Have you been charged with fraud?
Employees or individuals in a variety of situations can commit white collar crimes. An hourly employee can be accused of employee theft or embezzlement. A CEO can be charged with wire fraud. Any level of employee could be charged with money laundering or securities fraud. A white collar crime is the group of property crimes typically committed to gain a business or professional advantage. White-collar crimes include mail fraud, bank fraud, securities fraud, tax crimes, and environmental pollution. Many of which are charged in federal court.
Our Washington law office has been the criminal defense law firm in a number of white collar crime and fraud cases. Because a white collar crime is almost always concerned with money, and a money trail, the prosecution usually has conducted a significant investigation before an individual is formally charged with the crime. The prosecution believes they have a case with which they can win. They may have phone records, bank records, accounting files, and other documentation. When individuals are charged with a federal white collar crime, the criminal defense attorney is quite often put in a position of damage control rather than achieving an outright acquittal, although an outright acquittal or dropped charges are always a goal.
Our criminal defense law firm recently represented an individual charged with embezzling $1.5 million in from Microsoft. In this case, we were successful in negotiating a reduced sentence, avoiding jail time all together. In yet another case, we were able to help a client avoid criminal charges in a homeowner’s association bank account theft case – and were able to handle the litigation as a civil matter.
Do you need to keep your security clearance?
In addition to the potential jail time that an individual is facing if they have committed a white collar crime, the collateral consequences for a crime of dishonesty can be equally damaging. For those who work in the military-industrial complex, it is critical that he or she keep a security clearance in order to maintain employment. To keep a security clearance may involve strenuous negotiation with the prosecution to maintain a clean criminal record. Public image may also be an issue, and our law office will work to keep your name out of the papers. We strive to handle high-profile clients in a low-profile manner to minimize any public relations fallout.
Helping you Face and Resolve your Problems
If you have been charged with fraud or other white collar crime and need to keep your security clearance, stay out of jail, and maintain your reputation, we urge you to call or contact our Kent Washington law office to schedule an appointment for an initial consultation.
Sumner/Bonney Lake Office
920 Alder Ave Ste. 201
Sumner, WA 98390-1401
Phone: 253-299-6800
Toll Free: 888-589-3651
The Terry Law Firm
25028 104th Ave. SE
Kent, WA 98030
Phone: 253-656-4958
Fax: 253-852-6379
