Colin L. Schmitt
Winchester, CA 92596
FRAUD SCHEMES | MONEY LAUNDERING | CRYPTOCURRENCY | HEALTHCARE FRAUD |
With twenty-five years of experience as a Special Agent with the FBI, Colin Schmitt brings extensive expertise in investigating complex financial crimes, fraud, money laundering, cryptocurrency tracing, and asset recovery. Mr. Schmitt has testified as an expert witness and advised prosecutors, defense counsel, and corporate counsel on cases involving forensic accounting, structured transactions, and cross-border asset movement.
Certified expert for:
US District Court, Southern District of New York
San Diego County Superior Court
Orange County Superior Court
San Francisco County Superior Court
Chronos Litigation Experts provides law firms, corporations, and government agencies with clear, credible, and trial-ready expert analysis. Colin Schmitt combines hands-on investigative experience, advanced financial forensics, and real-world courtroom testimony, providing attorneys with a strategic advantage in presenting complex financial evidence to judges and juries.
Expertise includes:
Money laundering and structuring (Bank Secrecy Act compliance, 18 U.S.C. §1956/1957)
Cryptocurrency investigations and blockchain racing
Healthcare and corporate fraud schemes
Forensic accounting, financial statement analysis, and asset tracing
Banking records interpretation, placement/layering/integration analysis
Federal investigative procedures and evidence handling
Services Offered:
Expert testimony (federal and state)
Litigation consulting & forensic analysis
Independent case evaluation
Support for civil, criminal, and regulatory proceedings
Attorneys turn to Chronos for clarity from complexity—whether uncovering hidden patterns in bank records, tracing illicit cryptocurrency flows, or explaining technical financial concepts in plain language that resonates with judges and juries.
Contact Choronos Litigation Experts at cschmitt@chronosinv.com / 323-645-4043
- Bankruptcy
- Business Valuation
- Cryptocurrency
- Cybercrime
- Forensic Accounting
- Fraud Investigation
- Jury/Trial Consultant
- Medical Fraud
- Security Management
- White Collar Crime
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, California and Arizona Licensed Private Investigator
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, California Association of Licensed Investigators, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 15
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Money Laundering, Structuring, Cryptocurrency, Fraud Schemes, Medical Valuation, Fraudulent Conveyance, Embezzlement, Aircraft Business Assessment, Fraud Indicators, Franchise Accounting Fraud.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 3
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 08/10/2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 4
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 4
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 3 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, Fraud Investigation, Referral to Law Enforcement, Valuation, Testimony, Jury Selection, Money Laundering, Structuring, Cryptocurrency
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: See retainer agreement
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: See retainer agreement
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: See retainer agreement
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: See retainer agreement
Available Upon Request