Philadelphia White Collar Crime Lawyer

Types of White Collar Crimes

White collar crime refers to the body of crimes generally associated with business professionals' illegal activities regarding their business affairs. Many of these crimes are felonies and some are federal crimes. Federal investigations can be ruthless, upsetting the operation of your business and involving your employees and business associates. Even if you are innocent, this can have incredibly damaging effects. It is important you have a Philadelphia criminal defense attorney by your side to protect your rights throughout this process. Having legal representation during the investigatory phase may also help you avoid having charges filed at all. Of course, if your case does proceed to trial you will want skilled legal counsel acting in your defense. Examples of white collar crimes include:

Tax evasion
Money laundering
Counterfeiting
Forgery
Extortion
Bribery
Embezzlement
Unfair business practices
Theft of trade secrets
Identity theft
Internet crimes
Bankruptcy fraud
Credit card fraud
Securities fraud (insider trading)
Tax fraud
Mail fraud
Health care fraud
Insurance fraud

Dedicated Legal Counsel

Sentencing guidelines issued by the State of Pennsylvania are designed to keep penalties uniform and judges may have very little discretion in the matter. In some cases, however, the lawyers at The Benari Law Group will be able to present facts prompt ing the court to consider a departure from these guidelines. Your sentence may be suspended, reduced or be replaced with probation. Of course, the ultimate goal is to avoid any penalty at all by means of dismissal or an acquittal. We will use our 4 0 years of combined experience in the pur suit of this outcome. Make an appointment today for a consultation with one of our competent white collar crime defense lawyers. We are ready to help with all of your legal needs.

If you are under investigation or have been charged for a white collar crime, contact a Philadelphia white collar crime lawyer immediately.