Experienced New York City White-Collar Defense Lawyer

Oftentimes  even the most well-intentioned people who have worked really hard to get where they are in life, this includes  accountants, Finance professionals, lawyers and doctors  make mistakes in their professional lives that lead to criminal charges by over-zealous prosecutors.  Such charges could be indicted as Grand Larceny, Bribery, Offering a false instrument for filing, Falsifying business records and/or Official Misconduct.

Accounting errors, honest memory lapses where something is overlooked, there are just all sorts of errors from the most well-intentioned person that can lead to these sorts of  charges that people often refer to as white collar crime.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a white-collar offense here in New York City, Consider hiring a lawyer familiar with the particular court, the judge and prosecutor who is assigned to your case.  A defense lawyer who knows the tendencies of both the prosecutor and judge assigned to your case will be able to provide invaluable insight into likely outcomes for your case.

While it is true for all kinds of criminal cases, it is particularly important with white collar cases.  That is because most white collar cases are resolved pretrial since these types of cases often consist of nothing but financial records.  

When shopping for a lawyer for a white collar case, ask the lawyer what his/her experience is in a particular court.  Try to find a lawyer with "local knowledge"-- meaning a lawyer who is knowledgeable and familiar with the personnel of the particular court where your case is being heard.  While New York Criminal law and Criminal procedure is the same throughout the state, individual courts have different local rules, customs, etc.  Hiring a lawyer with local knowledge will help you to know what to expect with your case.

For example, if you are indicted in Manhattan Supreme Court, ask the criminal lawyer you are considering hiring how many cases he/she has litigated in that court.  If you know who the judge or the prosecutor is in your case, ask the lawyer whether they have ever dealt with that prosecutor or judge. If they answer that they know that prosecutor or judge, ask them how many cases they have had with that prosecutor or judge.  Get specifics from them.  I believe that--all things being equal-- the more familiar your lawyer is with the court, prosecutor, judge, etc. the better for you.

If you have a white collar case in Manhattan, give us a call at 212-786-2999 to see if we can help you.