White Collar Advice Blog
Dr. Nate Schott’s Sentencing Playbook: From 51 Months to 33—in 10
How to Prepare for a Government Investigation (Before It’s Too Late) If you’re under a government investigation, you’re probably feeling a mix
Most Defendants Wait Too Long to Prepare. Then They Regret It.
Most Defendants Wait Too Long to Prepare. Then They Regret It. Most defendants wait to prepare and too many defendants assume their
Will Luigi Mangione Be Different—Or Will We Just Move On?
In this video with Law & Crime, I talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention once the media hype dies down—the
Are You Really Ready for Federal Prison?
How to Prepare for Federal Prison If you’re heading to federal prison, you’ve already been through a lot—an investigation, charges, court hearings,
How a 24-Month Federal Prison Sentence Became 3 Years
If you’re going through a federal case, there’s something you need to know: The FBI doesn’t stop investigating just because you’ve been
What White-Collar Defendants Can Learn from CZ’s Prison Preparation
When Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, faced prison, he didn’t wait to figure things out once he got there. He
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.