Own and operate a private law firm specializing in both Federal and State criminal law. Represent individuals in all aspects of criminal cases ranging from minor traffic offenses in municipal court to more serious felony offenses in state and federal court. Defended individuals at trial level proceedings charged with drug possession and distribution, money laundering, wire and mail fraud, mortgage fraud and other violations of federal law and the New Jersey criminal code. Conduct legal research and drafted pretrial motions, trial memoranda, brief preparation, sentencing memoranda and appellate briefs. Negotiate plea agreements and pre-charge resolution of grand jury investigative matters. Represent corporations and businesses including but not limited to pharmaceutical companies in a variety of areas of complex civil litigation.
Represented institutional and individual clients in criminal cases, internal and governmental investigations and civil litigation in federal and state courts, including individuals, targets, defendants, witnesses and victims in criminal cases and investigations involving allegations of securities, mortgage, tax, bank, health care, insurance and other fraud, political corruption, kickback schemes, union and labor corruption, gambling, money laundering, computer intrusion, RICO and narcotics.
Represented clients in all stages of federal criminal proceedings, including grand jury, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing hearings and appeals. Conducted legal research and drafted pretrial motions, trial memoranda, brief preparation, sentencing memoranda and appellate briefs. Argued before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Designated as the sentencing representative for the District of New Jersey for National Federal Defender Seminars nationwide.
Prepared pretrial motions, sentencing memoranda, and appellate briefs. Interfaced with clients, prosecutors and the court.
Member, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Executive Board Member, Association of the Federal Bar
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
Executive Board Member, United States District Court, District of New Jersey Historical Society
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