A good lawyer protects your rights, speaks to the investigators for you, and helps you avoid costly mistakes before any charges are ever filed. Let’s say it’s a normal Tuesday, and you’re just getting on with your day. Then, out of nowhere, two agents walk into your office. Or maybe a letter shows up saying…

The transfer looked routine when it was approved, and nobody thought about it again. Now an investigator wants the emails around it, someone in accounting is asking about an entry from eight months ago, and you are trying to remember who signed off on what. Most people assume the only question is whether the transaction…

An arrest can be one of the most disorienting experiences a person can face. In the hours that follow, choosing the right legal representation can have a significant impact on how a criminal case is handled. New York’s criminal justice system has its own procedural rules, discovery requirements, deadlines, and courtroom practices, making it important…

New York has one of the largest and most complex criminal justice systems in the United States. Within New York City alone, criminal matters can move through five separate county court systems, while federal cases are handled through an independent federal court system. District Attorney offices also have specialized units focused on violent crime, drug…

When the U.S. Department of Justice moves to drop a sprawling international bribery and securities fraud case against a foreign billionaire, the legal industry pays attention and so should anyone facing, or worried about facing, a federal white collar investigation. The recent fight over the government’s decision to abandon its criminal case against Indian billionaire…