Have You or Your Company Been Targeted or Charged With a White Collar or Business Crime?
The federal government continues to aggressively investigate and prosecute businesses and individuals at an intense rate. What used to be seen as negligence, mistakes or civil/regulatory violations are now met with search warrants, subpoenas and indictments. The federal government creates many new crimes every year, which expands the range of conduct that can be prosecuted. Many of the government's new crimes base guilt or innocence simply on "intent". That means liability depends upon the vague concept of what a defendant was thinking while those acts occurred. Defense of such "thought crime" cases requires lawyers who can thoroughly analyze the facts and law to help a jury or prosecutor see the defendant's perspective, or "what the defendant was thinking." Such work requires lawyers with substantial experience in defending against federal business crimes.
Apart from the increasingly blurry lines that separate white collar crimes from civil violations, the consequences of a conviction have also become more severe. A lengthy active jail sentence is not uncommon for first offenders, regardless of whether you are a "good person." "Sending a message" by seeking lengthy prison sentences has become a government priority.
Federal white collar prosecutions can involve charges of fraud, price fixing, insider training, mortgage fraud, antitrust practices, environmental crimes, healthcare fraud, and many other complex crimes. White collar criminal investigations cause upheaval in your life and your business. In many cases, a criminal case and a civil lawsuit involving related facts occur simultaneously on parallel tracks. Such situations require attorneys experienced in providing skilled, careful and strategic white collar crime defense, simultaneously protecting against liability in a civil lawsuit. Anderson Terpening is one of a limited number of firms whose lawyers can competently represent you, in a cost- effective and coordinated fashion, on both criminal and civil parallel tracks.
Personalized Representation for Our Clientele
Our boutique litigation firm is not large – by design. We work hard, work smart and work quickly toward targeted goals, while remaining efficient and accessible to our clients. Whether you are already involved in a full-scale criminal matter, or a regulatory agency is simply asking you to come in for questioning, we provide the personalized and experienced representation you need. Many of our matters involve so-called elite clients and companies and high- publicity matters. In other cases, our clients are regular professionals and executives facing serious business crimes charges. We offer the same outstanding service and responsiveness to all of our clients.
After gathering the key facts, we provide our clients with an understanding of the range of legal options available, along with our recommendations. Sometimes the best approach is to resolve liability through a favorable plea agreement. Other times, the facts demand a hard-fought trial. Most importantly, you need lawyers who can do both. We guide you through this process, and our clients regularly tell us that they appreciate our strenuous efforts to ensure that they understand their situation, their alternatives, and our principled recommendations.
Time is of the essence. If you are being investigated for a federal white collar crime, contact us at once. There are ways for a lawyer to protect your rights early on that may be lost once the case is charged.
When the Stakes Are High You Need Proven Experience You Can Trust
Anderson Terpening PLLC, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a nationwide practice that involves representing individual, professional, business and corporate clients accused of serious federal crimes, or facing substantial civil liabilities arising from business disputes. Our aim is to protect our clients' rights and seek justice through ethical, skilled legal counsel. Don't trust your liberty, business, professional license or your assets to inexperienced counsel.
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