Committed To Fighting For Clients Charged With White Collar Crimes
Nothing can bring a professional career to a screeching halt like being charged with a white collar criminal offense. The allegation itself can leave you shaken to the core and your career on unsteady ground. Just as bad, the charges can negatively impact your family, your financial standing, your reputation and your future.
At Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices, in Pittsburgh, we are attorneys who firmly believe in helping professionals like yourself minimize the negative impact a serious criminal charge can have on their lives. With decades of experience defending clients against life-altering criminal charges, our father-daughter defense team of Stanton D. Levenson and Amy B. Levenson Jones strives to provide high-level defense services that focus on obtaining the most favorable results possible for you and your situation.
What Is A White Collar Crime In Pennsylvania?
White collar crimes can run the gamut of everything from tax fraud to embezzlement. While things like corporate crimes are often markedly different from securities fraud, these allegations typically share a few defining characteristics. In white collar cases, the government typically alleges that the offense was motivated by financial gain, committed under the pretense of valid business activities or intentionally deceitful or abusive. Some of the most common examples of white collar offenses include:
- Antitrust
- Bank fraud
- Corporate espionage
- Corporate Compliance
- Government benefits fraud
- Health care fraud
- Internet crimes
- Internal investigations
- Money laundering
- Mortgage fraud
- Ponzi schemes
What happens if you’re charged and convicted? Even though you may have a mental image of white collar offenders enjoying lives of relative luxury, federal prison is no country club. Those who go through punishments such as long-term incarceration or fines rarely come out better for having done so. At Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices, our goal as your legal counsel is to help you mount a strong defense against these allegations and obtain positive results in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
Possible Consequences Of A White Collar Crime Conviction
Due to the sheer number of offenses that are considered white collar crimes, it can be confusing to understand the potential consequences that you face. If a conviction is made, prison time and fines are common penalties white collar offenders in Pennsylvania could be subject to, depending on whether they were convicted of a summary offense, misdemeanor or felony. For a summary offense, you could spend up to 90 days in jail and be forced to pay a $300 fine. A misdemeanor conviction can lead to a jail sentence of one to five years and fines of up to $10,000. Finally, being convicted of a felony white collar offense could cause you to be sentenced to seven to 20 years in jail and a potential fine of $25,000 or less.
Finding Effective Solutions For Clients With White Collar Charges
Fighting to clear your name takes hard work and dedication. There’s no guarantee you won’t be prosecuted at both the state and federal levels for the same charges, and if you’re found guilty, your punishment might extend far beyond the penalties handed down by your judge. For instance, your employer could fire you. Or you might have to relinquish the professional licensing that lets you cultivate your career.
For experienced representation that focuses on achieving positive results, contact Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices. Call us at 412-552-3231 or send us a message online to discuss the potentially game-changing strategy of having two generations of criminal defense attorneys fight as one on your behalf. From our offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we represent clients throughout the United States.