White Collar Defense
White Collar Defense:
The federal government has made the prosecution of white-collar
offenses a high priority for many years now. Federal sentencing
guidelines are such that indictment and conviction for these offenses
in nearly all cases means that individuals will be incarcerated
and companies will suffer heavy financial and collateral penalties.
Any federal criminal investigation is a matter of the utmost gravity
because there is so much at stake.
The Ratliff Law Firm attorneys first developed familiarity with federal white-collar prosecution in the context of our extensive criminal tax practice. We have handled cases in many jurisdictions involving allegations of government procurement and program fraud, antitrust and securities offenses, mail fraud, wire fraud, customs violations, money laundering and campaign finance and public corruption investigations. In other instances, we have been engaged by companies, some not yet under governmental scrutiny, to conduct internal investigations of potential wrongdoing and report our results and recommendations to the appropriate corporate officials. Many of our white-collar representations have occurred in the context of parallel regulatory or civil proceedings.
We bring an intelligent, efficient approach to white-collar criminal defense. We recognize that in most cases, an indictment in a white-collar matter is almost as devastating as a conviction. Thus, we thoroughly investigate the facts, pursue all available defenses, and do our best to persuade the prosecutorial decision-makers to decline prosecution. Managing the client's criminal investigation in the midst of other litigation is an important part of our work. Our lawyers have worked well as part of defense teams in large, multi-party matters, and we have enjoyed collegial relationships with other professionals in such cases.
Our Services
If you or your company is in the midst of a potential white-collar criminal matter, we can:
Assist you with an internal investigation
