KPMG, Phil Mickelson and Insider Trading
A cliché tells us , “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Clearly by writing this blog, I’m ignoring that sage advice. […]
Revisions To The Residential Drug Abuse Program
On April 26, 2016, The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) revised regulations to get into the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). In […]
Understanding Your Tendencies In Federal Prison
Sometimes codefendants remain friends throughout their criminal case and they also serve time in the same federal prison. Certainly, there are pros […]
Urine Tests In Federal Prison
I received a message from a white collar defendant who is about to self surrender to Sheridan Federal Prison Camp. He had […]
Federal Prison Gone Bad – The Fallout
Federal Prison Gone Bad – The Fallout At least 20% of the people that reach out to my companies have been released […]
James Pickerstein receives only 30 days in federal prison
Through my work in preparing white-collar defendants for life in federal prison I am constantly reminded of the two-tiered system of justice […]
11 Questions to Ask Before You Get Sentenced
April 11, 2016 If you are getting ready to be sentenced in federal court, I would be prepared. To that end, I […]
The People You Meet In Federal Prison
While visiting with my closest friend, Brad Fullmer, in federal prison I would remind him how much I admired his work ethic as […]
Get Released Early From Federal Prison Camp
March 9, 2016 On Monday, I contributed to a pretrial services class at the courthouse in Los Angeles. I presented with the […]
The Scheduled Interview or Testimony
This step focuses on preparing for a formal interview or sworn testimony requested by government agents, investigators, or other authorities. The objective […]
The Scheduled Interview or Testimony
A scheduled interview or testimony is a critical moment that can significantly influence the direction of an investigation or case. This step […]
Info. I Needed When The FBI Showed Up
January 27, 2016 Last week a mortgage executive from Ohio asked me what separates successful defendants from unsuccessful ones. “Successful defendants prepare […]