08 Jan 2026
Holland & Knight Adds Camelia Lopez Shoemaker as Partner in Dallas Litigation Practice
"Holland & Knight has hired Camelia Lopez Shoemaker as a partner in Dallas for its Texas Litigation Practice, where she will work on white collar crime, cybercrime, digital assets and national security litigation."
Ms. Shoemaker most recently served as the sole global attorney advisor for dark web and cryptocurrency matters in the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training at the U.S. Department of Justice. She has led all phases of complex investigations and prosecutions involving white collar crime, national security, cybercrime, healthcare fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, immigration violations and asset forfeiture.
Prior to her DOJ role, Ms. Shoemaker served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas in positions that included attorney in charge (deputy criminal chief) and senior counselor to the U.S. attorney. In that district she also served as elder justice coordinator, senior litigation counsel, computer hacking and intellectual property attorney and national security cyber specialist. She began her legal career at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office as a felony prosecutor in the Specialized Crime Division and joins Holland & Knight after having tried more than 90 cases in state and federal court.
Ms. Shoemaker holds a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.A. from Southern Methodist University.