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 […]
The Smartest Way To Prepare For Federal Sentencing Hearings
If you have been convicted or pled guilty, it is time to learn about the next steps in the process, including federal […]
Holmes Prison Sentence? Part 2
HOW MUCH PRISON TIME WILL ELIZABETH HOLMES GET? PART 2 Part 1 of our series of How Much Prison Time Will Elizabeth […]
Things to Know About Restitution
INTRODUCTION If there is one thing I know it is how to deal with a restitution order. A restitution order is often […]
How Elizabeth Holmes Should Prepare for the Pre Sentence Interview
Now that Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted she will sit for a Pre sentence Interview (PSI). The pre sentence interview is […]
Can Theranos’ COO Sunny Balwani Avoid Federal Prison?
Introduction A California jury found former Silicon Valley superstar Elizabeth Holmes guilty of investor fraud. Specifically, the jury found Holmes guilty of […]