Topeka White-Collar Criminal Defense Attorneys

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A conviction for a white-collar crime can devastate the career you worked so hard to build. It may also come with large fines, significant restitution judgments, forfeiture of your property, and a prison sentence. If you have been accused of a white-collar crime, you need a defense attorney with experience managing white-collar criminal investigations and defending against these types of charges in court. You need Joseph, Hollander & Craft’s Topeka white-collar crime lawyers.

Topeka White-Collar Crime Lawyers On Your Side

The Topeka white-collar crime lawyers in JHC’s Topeka office defend individuals facing white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions in Kansas state and federal courts.

In Kansas state courts, JHC’s Topeka white-collar criminal defense lawyers represent clients accused of:

• Fraud
• High-dollar theft
• Criminal deprivation of property
• Bribery
• Misuse of public funds
• Official misconduct
• Making false information
• Impairing a security interest

In Kansas federal courts, JHC’s Topeka white-collar criminal defense lawyers represent clients accused of:

• Fraud (tax fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud, mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, Medicare fraud, Medicaid fraud)
• Money laundering
• Embezzlement
• Bribery
• Self-dealing (misuse of corporate money, insider trading, kick-backs, etc.)

No matter the venue or the nature of the allegation, our Topeka white-collar crime lawyers can handle it.

Veteran Topeka White-Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers

JHC’s criminal defense attorneys have the veteran experience, keen judgment, and problem-solving mentality to successfully defend white-collar crime charges in Topeka and beyond. Having guided clients through concurrent civil and criminal cases, we know precisely what you need if your case has a civil regulatory component. With offices in five locations and colleagues who focus on civil litigation and regulatory defense, our Topeka white-collar crime lawyers have the resources and breadth of knowledge you need on your side.

We work beyond the evidence provided by law enforcement and regulators to ensure the investigation is not one-sided. With experience defending physicians, entrepreneurs, politicians, and finance professionals, our skills have been tested across multiple industries. We have proven ourselves capable of adapting and developing unique defense tactics for each individual case.

Contact Our Topeka White-Collar Crime Lawyers

If you or your business is the target of a government investigation, it is important to engage counsel as soon as possible. This is true if you know the investigation is criminal in nature or if a civil investigation may have criminal implications. JHC’s Topeka white-collar criminal defense lawyers know how to protect your best interests in both situations.

If you or your business have come under scrutiny by a civil regulatory entity, seriously consider the potential reach of the allegations. Any time fraud is alleged, the possibility of criminal prosecution should be considered. By involving JHC’s Topeka white-collar criminal lawyers in the process early, we can manage your exposure to criminal penalties and mitigate the consequences as well.

For top-tier defense for yourself and your business, call JHC’s Topeka white-collar crime lawyers today.

FAQ

What constitutes fraud?

Fraud is a term that may be applied to several criminal offenses as well as conduct that violates civil law. Generally, the term refers to any deception intended to result in gain to the deceptive party. It may include concealing information that was supposed to be disclosed or making affirmatively false statements or claims. Phrases that are commonly used to describe frauds are misrepresentations, pretenses, scheme, and artifice.

Why would the FBI be involved?

We often get this question from individuals and businesses who have been dealing with civil authorities about matters related to their taxes or business and professional operations. Why is the FBI suddenly involved? Typically, the FBI has been involved much longer than they ever realized—conducting a criminal investigation alongside the civil one. Many if not most matters that require the involvement of civil government investigators can also be charged criminally. This is why we encourage clients to retain criminal defense counsel as early as possible upon being accused of wrongdoing.

Sometimes the civil investigation unearths information about a wholly different activity that may be criminal in nature. The FBI has extremely broad authority to investigate criminal offenses—broader than any other federal law enforcement agency. The FBI has divided its investigations into programs devoted to terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, cyber crime, public corruption, civil rights, organized crime/drugs, white-collar crime, and violent crimes. If the FBI is involved, that is a sign that federal prosecution is looming.

What is restitution?

Criminal courts have the authority to order a defendant to pay a victim a sum of money to compensate for losses caused by the defendant’s crime. Restitution is different from a fine in that its purpose is to “make the victim whole,” whereas a fine is intended to punish.

Restitution is a frequent component of sentencing in white-collar criminal cases, as they tend to involve financial loss to a specific victim. For example, someone who embezzles from an employer will be required to repay all stolen funds as restitution.

What are the 35 crimes of racketeering?

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act targets organized criminal behavior spanning years and multiple persons. It was designed to facilitate the prosecution of organized crime leaders who ordered criminal activity to be carried out by lower-level members. Crimes listed in the RICO Act include:

• Violations of state statutes against gambling, murder, kidnapping, extortion, arson, robbery, bribery, dealing in obscene matter, or dealing in a controlled substance;
• Violations of federal statutes against bribery, counterfeiting, theft, embezzlement, fraud, dealing in obscene matter, obstruction of justice, slavery, racketeering, gambling, money laundering, commission of murder-for-hire;
• Embezzlement of union funds;
• Bankruptcy fraud or securities fraud;
• Drug trafficking;
• Criminal copyright infringement;
• Money laundering and related offenses;
• Bringing in, aiding or assisting aliens in illegally entering the country (if the action was for financial gain); and
• Acts of terrorism.

All 35 crimes are specified in the definition of “racketeering activity” at 18 U.S.C. 1961.