White Collar Advice Blog
Why Some Defense Lawyers Quietly Turn Against Their Clients
Twice in two hours, I said the same thing to two people in our community: “Can I speak directly?” Both said yes.
Dodger’s Win!
Usually, I write in the evenings. But this week was Dodger baseball — priorities. For that reason, Chapter 5 of After the
Silence Isn’t a Strategy: Why Some Defendants Get Longer Sentences
A judge began the sentencing hearing by saying, “There is very little evidence to support these claims.”That one sentence set the tone.
Most People Write Character Reference Letters the Wrong Way
The Call That Said Everything I received a phone call I rarely get—someone asking for help writing a character reference letter.He wasn’t
Discipline and Control in Federal Prison: The Fly Wins | Chapter 4
After a fall, discipline and control look identical, until one breaks you again. Oct 26, 2025 “Dad, sit down. Stop working. You’re
Anna Marconi Two-Tiered Justice Unfairness What it Means for White Collar Defendants
You broke the law. You accepted a plea. You accepted consequences. And you still feel the system is stacked against you. With
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.