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Maryland
Richard A. Pedersen
Pedersen & Associates
Mr. Pedersen is a retired 25-year veteran of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco & Firearms who primarily worked as a criminal investigator
in violent crimes, international terrorism and law enforcement internal
affairs matters. Mr. Pedersen was an aggressive investigator who
initiated hundreds of felony cases during his career.
Mr. Pedersen now operates Pedersen & Associates, a licensed private
investigative company in the Washington, D.C. area specializing in
employment law matters, security and fraud investigation.
Significant Accomplishments
· Case agent - Edwin Wilson investigation 1980's - former CIA agents
working for Libya
· Case agent - State Department officer's attempted assassination
of Saudi national in London
· Case agent -1978 Serbian terrorist's assassination attempt on
Presidents Carter and Tito
· Lecturer on federal law enforcement activities at American University
· Chief Investigator for congressional committee clearing former CIA
Director William Casey of involvement with Iranian hostage takers during
1980 presidential election
· Member of DOJ task force tracing explosives and terrorists from
Libya throughout Europe
· Discovered largest documented clandestine shipment of C-4 explosives
to terrorists
Lynn H. Morgan Levy
MISSION STATEMENT
To operate a successful investigative agency with integrity and
professionalism in an atmosphere of continued learning.
EXPERIENCE
L.H . Levy Investigations, Owner 1999 - present
Specialize in locating missing persons, assets and background checks,
malpractice investigations, activity checks, trial preparations,
criminal investigations, employment law investigations, EEO
investigations and process serving.
Generate investigative services to attorneys, insurance companies and
the business community to include auto, property and products liability
investigations.
Provide to retail businesses undercover operatives, loss prevention
training, OSHA compliance, risk management and shopping services,
employee background investigations.
Develop and maintain company through staff training, operations and
marketing.
Create and implement training seminars in Shoplifting, Internal Theft,
Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment.
Licensed and Bonded Private
Investigations, Owner, 1986-1995
L.H. Morgan Investigations,
NY (1986-1991) and MD (1991-1995)
In-house Investigation,
Licensed and Bonded Private Investigator, 1984-1986
Moran, Spiegel, Pergament
Brown, Esq., Poughkeepsie, NY
Investigated civil plaintiff and defense cases, as well as criminal
litigation.
Conducted trial preparations for law firm of fifteen attorneys.
Recruited, hired and trained support staff for the Investigations
Department.
Personal Injury Claims,
Representative, 1982-1984 Aetna Life and Casualty Company, Hudson
Valley, NY
Telecommuted from Newburgh, NY to Albany, NY and Hartford, CT.
Managed and provided direct service in personal and commercial lines
from the initial investigation through attorney negotiations and
settlements.
Specialized in infant compromise orders, structured settlements and
trial preparations. . Conducted training seminars in locating witnesses,
handling difficult investigations, and the psychology of investigations
in relation to insurance law.
PUBLICATIONS AND TELEVISION
APPEARANCES
Security Management Magazine, AInvestigating Sexual Harassment@,
September 1993. Reprinted in Workplace Violence and Harassment, 1995.
WHSW-TV, In your Interest@; Guest speaker re: Private Investigation,
Baltimore, MD, 1995.
USA Network, Case Closed@, Four Point Productions, Los Angeles, CA,
1994.
Fox Network, ALicense to Snoop; Featured Private Investigator on
Five-Part Series, Washington, DC, 1994.
101.9 Lite FM How to start a small business, 2001.
Baltimore Jewish Times, Biographical Article, 2002
Baltimore Magazine, “Resume Police” June, 2003
LECTURES
Locating the natural parent(s) of adopted children
Pre-marital background investigations
Research techniques
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and in the Schools
Shoplifting and Security awarenessIdentity Theft
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Spanish Education, 1974 The State University of New
York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
Bachelor of Art in Spanish, 1969 The State University of New York at
Albany, Albany, NY Continuing Post-Graduate Courses
OTHER EDUCATIONAL COURSES
TAKEN
Alternatives to violence
School law
Arson Investigation
Teaching inclusion students
Computer fraud
Teaching reading
Free enterprise
White collar crime
LANGUAGES
Fluency in reading, writing and speaking Spanish.
Competency in reading, writing and translating French.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Eastern Technical High School, Coordinator and Teacher Law Related
Careers
1996-Present Baltimore County Public Schools, Essex, MD
Wrote curriculum and taught law related classes to include Survey of
Criminal Justice, Communications in Criminal Justice, Human Relations,
Criminalistics, and Criminal Law.
Teacher-Coach for Mock Trial
Team, 1998-1999.
Member, Countywide Career
Connections Committee, 1997-1999.
Member, Joint Criminal
Justice Advisory Board for Community College of Baltimore County, 1998.
Member, Program Review
Committee for Community College of Baltimore County, 1999.
Taught Spanish and
Health.Instructed SAT Preparation within a Distance Learning Network.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1999-Present: Professional Investigators Alliance of Maryland (Secretary
2001-2004)
2000-Present: National Association of Women Business Owners Membership
Vice President
1991-95: Maryland Investigators and Security Association (Secretary
1994)
1983-1995: National Association of Legal Investigators (National
Secretary 1992-94)
1988-95 and 2000- present: Intelnet
1983-Present: Mid-Hudson Claims Association Lifetime Member. Former
President.
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
Newburgh, N.Y. Community Center, President (1988-91)Coordinated all
community programming in a multi-lingual and multi-cultural setting
Instituted new management techniques for Board members and professional
staff.
Worked closely with other community organizations to coordinate policy
and events.
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