The attorneys at Goodman Carr are experienced in defending against white collar criminal charges and investigations, and have the successful trial experience to back it up.

Featured White Collar practice areas:
- Securities fraud
- Target letters
- Grand jury investigations
- Internal Investigations
Recent cases include:
- Wire fraud
- Securities fraud
- Bank fraud
- Embezzlement
- Tax evasion and tax fraud
- Insider trading
- Mortgage fraud
- Money laundering
- Healthcare fraud (including Medicare and Medicaid fraud)
- Identity fraud
- Immigration fraud
- RICO or racketeering conspiracies

Securities Fraud

The attorneys at Goodman Carr are litigators who have been recognized for their ability to succeed in complex cases. Our attorneys have significant experience with U.S. Attorney's Office, Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.), Commodities Futures Trading Commission (C.F.T.C.), and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigations. We routinely represent individuals and businesses in both civil enforcement actions and in active criminal investigations, and are sensitive to the dangers present in parallel proceedings.

Actions taken in the civil case could cause dangers in the criminal case, and vice versa. Walking the line to maintain your company's good standing while staying as far as possible from potential indictments can be a delicate balancing act. Our experienced trial attorneys are here to help you confront an investigation from the start. We are glad to discuss with you the best methods for defending yourself, your reputation, and your company. You can confidentially contact us through the case evaluation link below or by directly reaching out to one of attorneys by phone or email.

Internal Investigations

Prosecution of corporations and other businesses is a complicated process. For example, the company itself may not be fully responsible for the actions of a rogue employee or group of employees. There are also considerations of the impact on other employees, shareholders, and the community.

In these scenarios, a company might be able to lessen the consequences or even avoid prosecution altogether by conducting a proper internal investigation, determining the cause of what went wrong, and setting up a corporate compliance plan.

The award winning attorneys and team at Goodman Carr are aggressive and highly experienced. We hope to put our legal expertise for you! Please contact one of our team members to discuss your Real Estate Law case further. We look forward to speaking with you!

Health Care Fraud

The criminal defense team at Goodman Carr has extensive experience litigating health care fraud, including challenges to the Anti-Kickback Statute (and the similar Stark Law), telemedicine, Medicaid and Medicare fraud, and allegations of overprescribing.

In a number of these cases, we have helped our clients convince the Government that prosecution was not warranted, or, in other cases, that the matter could be resolved through a civil settlement.

 

Tax Fraud

The federal government has significantly increased the number of federal white-collar investigations, including tax offense prosecutions. Penalties can range from a simple fine, to years in prison.

Tax fraud occurs when individuals or businesses intentionally fail to pay their tax obligations, or make false statements within their tax returns.  While the government may pursue tax fraud either civilly or criminally, federal prosecutors are increasingly pursuing criminal charges against individuals. Tax preparers who encourage their clients to break the law have also become favorite targets.

However, one key element in these cases is that prosecutors must prove a knowing and willful violation. For example, an individual cannot be convicted of tax evasion (26 U.S.C. § 7201) where he did not believe he owed taxes. (They certainly might owe back taxes, but that is a much more manageable sort of problem.). Similarly, an individual does not commit the crime of False Statements on Income Tax Returns (26 U.S.C. § 7206(1)) where they did not intentionally make a false statement. In these cases, the bad advice of a tax preparer might constitute a defense.

Federal tax investigations are conducted by IRS-CID (Criminal Investigation Division) agents.  While they are prosecuted by local United States Attorney's Offices, decisions require approval from the Attorney General's Office in Washington, D.C. (frequently referred to as Main Justice).

We represent clients in all types of state and federal tax fraud cases. We have extensive experience in these matters, and work diligently to obtain the most favorable possible outcome on your behalf.