White Collar Advice Blog
Why Being a Criminal Defense Attorney Is More Than Just a Job For Me
My name is David Rosenfield. For over 15 years, I have been a white collar criminal defense attorney at Herrick, Feinstein LLP,
Can a Job Lead to a Shorter Federal Prison Sentence?
I receive some interesting calls in my business! Last week, a gentleman in Ohio called to tell me I could really “blow
The Truth About Federal Public Defenders
The Truth About Federal Public Defenders Last week I received a call from a stunned and sad white collar defendant who was
Common Residential Drug Abuse Program Questions
Recently, I posted a video that addressed how and why some people in federal prison get thrown out of the Residential Drug

Who Should Write Character Reference Letters?
As we discuss in our free course, creating a character-reference letter campaign begins with a strategy. As we learned, Judges do not
Prepare! What Defendants Need To Know
We know how tough it is to hear from the Department of Justice. That’s the reason we’re providing all of our readers
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.