Alla Taher is a Senior Associate at Kelley Drye & Warren, where he advises clients on regulatory compliance, immigration, white-collar matters, and internal investigations. His practice focuses on investigations, regulatory counseling, and fraud prevention and recovery across industries including banking and financial services, payment processing, and energy. He brings a strong background in national security–related compliance issues, including export controls and economic sanctions under ITAR, EAR, and OFAC regulations. Alla is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a credential that complements more than a decade of federal service.

Before joining Kelley Drye, Alla spent 12 years with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, serving in multiple senior legal roles with Top Secret/SCI clearance. Alla is fluent in Arabic and brings valuable cultural fluency from time spent living in the Middle East.