Pablo focuses his practice on False Claims Act litigation and on investigations in response to government subpoenas and Civil Investigative Demands, often arising from whistleblower complaints. In addition, he counsels on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and performs anticorruption due diligence; he has helped conduct international trade compliance investigations; has experience with import tariff and export control matters; and handles general commercial litigation. Pablo brings an international and multilingual background (including native fluency in Spanish) to his practice and is an experienced legal interpreter and translator.
Prior to joining Dinsmore, Pablo served as law clerk to Judge Bernice B. Donald of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He also worked as a law clerk to Rodney G. Moore, then-general counsel of the Shelby County (Tennessee) Board of Education and as a judicial intern with Judge R. David Proctor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
His extensive higher education experience includes service with the University of Virginia as an assistant dean of students, and he has taught Latin American and US History at various institutions. Pablo has published legal scholarship on civil asset forfeiture in international corruption cases; “spiritual treatment” exemptions under state child abuse and neglect statutes; and (co-authored with Judge Donald) the Freedmen’s Bureau courts during Reconstruction.
Pablo received his J.D. cum laude from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. As the law review’s symposium editor, he produced the 2017 symposium, The Fragile Fortress: Judicial Independence in the 21st Century, featuring strong representation from the federal bench and legal scholars of distinction.
