Brentwood White-Collar Crime Lawyer
Providing strong representation for criminal defendants for 35 years
White-collar crimes normally involve financial, business, or professional activity. They often involve some type of deceit or fraud. Common examples of white-collar offenses in Brentwood include embezzlement, tax fraud, and other nonviolent crimes. Many white-collar cases are filed in federal court, such as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Defendants risk their freedom, substantial fines, loss of a professional license, difficulty finding employment, and other consequences.
At The Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler & Associates, we can assert all your defenses with the aim of obtaining a dismissal of the charges, an acquittal, or a plea bargain. We work with experts who understand the complexities of white-collar schemes. Our Brentwood white-collar defense lawyer aggressively works to show that the government cannot prove its charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
How can we help?
What is a white-collar crime?
White-collar crimes may be prosecuted in Tennessee state court, federal court, or both, depending on the offense and the facts of the case. Many federal white-collar statutes involve interstate commerce or another federal jurisdictional basis.
Many federal white-collar cases are prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice following investigations by or referrals from agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and, in appropriate cases, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
White-collar crimes can involve sophisticated schemes.
The people who may be charged include individuals, businesses, and government officials.
What types of white-collar crimes does your Brentwood criminal defense lawyer handle?
Our Brentwood white-collar crime lawyer handles most types of offenses, including:
- Various types of fraud. These include:
- Financial institution fraud. This type of fraud often involves obtaining the funds or personal information of customer accounts, check fraud, and other types of financial fraud.
- Corporate fraud. This may involve dishonest accounting, providing or accepting false financial information, and kickbacks.
- Health care fraud. Medical providers, patients, and others who try to deceive Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance companies, and other medical payors (such as providing bills for services never provided) can be charged with health care fraud.
- Mortgage fraud. This type of fraud may involve lying or using deception to obtain housing loans.
- Other types of fraud, including:
- Insurance fraud
- Securities and commodities fraud
- Intellectual property fraud
- Bribery. Bribery generally involves corruptly offering, giving, soliciting, or accepting something of value to influence an official act or decision. Separate federal laws, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, prohibit certain payments or remuneration intended to induce referrals involving federal health-care programs.
- Embezzlement. This white-collar crime generally involves the fraudulent appropriation or conversion of property that was entrusted to the defendant or lawfully came into the defendant’s possession.
- Money laundering. This offense generally involves financial transactions using proceeds of specified unlawful activity for purposes such as promoting unlawful activity, concealing the source or ownership of criminal proceeds, or avoiding certain reporting requirements.
- Internet/technology crimes. These white-collar offenses include identity theft, obtaining illegal access to private information, and other offenses through email, social media, online sites, and other technology methods.
- Public corruption. This white-collar crime generally involves public officials who use their position to obtain financial gain, rig contracts, change election outcomes, and other offenses.
- RICO violations. RICO stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations. RICO prohibits certain conduct involving an enterprise and a pattern of racketeering activity, including conducting or participating in the enterprise’s affairs through such a pattern.
- Other white-collar crimes. These include:
- Conspiracy
- Counterfeiting
- Extortion
- Forgery
- Kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute
What defenses do you assert in white-collar crime cases?
Our Brentwood white-collar crime attorney will assert all your available legal and factual defenses. These include:
- Violations of your constitutional rights. These include your Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment rights. These rights include the right not to be compelled to incriminate yourself, to be free from illegal searches and seizures, the right to a jury trial, the right to confront the witnesses against you, and many other constitutional defenses.
- The government can’t prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. You are presumed innocent. The government, to obtain a conviction, must prove every element of the criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt.
- Lack of intent. The government can’t show intent if intent is a part of the relevant criminal statute.
- Duress. You may have a defense if, for example, you committed the act of embezzlement because you were being improperly forced to do so, such as when someone points a weapon at you.
- Entrapment. Entrapment may apply when law enforcement officials, directly or through an agent, induce or persuade a person who was not predisposed to commit the offense.
Our Brentwood white-collar crime attorney represents defendants at all stages, including:
- An arrest
- A bail hearing
- An arraignment
- Any pretrial hearings
- Negotiations with federal prosecutors or the state district attorney general
- Before a judge
- Before a jury
- Appellate courts
FAQs about white-collar crimes in Brentwood
What types of experts do you work with?
Our Brentwood white-collar crime lawyer works with numerous experts, depending on the circumstances of your case. These experts may include:
- Financial professionals
- Tax experts
- Technology experts
- Medical experts
- Forensic accountants
- Auditors
- Compliance experts
What are the penalties for white-collar crimes?
Many white-collar crimes are felonies. In addition to lengthy prison sentences and substantial fines:
- Depending on the offense, the government may seek forfeiture of property constituting or traceable to criminal proceeds, or other property involved in or used to facilitate an offense when authorized by law.
- There may be an order to provide restitution to victims harmed by the offense.
- A conviction can make it difficult to find a job when potential employers conduct a background check.
- You could lose a professional license.
- Obtaining credit could be quite difficult.
What steps should I take if I’ve been arrested for a white-collar crime in Brentwood?
At the Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler & Associates, we recommend that you:
- Contact an experienced white-collar defense lawyer as soon as possible
- Stay silent until you can speak with your legal counsel
We’ll help you construct an overall defense strategy.
Do you have a Brentwood white-collar crime attorney near me?
Yes. We meet new clients at our Brentwood office located at 1616 Westgate Cir #363. Our Brentwood criminal defense lawyer also speaks with new clients by phone and via online video platforms like FaceTime and Zoom.
We also meet defendants where they are, if they are in custody.
Contact our Brentwood white-collar crime lawyer today
White-collar cases require a respected criminal defense reputation. Federal prosecutors are experienced, aggressive lawyers who work with a variety of federal agencies and experts. They have the power of subpoenas and other advantages.
You need an attorney who has experience in federal court and who can contest the efforts of the prosecution in every way. At The Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler & Associates, we have helped many criminal defendants obtain dismissals or acquittals, or enter into plea agreements. Call us now or fill out our contact form to schedule a consultation.