White Collar Advice Blog
How To Work With Your Lawyer (Or Hire One)
I was eleven at my grandfather’s funeral. Afterward I walked past a side room at the funeral home. The men who ran
My Sentencing Is in 90 Days. What Should I Be Doing That My Lawyer Isn’t Telling Me?
Ninety days sounds like a long time until it is thirty and you have nothing. Most defendants with a sentencing date do
I’m a First Time Offender. Will a Federal Judge Send Me to Prison?
That is the honest answer. Anyone who tells you differently before seeing your case is guessing. What I can tell you is
How Do I Talk to the Judge at Sentencing? What Do I Say?
At the end of your sentencing hearing, the judge will turn to you and ask if you have anything to say. That
We Got a Sentence Below the Guidelines. Here Is What We Built.
Hugo Mejia got a federal sentence reduction below the guidelines. He was a U.S. Army veteran facing federal money laundering charges, the
I’m Going to Prison in 60 Days. What Do I Need to Know?
Sixty days is enough time to do this right if you are going to prison. Most people spend it in dread instead:
The White Collar Advice blog helps people under investigation or facing federal sentencing understand the system, avoid mistakes that lead to longer sentences or tougher prison placements, and prepare for prison and reentry.
People under federal investigation, facing sentencing, or preparing for prison who want to build a documented record that shows they are different from the government’s one-sided version of events. Family members who want to understand the process and help a loved one prepare should read it too.
Yes. The blog is based on the combined experience of our team at White Collar Advice, including my time in the system, Michael Santos’s 26 years in federal prison, and the work we’ve done with thousands of people going through investigations, sentencing, and reentry. Everything comes from what we’ve seen and documented over many years.
These blogs teach you how to create assets that do not currently exist to influence cynical stakeholders, like a Federal Judge or Probation Officer.