Portland, Oregon White Collar Crime Lawyers
Experienced lawyers for defendants charged with financial crimes
The penalties for financial crimes such as fraud or embezzlement are quite severe. In addition to long-term sentences, you will likely be ordered to pay large fines and restitution for any ill-gotten gains. At Philbrook Law Office, PS, our criminal defense lawyers have been fighting for criminal defendants for 20 years. We work with financial professionals who understand how white-collar crimes are conducted. Our attorneys fight to suppress illegally obtained evidence, question the witnesses against you, and show that the government can’t prove that you violated the terms of the federal or state statutes. We’ve helped many criminal defendants keep their freedom and reputation. Contact us as soon as you learn that you are under investigation.
How can we help?
- How does Oregon define “white-collar” crimes?
- What types of white-collar crimes do you handle in Portland?
- What are the penalties for white-collar crimes?
- How do your Portland white-collar defense lawyers fight for defendants?
- Are plea bargains of white-collar crimes in Portland possible?
- Do you have a Portland white-collar crime defense lawyer near me?
How does Oregon define “white-collar” crimes?
White-collar crimes generally involve non-violent financial crimes committed by a person or a business. White-collar crimes often involve fraud, deception, or a breach of trust. If you’re convicted of a white-collar crime, you could be imprisoned, ordered to pay large fines, and ordered to pay restitution. In addition, you could lose your professional license and your job.
The defendants in Oregon white-collar crime cases include accountants, controllers, auditors, and people entrusted with the care of other people’s money. White-collar crimes often involve transactions across state lines, which means defendants could be charged with federal and state crimes.
What types of white-collar crimes do you handle in Portland?
At Philbrook Law Office, we handle a broad range of white-collar crimes, including:
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What are the penalties for white-collar crimes?
Our Portland white-collar crimes lawyers fight to obtain dismissals, acquittals, and plea bargains of white-collar charges in federal and state court.
The penalties for white-collar crime can be quite severe, especially if large amounts are involved. White-collar crime penalties include:
- Prison sentences
- Large fines
- Restitution
- Loss of personal and business assets
- Difficulty getting credit
- Loss of a professional license
- Loss of a job and difficulty finding a job
- Loss of voting rights
- Difficult finding a place to live
Some defendants may be eligible for a diversionary program, home detention, or work release.
How do your Portland white-collar defense lawyers fight for defendants?
Many white-collar crimes begin with a grand jury investigation. There may also be regulatory and other types of investigations before any charges are filed. White-collar investigations usually involve many documents, many witnesses, and months of time. The government will have many different financial professionals helping them, such as IRS agents, SEC agents, and others.
At Philbrook Law Office, our criminal defense lawyers work with financial experts who can help us raise questions about the prosecution’s case, such as:
- Did anyone else have access to the financial information?
- Can the government prove that you intended to do something illegal?
- Does any of the evidence against you lack credibility?
- Did the government have a warrant to search your financial records? If not, we can file a motion to exclude any evidence that was taken or examined in violation of your Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
- Were any statements you made in violation of your Fifth Amendment right not to self-incriminate yourself?
- Were your Sixth Amendment rights to hire a lawyer and cross-examine the witnesses against you violated?
- Should the value of the items at issue be reduced, which would lessen the category of the crime and any sentences?
- Did you have a valid right to the cash, securities, or other financial assets at issue?
- Were the financial treatments or financial schemes justifiable?
- Did you financially benefit the people who the prosecution claims are victims?
- Were other people responsible?
We also work to ensure that the jury selection is fair, that inadmissible evidence is excluded, and that witnesses are thoroughly questioned. Our team may contest the jurisdiction of your Portland white-collar crime charges. We also work to show that the government cannot prove the specific charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
Often, white-collar crime defendants face civil proceedings and regulatory proceedings. We help coordinate your criminal defense proceedings with any other proceedings.
Are plea bargains of white-collar crimes in Portland possible?
Our Portland white-collar defense lawyers often work to obtain plea bargains for less severe sentences. You may also be eligible, if your case is a misdemeanor, to request placement in a diversionary program.
Some of the factors that can help you obtain a lighter sentence or acceptance into a diversionary program include:
- This is your first offense
- You committed the offenses due to employer pressures or personal stresses
- The acts were non-violent
- The victim doesn’t want to pursue the complaint
- You agree to pay restitution
At Philbrook Law Office, we work to craft the best strategy to contest the prosecution’s case and to preserve your freedom and your reputation.
Do you have a Portland white-collar crime defense lawyer near me?
Philbrook Law Office meets defendants charged with white-collar crimes at our Portland, Oregon office located at 107 SE Oregon St., Suite 520. We conduct consultations by phone and through online communications such as Zoom. We also meet defendants who are in jail.
During a consultation, we can review what happened, explain what defenses you can assert, and start the fight for your freedom.
Talk with our respected Portland white-collar defense lawyers now
At Philbrook Law Office, our lawyers have 20 years of experience fighting for criminal defendants charged with felonies and misdemeanors. We’ve earned the respect of former defendants and federal and state prosecutors for our dedication to our clients, our thorough preparation, our strong advocacy, and our record of results in criminal defense cases. If you or a loved one has been charged with a white-collar crime, please call us or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation. We represent defendants in the greater Portland region and in Vancouver and Battle Ground, Washington.