Legal Advice for People Charged With White Collar Crimes
An effective defense to state or white collar criminal charges isn't likely to result from eyewitness testimony or lab tests. Instead, a thorough mastery of the documentary and financial evidence against you will provide the essential point of departure for your most promising defense strategies.
If you've been charged with fraud, embezzlement or other white collar crimes in the state or federal courts of Minnesota, contact a knowledgeable defense attorney at Schaefer Law Firm in Minneapolis. Our experience with complex litigation of all kinds can give you a definite advantage in evaluating and overcoming the evidence ranged against you.
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White collar crime is a general term that covers a wide spectrum of offenses: mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, identity theft, employee theft, tax crimes, or even such crimes as obstruction of justice or public corruption. Just as proof of the offense charged is usually based on financial data and documents, your defense will depend on a detailed analysis of bank statements, computer records and even signatures.
At Schaefer Law Firm, our attorneys are committed to helping our clients resolve serious white collar crime charges on the most favorable terms possible. We explore every option for minimizing your exposure to punishment, and keep you fully advised at all times of your risks and opportunities as they might develop and change as the case proceeds.
We achieve many favorable outcomes for our clients by working with the prosecution to reduce or dismiss charges, or refer borderline federal cases to the state courts, where your exposure to punishment will normally be lighter. We can reasonably expect to achieve probationary sentences on felony pleas for many first offenders. We also make sure that the decision of the sentencing judge is based on a complete understanding of your identity as a family member and a productive citizen, not just a criminal file.
If an acceptable outcome can't be achieved otherwise, our trial skills can help ensure that you receive the full benefit of the presumption of evidence that protects you before a jury. We won't let the jury forget that the government needs to prove every essential element of the case against you beyond a reasonable doubt.
For additional information about our approach to client service in white collar crime cases, contact Schaefer Law Firm for an initial consultation.