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Meet Our Founder and President

Wilfred Rattigan: Fearless Leader of the OJLDF

Wilfred S. Rattigan leads the One Jamaica Legal Defense Foundation (OJLDF) with a mandate to ensure government accountability and transparency for the Jamaican people.

Professional Background: Wilfred S. Rattigan is a distinguished attorney and former high-ranking FBI official with extensive experience in government investigations, national security, and international law.

FBI Career: Special Agent Rattigan served the FBI in several high-profile roles, including:

  • Unit Chief of the FBI Criminal Investigative Division in Washington D.C.
  • Unit Chief at the FBI’s Executive Office
  • Acting Section Chief of the Transnational Organized Crime Section
  • Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge (A/ASAC) and Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the New York FBI office, managing over 500 employees from 42 federal, state, and local enforcement agencies.
  • Legal Attaché at the U.S. Embassies in South Africa and Saudi Arabia
  • Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the FBI office in Jackson, Mississippi.

Client Services: Few understand federal law enforcement operations like Mr. Rattigan. His extensive law enforcement experience, coupled with his background as a licensed attorney, uniquely positions him to offer strategic solutions for clients facing government investigations related to white-collar offenses, public integrity, national security, and international law. Clients under investigation or accused of federal law violations will find in Mr. Rattigan a dedicated, passionate, and highly skilled defense attorney.

Education and Legal Practice: Mr. Rattigan is licensed to practice law in New York and Connecticut. He earned his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in 1984 and a Bachelor of Science degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. In March 1988, he graduated from the FBI Training Academy at Quantico, Virginia.

OJLDF IS ON A MISSION

Our mission is to bring relief from the historical injustices of slavery and current corruption, empowering Jamaica to reach its full potential as the ‘Gem of the Caribbean.’ Join us in this critical mission to create a better future for all Jamaicans.

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