceedings, suppression hearings, and federal trials. His resourcefulness, versatility, ingenuity, and deep insights are all invaluable resources for clients facing high-stakes litigation—whether the stakes involve substantial civil liability or the potential for substantial criminal fines and long-term federal imprisonment.

Education and Affiliations. Mr. Olivares holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas, where he graduated in 1983. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Association of Certified Anti-Money Launder Specialists (ACAMS), and Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI.

Accreditation. Mr. Olivares holds active accreditations from the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (CPA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CFF), Association of Certified Anti-Money Launder Specialists (CAMS), and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE).