Extraordinary Experience. Proven Judgment. Earned Trust.
Michael Reiter and Associates works directly with prominent individuals and families, institutions, civic organizations, and premier properties on sensitive security, crisis, and investigative matters. We accept a limited number of complex, sensitive, or consequential engagements where experienced judgment, discretion, and effective action can materially affect the outcome.
Built on Experience at the Highest Levels
Michael Reiter and Associates draws on a trusted network of senior professionals from law enforcement, federal agencies, military special operations, intelligence, security, and other specialized disciplines when an engagement requires additional expertise.
What Sets Us Apart
Exceptional Background. Proven Results.
Michael Reiter's law enforcement background included nearly every major assignment and rank before he became Chief, providing deep operational and executive perspective. His preparation also includes a master's degree, the FBI National Academy, Harvard Kennedy School executive training, university teaching, and leadership beyond his agency. His firm has applied that foundation to sensitive private matters involving financial loss, trusted insiders, reputational risk, and legal complexity, producing discreet results when judgment matters most.
Candid Guidance. Collaborative Approach.
Our role extends beyond advice. Depending on the engagement, we may work closely alongside the client to define the problem, evaluate options, and determine an effective course of action, or assume operational responsibility for implementing the strategy and managing the matter through resolution. We remain closely involved as facts develop, priorities shift, and difficult decisions must be made. Our approach is grounded in practical judgment, discretion, and the realities of the situation.
Client Confidentiality
Privacy and confidentiality are fundamental to every engagement. Sensitive matters are handled deliberately, discreetly, and with careful attention to who needs to know what and when.
Tailored Solutions
No two clients, threats, investigations, or crises are alike. We develop strategies appropriate to the circumstances, balancing effectiveness, proportionality, discretion, and the client's objectives.
Michael Reiter
President, Michael Reiter and Associates Former Chief of Police, Town of Palm Beach
Michael Reiter is the former Chief of Police of the Town of Palm Beach and President of Michael Reiter and Associates. His law enforcement career included command of complex investigations and security operations, major hurricane response, countywide election security, extensive interagency work, service on the Executive Board of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, and leadership roles in national law enforcement and civic organizations. For more than 17 years, he has applied that experience through his firm to sensitive matters involving trusted insiders, financial exposure, reputational concerns, and complex security and investigative issues, often working with lawyers, law enforcement, and specialized professionals to move matters from assessment through resolution.
He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Harvard Kennedy School's Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, and the Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers Course. His advanced professional training also includes Harvard Kennedy School's Crisis Management Program and the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection Seminar. He earned a Master of Science in Human Resource Development and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. He has taught leadership and criminal justice at the university level and served as a guest instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, where he helped develop investigative training for federal law enforcement personnel.
Michael Reiter is best known publicly for initiating and leading the Palm Beach Police Department's investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The investigation uncovered a far broader pattern of victimization and led to Epstein's conviction, incarceration and lifetime sex offender status. Further investigation exposed Epstein as a prolific sex trafficker and child abuser, and institutional failures of extraordinary scope. The consequences continue to reverberate across the justice system, government, finance, academia, philanthropy, and the media.
That experience continues to inform his work today, reinforcing a professional philosophy grounded in judgment, accountability, and a willingness to challenge institutions when they fail, especially when clients are under pressure and the consequences are significant.
Trusted When the Stakes Are High
For sensitive matters requiring direct senior attention, contact the firm to discuss whether an engagement is appropriate.