If you are facing theft charges, a criminal law attorney can help you fight them. “Theft” charges are very common in Orange County, California, with the majority being charged as shoplifting (petty theft). However, there are several other degrees of theft that can potentially result in a substantial prison sentence. It’s important to understand…
White collar crimes encompass a wide variety of unlawful financially motivated activity including investment fraud, insurance fraud, healthcare fraud, embezzlement, wire fraud, credit card fraud, bankruptcy fraud, tax evasion, real estate fraud, mortgage fraud, securities fraud and money laundering. The following are a few basic steps suggested by defense attorney Karren Kenney to follow if…
Crime attorney As a crime attorney, I am often faced with a situation where my client has voluntarily given a statement to the police, and later claims that he was never given his Miranda rights. Although it depends on the circumstances surrounding the questioning, if a person is contacted by the police and voluntarily answers…
Tax investigation Tips for a hiring an attorney for a tax investigation Defending yourself from tax fraud or a tax investigation? Be careful… Any good steward of personal finances knows their money inside and out. You are on top of the situation, and it almost seems insulting to invite someone into this world. True…
Knowing whether the attorney you have retained is someone who will actually go to trial or someone who will refer you on if the case gets that far takes a simple question before you hand over your money. You want to ask them if they handle trials because you will want the one person who is most familiar with your case and your circumstances to be the one representing you in court.
Plainly defined, mortgage fraud occurs when you falsely prepare, submit or even simply participate in the submission of documents that support a mortgage or loan application that a financial institution relies upon to loan funds.
“Mistakes – call them unexpected learning experiences.” ― Richard Bach There are certain situations where you may not be held liable for a crime that you have committed. Yes, you read that correctly, in some cases you can break the law and not be held responsible. These cases are few and far between…
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” … Martin Luther King, Jr. You’re sitting at the defense table, handcuffed. You’re waiting for the jury to read their verdict, the verdict that decides your future. The evidence has stacked up against you in court; even you think you’re guilty. The law that you’re being charged…
You never thought you would be in this situation… arrested, booked into jail, released on bail, and now fighting criminal charges. Right now you may be sitting in your house wondering what you are supposed to do now. You’ve never been in trouble before especially not arrested, and have no idea who to call for…
Trial Experience Matters! Picture this: you have been charged with a crime and are facing what could be a significant amount of time behind bars. Your only choice is to hire an attorney who would be responsible for convincing a jury of 12 strangers that you didn’t commit the crime that you have…