Brooklyn White Collar Crime Lawyer

White collar cases rarely begin with an arrest. They begin with a subpoena, an audit letter, a call from an investigator, or a quiet visit to your workplace. By the time charges are filed, the government has usually spent months building a paper case. Spahija Law defends professionals, business owners, and employees facing fraud investigations in Brooklyn state courts and the Eastern District of New York. If you are facing this charge in Brooklyn, call 646-453-4001 for a free, confidential consultation, available 24 hours a day.

White Collar Charges We Defend

Common state and federal white collar prosecutions include:

Grand larceny by embezzlement under PL Article 155, charged by dollar amount.
Scheme to defraud under PL §190.60 and §190.65.
Falsifying business records under PL §175.05 and §175.10.
Forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument under PL Article 170.
Identity theft under PL Article 190.
Insurance fraud, tax fraud, and unemployment and benefits fraud.
Federal wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering when the case goes to the EDNY.

What Is at Stake

Sentencing in fraud cases is driven by loss amount, and prosecutors calculate loss aggressively. Beyond prison exposure, white collar convictions end careers: professional licenses, securities registrations, banking employment, and immigration status all hang on the outcome. Restitution and forfeiture follow the case for years.

How We Defend White Collar Cases

Pre charge intervention. The best white collar outcomes happen before charges exist. We engage investigators and prosecutors early to shape or stop the case.
Intent defenses. Fraud requires intent to defraud. Sloppy bookkeeping, authorized transactions, and business disputes are not crimes.
Loss amount litigation. Cutting the alleged loss changes the charge degree and the sentence more than almost anything else.
Document command. These cases are won by knowing the records better than the government does. We build the timeline transaction by transaction.
Parallel proceeding management. Civil suits, licensing inquiries, and criminal exposure interact. We coordinate all three so nothing said in one hurts you in another.

What Happens After the Arrest

State white collar cases proceed in Kings County Supreme Court at 320 Jay Street, often after a lengthy grand jury investigation. Federal cases proceed at 225 Cadman Plaza East. If you have received a subpoena or learned you are under investigation, the most valuable window in the entire case is right now, before anything is filed.

Related Charges We Defend

Brooklyn cases rarely involve a single charge. Prosecutors stack counts, and this one often travels with federal charges, theft and larceny and sex offense allegations. When a case carries several counts, the defense has to answer all of them at once rather than one at a time. You can see every charge we defend in Brooklyn or read how felony and misdemeanor levels differ.

Why a Former Prosecutor Matters

As a former Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn and Staten Island, Amel Spahija evaluated cases exactly like yours from the other side of the table. He knows how the DA's office weighs the evidence, when it reduces charges, and where its cases break. Read about the former prosecutor advantage, then see our recent Brooklyn case results.

Frequently Asked Questions

I received a grand jury subpoena. Am I a target?

You may be a witness, a subject, or a target, and the difference matters enormously. Counsel can usually find out your status and negotiate the scope of what you produce. Do not respond without a lawyer.

My employer accused me of embezzlement. Should I explain my side?

Not without counsel. Internal investigations feed directly into criminal referrals, and statements to company investigators are not protected. Everything you say will reach prosecutors.

Can repayment make a fraud case go away?

It can dramatically change the outcome, but the timing and framing decide whether it reads as acceptance of responsibility or an admission. Restitution strategy belongs in counsel's hands.

Will a fraud case be state or federal?

It depends on the amount, the victims, and which agency built it. Interstate wires and financial institutions pull cases federal. We handle both tracks and cases that move between them.

Free Consultation

The earlier we get involved, the more options exist. Call 646-453-4001 for a free consultation with a Spahija Law, or book 30 minutes with Amel directly.