Southern California Criminal Defense Attorney

Defending White Collar Crimes in the Inland Empire, Orange County, and West Los Angeles

White collar crimes are committed through paperwork or the computer. They consist of such crimes as fraud, bankruptcy fraud, pension fund crime, bribery, insider trading, computer crime, embezzlement, medical crime, public corruption, environmental crime, identity theft, consumer fraud, wire fraud, occupational crime, securities fraud, extortion, price fixing, racketeering, forgery, financial fraud and others. If you have been charged with or are under investigation of a white collar crime, a Southern California criminal defense lawyer at Fransen & Molinaro may be able to assist you.

White Collar Crime

A white collar crime is a non-violent crime involving deception. It usually refers to a businessman or a public official, involving a paper trail of evidence which is used by prosecutors to convict the offender. White collar crimes are prosecuted in either state or federal courts, depending on what laws have been broken. Convictions usually result in incarceration, large fines, and restitution to the victims.

The National White Collar Crime Center reports that one in three Americans have been victims of white collar crimes and that, while arrests for violent crimes have lessened, arrests for white collar crimes such as fraud and embezzlement have gone up.  White collar crimes are characterized as deliberate acts motivated by economic difficulty, greed, and profit with activity hidden in normal business routines or practices. Because these crimes tend to be interwoven with legitimate activities, they are often difficult to detect. Most white collar criminals are ordinary people who got into financial trouble and figured a way out through illegal or fraudulent means.

Consult with a Southern California Criminal Defense Lawyer

If you have been accused of a white collar crime, it is vital to seek the services of a competent criminal defense attorney such as you will find at Fransen & Molinaro. With a collective law experience of almost sixty years, you will be in knowledgeable and skilled hands.  A consultation with a Southern California criminal defense lawyer at the firm is your first step toward building a compelling and creditable defense for your case.