White Collar Crimes
White collar crimes and fraud offenses are a unique and highly complex area of criminal law. Unlike many other criminal charges, fraud and white collar crime allegations are often based on complex financial documents and transactions. It is critical that your criminal defense attorney conduct a proper investigation to obtain and preserve evidence, information, and witness accounts. Moreover, it is of utmost importance that your attorney have extensive trial experience so that he possess the ability to properly object to the admission of documentary evidence, witness testimony, and other evidence that should be excluded.
People charged with white collar crimes or a fraud offense in Northern Virginia or the District of Columbia can turn to the experienced and aggressive criminal defense attorneys at Gore & Kuperman. The firm handles a wide range of fraud and white collar crime offenses, including:
- Embezzlement
- Bribery
- Money
- Laundering
- All forms of fraud
- Computer Fraud
- Forging & Uttering False Pretenses
- Check Fraud
- False statements to obtain property/credit/public aid
- Identity theft and credit card fraud
- Fake license: sale/possession/manufacture
If you have been charged with a criminal offense known as a white collar crime, then you have been accused of committing a crime with the primary motivation of financial gain. These are illegal acts that typically are committed by individuals who are in high positions of authority and are respected because of their social status. Individuals who handle investments or accounting in corporate offices, for example, have often found themselves under investigation for committing white collar crimes. If you or a loved one has been accused of a white collar crime, it is important to take action and secure aggressive defense from a criminal defense lawyer. As your attorneys, we can fight to protect your rights and obtain lesser charges or penalties for you.
The term white collar crime comprises a wide array of criminal acts that are committed in a business or professional setting for financial gain. Those accused of white collar crimes face not only the pressures of criminal prosecution, but also negative publicity and catastrophic damage to their finances. Penalties for white collar crimes range from probation, fines, criminal forfeiture, to lengthy prison sentences. The criminal defense lawyers at Gore & Kuperman understand the severity of the consequences for our clients and take criminal charges very seriously.
If you are under suspicion or investigation for white collar crime charges, a criminal defense attorney can promptly inform you on how to respond. Under no circumstances should you talk to anyone without an attorney. Your silence cannot be used against you. However, statements made to the police investigators without the presence of an experienced attorney by your side can seriously jeopardize your defense options. We represent clients in state, local and federal jurisdictions.
Aggressive representation by a qualified criminal defense lawyer can facilitate the dismissal of charges by the prosecution, enter into a favorable plea agreement or negotiate a less severe punishment. Effective representation can also reduce or eliminate potential civil consequences of criminal prosecution such as claims for restitution, damages and forfeiture.