MKS Law

Of Counsel

Wilmer (Buddy) Parker has over 50 years of experience prosecuting and defending high profile criminal cases, for both the United States Department of Justice and as a private defense attorney.

He has special expertise in fraud, money-laundering, and forfeiture matters.

Government Service

Buddy entered government service in 1978 in Washington, D.C., as a trial attorney of the U.S. Department of Justice.

For the next five years, he participated in investigations and prosecutions of frauds in the country, including Boston, New York, Atlanta, Tampa, and Miami, where he worked on the very earliest money laundering prosecution implicating financial institutions.

In 1983 Buddy returned to Atlanta. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, he continued to prosecute RICO, fraud, drugs, and money laundering cases, many national in scope. He has received five national awards for trial advocacy skills.

He was one of the pioneers of U.S. money laundering cases. Through the international aspects of these investigations, Buddy became a recognized expert, making numerous presentations throughout Europe, North America and the Caribbean.

He also served as an instructor and lecturer for numerous training programs for both U.S. and international law enforcement, including training of law enforcement officers from Europe and Canada.

Private Practice

Since 1997, Buddy has primarily represented individuals and corporations in far-reaching criminal investigations and prosecutions throughout the Untied States and internationally. He has also represented individuals in complex civil litigation.

He has represented both public and private corporations, lawyers, accountants, corporate officers, bankers and other professionals in various mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, healthcare fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, immigration, public corruption, commercial bribery, and forfeiture investigations and prosecutions.

In addition, Buddy has also participated in investigations before the Serious Fraud Office (United Kingdom) and acted as a consultant to European lawyers.

His extensive trial experience and his extensive experience in international investigations has made him one of the most recognized litigators in this highly-specialized field.

In 2026, Martindale-Hubbell rated Buddy “AV Preeminent”, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, a rating he has received for 30 years.

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