Orange County White Collar Crime Lawyer

Defense for White Collar Crimes in Orange County, California

If you have been arrested or are under investigation for fraud, embezzlement, extortion, or any other type of white collar crime, you may be at risk of facing a ruined reputation and career. If you are convicted, you may face imprisonment as well as heavy fines, restitution, or probation. It is important that you do what you can to protect your future, and an attorney at the Law Offices of Fred Thiagarajah can offer you the experienced legal counsel you need. We represent clients throughout all of Orange County who are facing criminal charges or investigations regarding white collar offenses, including: money laundering, forgery, health care fraud, bank and loan fraud, insurance fraud, mail and wire fraud, internet fraud, counterfeiting, and much more.

When you are feeling hopeless and believe that you have little to no chance of avoiding a conviction for a white collar crime, you may be surprised to learn exactly what a difference skilled legal counsel can make in the outcome of your case.

Although state or federal law enforcement agencies may have conducted extensive investigations and may have amassed a great deal of physical evidence to use against you, an experienced Orange County white collar attorney can conduct an independent investigation and work to challenge physical evidence and witness testimony that the prosecution may have built as part of their legal strategy. For example, what if you were unlawfully arrested or were the victim of an illegal search and seizure? You may not even know that you were victimized in this way, but an attorney's diligence in investigating your case may uncover a violation of procedure or of your Constitutional rights by law enforcement - and this can be used to have key evidence suppressed and to possibly turn your case entirely around.

What Are White Collar Crimes?

A white collar crime is a criminal offense related to a business or financial environment. Most white collar crimes are actually forms of non-violent theft crimes carried out by way of deceit or fraud rather than involving physical theft. The majority of white collar crimes may be classified as federal crimes as well, and this means that federal agencies such as the FBI or CIA may be involved in the investigation, and that federal prosecutors will seek a conviction in federal court.

You will need the highest quality legal counsel to challenge your white collar crime charges. Contact an Orange County white collar crime lawyer at the Law Offices of Fred Thiagarajah today for a free case evaluation.