Theranos Trial: What if Sunny Balwani’s Victims Lie?
When I was released from federal prison in May 2009, I began attending sentencing hearings. Until that time, I had only attended […]
Personal Narrative Compels Federal Judge To Give Shorter Federal Prison Sentence
When Rob Karmann signed his plea agreement he was expecting to receive a sentence of fifteen years in federal prison. Rather that […]
Read The Retainer Agreement Before Hiring a Lawyer
@whitecollaradvice Don’t Make This MISTAKE When Hiring a LAWYER ♬ original sound – White Collar Advice It may sound crazy, but it […]
Some relationships will end if you’re going to federal prison. (That’s okay!)
https://www.tiktok.com/@whitecollaradvice/video/7043499830366440751?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7087337356610176558 “People are abandoning me since I plead guilty and got sentenced to federal prison,” our team has heard a lot over […]
What Do Federal Judges Expect Before Sentencing?
A new client of ours asked our team the following question, “Should I do community service before sentencing or work before sentencing? […]
What If You Do Not Agree With Your Plea Agreement?
Did you sign a plea agreement you disagree with? I did. In my case, the fault rested with me because of how […]
Wait, But My Defense Lawyer REALLY Knows My FEDERAL JUDGE!
“Paperny”, a long term prisoner would tell me while working in the prison kitchen “that dude is living in fantasyland. He is […]
Do You Have a White Collar Crime Case?
The following blog was written by a colleague on our team: Justin Paperny discusses the investigation process with Mike Berlon. Based on […]
Need a Lawyer? Here’s How to Hire The Right One.
Experience tells us finding a civil or criminal defense lawyer is easy–finding the right lawyer is another matter! Mike Berlon and I […]
If You’re a Defendant or Going to Federal Prison, STOP Making Things WORSE!
It is really quite simple: If you’re involved in a government investigation, you must not make things worse than they already are. […]
Will Theranos COO Sunny Balwani Wait To Prepare for Sentencing?
As you likely know, former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani’s trial has begun in Northern California in front of Judge Edward Davila. Balwani’s […]
Confronting The Pain Of A Criminal Prosecution
In the blog posts, Former FBI Agent Discusses Suicide Prevention and Can People Find Meaning and Purpose in Prison?, we began a […]