White collar crimes typically refer to business-related financial crimes. Charges of white collar crimes are usually brought in federal court, but may sometimes also be brought in state court.White collar crimes are often committed when corporate power is abused, resulting in offenses such as embezzlement and money laundering. Using the mail or electronic bank transfers to commit one of these crimes may elevate the charges to the federal level.A New York City white collar criminal lawyer at LeBow & Associates, PLLC can help you avoid incarceration for a white collar crime.
Types of White Collar Crimes
A New York City white collar criminal attorney at LeBow & Associates, PLLC can provide defense for violations of laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and for any of the following white collar criminal charges:
Antitrust Violations including charges of price fixing, monopolies, and other infractions of the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act.
Bank Fraud including check fraud, commercial loan fraud, check kiting, and mortgage fraud.
Bankruptcy Fraud including charges of lying to creditors or bankruptcy officials about assets or debts.
Bribery including charges of offering money or property with the intention of influencing the behavior of others.
Computer/Internet Fraud including using the internet or computers to defraud others.
Credit Card Fraud including being charged with using someone else's credit card to purchase goods illegally.
Counterfeiting including representing parties charged with copying money or goods (such as designer merchandise) and passing off the copies as genuine.
Economic Espionage including being charged with stealing or misusing trade secrets.
Embezzlement including representation of individuals charged with using money or goods entrusted to them for their own benefit.
Extortion including taking money from someone through force, coercion, or threats.
Forgery including manipulating or changing a written document for monetary gain.
Insurance Fraud such as defrauding insurance companies by exaggerating or filing false claims.
Money Laundering including charges of running money obtained illegally through a legitimate business.
Securities Fraud including charges of insider trading, or theft through market manipulation.
Tax Evasion including filing inaccurate IRS returns, not reporting income, and not filing tax returns.
The attorneys at LeBow & Associates, PLLC, defend charges of white collar, business and corporate crime in New York, and white collar, business and corporate crime in New York City.We are thoroughly familiar with all aspects of New York city white collar crime laws, and New York City while collar criminal defense.Contact us at any time to discuss your legal problems.
