A good rainy Wednesday morning here in my Atlanta office for reviewing some of the discovery materials in yet another federal criminal case I am handling. Plowing through these materials reminded me of several important lessons I have learned during the 40 years or so I have been representing folks…
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MLK Day and Federal Criminal Defense in Atlanta
Readers know that I am a lawyer who specializes in defending federal criminal investigations and prosecutions, here in my long-time home of Atlanta. This is also the birthplace and spiritual home of Dr. Martin Luther King III. This morning I did some volunteer work (as many do) here in beloved…
Federal Criminal Cases in a New Year
2022 is in the rear-view mirror, and 2023 lies ahead, and while I was so busy I did not blog for a while one goal for the New Year is to write more posts on one of my favorite topics: federal criminal investigations and prosecutions along with the job of…
Federal Health Care Fraud Cases: A Few Observations
I was just reading a press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, based here in Atlanta a few blocks from my office. The prosecutors touted their recent indictment of a physician’s assistant for supposed health care fraud and other crimes. Reading this made me want…
Forty Years and Counting
It was forty years ago today that I was sworn into the Bar, which is the way we lawyers describe the ceremony of acknowledging that we will strive to uphold the Constitution and the laws while representing our clients. The vast majority of those 40 years has been spent representing…
Tips on Negotiating with Federal Prosecutors
Happy Monday from Atlanta, Georgia where I am working on some of my federal criminal cases. I just finished communicating with one prosecutor, and the process made me think of some of the tips I’ve learned over the years on how federal criminal defense attorneys can improve their skills to…
Federal Criminal Defense: Having the Final Word
Readers know that we handle federal criminal investigations and prosecutions from our office here in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia and all over the remainder of this state and throughout the country. We currently are in federal cases in Vermont, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Texas and Arkansas. No matter where we go…
Another Way to get Out of Jail on a Federal Fraud Case
I posted the other day about a federal fraud case here in the gorgeous Spring weather in Atlanta, Georgia. In that post I mentioned some of the ways to avoid a prison sentence for people facing federal fraud charges arising out of “white collar” or what we sometimes call “economic…
How to Avoid a Jail Sentence in a Federal Fraud Case
As many know, I am a criminal defense lawyer in Atlanta Georgia who handles federal criminal cases here and all over the United States (I’m currently working on federal cases in Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, the Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia, and out in Texas and Arkansas).…
Federal Criminal Fraud Investigations and Prosecutions Ramping Up
I have been a lawyer handling federal criminal defense for almost 40 years, mostly here in Atlanta, but in other parts of the United States when my cases take me there. I keep tabs on trends in federal law enforcement, because it’s part of may job to do so. As…