James Nauwens - Managing Director
James Nauwens is a respected and tenacious problem solver. His insight and know-how are a tremendous resource for Nardello & Co. where Jim leads investigative teams on litigation support and security-related matters. As the Supervisory Criminal Investigator at the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, Jim uncovered critical evidence for federal prosecutors in his 20+ years of service. There he worked on cases involving narcotics conspiracies, official corruption, bank fraud, organized crime conspiracies, RICO matters, SEC violations and the sexual exploitation of children.
In the private sector, Jim has successfully applied his public service expertise to a range of matters including corporate and financial fraud, international investigations, civil and criminal litigation support, internal theft, electronic surveillance/counter measures and security consulting. Over the course of his career, Jim has conducted thousands of witness interviews, collected physical and electronic evidence and presented trial testimony based on his investigations.
Jim Nauwens began his career with the New York City Police Department before joining the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Joint Narcotics Task Force. He testified in many important cases, including the trials of John Gotti (racketeering), Edwin Wilson (renegade CIA agent) and the Westies (murder for hire). As a tribute to his tremendous professionalism, Jim received the William M. Tendy Award for Public Service in 1997.