Atlanta White Collar Crimes Lawyer
If you’re facing white-collar criminal charges, you should not face them without the help of a white-collar crime attorney. Embezzlement, securities fraud, identity theft, and other types of white-collar crime charges require an aggressive federal criminal defense. RICO charges may be used in large-scale white-collar cases.
All criminal charges are serious, but white-collar charges, in particular, can have a devastating impact on your life. These charges and the ensuing enforcement actions can come with long prison sentences, wide-scale asset seizures, and the freezing of assets your family relies upon to cover expenses.
You should speak to a lawyer immediately to avoid making mistakes while responding to these serious charges. Our lawyers have years of experience, including as former federal prosecutors. They can help you understand what you are being charged with, what to expect from your case, and what to do next. Contact us now for a free consultation.
What Are White Collar Criminal Charges?
White-collar crime is a broad informal category of nonviolent crimes that involve violations of business or public trust. What makes a crime white-collar is that it must usually be committed by someone given special privileges because of their job, title, or elected position.
White-collar crimes are usually prosecuted in federal court, though occasionally, state prosecutors in Georgia will bring charges involving a white-collar crime. The lawyers at Garland, Samuel & Loeb are experienced in handling white-collar criminal defense.
There is no “legal” definition of a white-collar crime. Generally, white-collar crimes are characterized by crimes that involve theft or fraud; in other words, insider trading, racketeering, tax fraud, or wire fraud. Typical white-collar crimes are significant fraud offenses involving large financial frauds.
The defendant is often a professional (banker, public official, doctor, lawyer, or business professional). Generally, there is no violence involved. The victims (including a government agency, such as Medicare or the IRS) lose money; there are no personal injuries or violence involved. Often, the defense will retain experts to assist in the defense, including forensic accountants or medical billing experts who can help unravel the intricacies of Medicare billing.
If a defendant is convicted of a white-collar crime, sentencing ranges in federal court will often reflect the amount of money that the victim (including the government or a bank) lost and the role the defendant played in perpetrating the offense. The court will also consider the defendant’s occupation (lawyer, doctor, accountant) in deciding what sentence to impose.
Many institutions, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), employ data specialists and forensic scientists to detect fraud trends. This evidence can be intimidating when presented, but our lawyers have extensive experience with these cases. We know the strength of this data is often overstated, and we have experience finding specialist witnesses who can use their own data expertise to dismantle it.
GSL has been in existence for over 40 years, and over this period of time, criminal defense attorneys have scored numerous victories in white-collar cases:
Prosecutors who have agreed not to pursue charges
Settlements that result in no jail time
Acquittals at trial in both state and federal court
How Can a Lawyer Help You with White Collar Crime Charges?
Our Atlanta white-collar crime attorneys can assist you by providing experienced counsel at every stage of your case. When you have just been accused, our law office can provide immediate legal advice and help you craft the correct responses to law enforcement questions.
Our lawyers may be able to more broadly advise you on what to expect from your case, including misdemeanor or felony charges like health care fraud, credit card fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and tax evasion. Can these charges be settled out of court? Should I fight them? How long should I expect the case to take? These questions can only be answered by a criminal defense lawyer who knows the details of your case.
Our lawyers can defend you in court as you face your charges before a judge and jury. Not all white-collar charges will need to end in court. We may be able to secure a favorable plea bargain to reduce the charges. We may also be able to prove that your charges are baseless and have them thrown out in court.
If you need legal help with white-collar criminal cases, contact our office as soon as possible. Many parts of your defense may be time-sensitive. For example, there may be timelines to turn over important information. Data you could use to defend yourself could be deleted if you don’t request it fast enough.
FAQs about White Collar Crimes
If you need to know more about the possibilities of white-collar cases, only a lawyer can provide you with legal advice that’s relevant to your case. While waiting to hear back from us, you may find the following general answers helpful.
How do you defend yourself from white-collar crime charges?
White-collar crime defense can be incredibly complex. However, it is possible to defend yourself from these charges, and our defense lawyers may manage it in many different ways.
Defendants have beaten these charges in the past by demonstrating entrapment. They have also been found not guilty or had the charges dismissed for lack of intent, illegal searches by law enforcement, coercion by other parties, and statute of limitations violations.
What are the most common punishments for white-collar crime?
If you are convicted of white-collar crimes, you may be sentenced to penalties that include fines, forfeitures, restitution, home detention, and more. The severity of your penalties will depend on the number and the severity of the charges you face.
Contact Us: How Can We Help You?
When you hire the law firm of Garland, Samuel & Loeb, you can rely on our Atlanta white collar crime firm to do everything in our power to reach the best possible outcome in your case. Whether you have suffered a serious injury in an accident or are facing criminal charges, our attorneys will fight to see that your rights are protected from the start. Get started using our white-collar crime contact form.
