White Collar Crime Defense Practice Areas

IRS criminal investigation defense, offshore account disclosures, payroll tax cases, and tax fraud prosecutions. Early intervention before charges are filed is critical.

Defense against federal racketeering charges under the RICO Act. Complex, multi-defendant cases requiring experienced counsel who understands conspiracy law.

Defense against federal money laundering charges, structuring cases, and Bank Secrecy Act violations. Coverage traces transaction analysis and challenges to the government's narrative.

SEC investigation defense, insider trading charges, investment fraud, and wire fraud prosecutions. Includes SEC investigation coverage and insider trading analysis.

Defense against bribery, honest services fraud, extortion, and federal program fraud charges. John Kirby covered these cases as an AUSA and now publishes analysis of them.

Cryptocurrency fraud, darknet cases, computer intrusion, and digital asset investigations. The government is aggressively prosecuting this space — reference coverage follows the technology involved.

Ninth Circuit and federal appellate representation. Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. Not every trial outcome is final — a strong appeal can overturn convictions and reduce sentences.

Price-fixing, bid-rigging, and market allocation investigations. The DOJ Antitrust Division brings criminal charges — reference coverage of the law and the economics involved.

Defense against whistleblower lawsuits under the False Claims Act. Early intervention matters — these cases often run parallel to criminal investigations.