Charles A. Ross & Associates, NYC

AVVO rating: 10.0 SuperbGiven his prominent career as a criminal defense attorney Charles Ross wanted to create his own law firm that employed the “best practices” he honed as Chair of the White Collar Defense Group at a noted full service law firm, as a partner at a high-profile boutique criminal defense firm and as a state and federal public defender. Chuck realized his vision by opening Charles A. Ross & Associates near Wall Street in New York City.  More recently, the firm has expanded to open a Miami, Florida office located directly across from the federal courthouse.  The result of these efforts has been an unqualified success—both for the clients he represents and for the professionals in whom the clients put their trust.

Choosing a criminal defense lawyer can be a stressful process. “Trusted Legal Defense” is not an abstract concept or a marketing ploy. Charles A. Ross & Associates live and breathe their cases. The firm’s demonstrated skill, expertise, and dedication acts as both shield and sword in a client’s time of need.

Chuck Ross has tried over eighty cases to verdict and regularly serves as lead counsel in complex criminal cases, representing a wide variety of individuals in both criminal and regulatory matters — from stockbrokers, investment advisers, hedge fund managers, and compliance officers to high-profile entertainers and athletes. His team is at home in all types of criminal defense cases, including grand jury investigations, trials, and appeals. The firm approaches each case with a forceful, trial-oriented attitude that affords the most advantageous resolutions.

Trusted Legal Defense

We employ only seasoned criminal defense attorneys.

We staff our cases cost-effectively.

We make extensive use of time- and cost-saving technology.

We believe in extraordinary sensitivity.

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Obama’s New Mortgage Fraud Task Force – Real Substance or Election Year Rhetoric

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In his State of the Union address on January 25th President Obama announced the formation of a new mortgage fraud task force to be headed by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.  This new investigative group will focus on all aspects of mortgage related activity which contributed to this country’s near financial collapse.  The group will operate under the umbrella of the Financial Crimes Unit.  Three years ago another mortgage fraud task force was formed which has resulted in prosecutions of smaller mortgage brokers and related businesses.  However there has been virtually no criminal investigations activity related to large investment banks involved in the securitization and related offering of mortgage backed financial instruments.

Schneiderman has a broad mandate to investigate mortgage related false statements and misrepresentations at the highest levels of the process.  If larger institutions are investigated by criminal law enforcement authorities potential felony charges could be brought against individuals.  The type of felonies which could be charged are federal mail fraud and wire fraud offenses as well as bank fraud and securities fraud.  In New York State the complex Martin Act could be used to bring charges and other states including Florida may look to larceny and theft related provisions to vote indictments against individuals and companies.

If Obama’s appointment of Eric Schneiderman is more that simple election year rhetoric it could mean that many people and entities will receive subpoenas, be questioned by law enforcement authorities and potentially face serious criminal charges.  Under such circumstances it would be important for those who may catch the attention of law enforcement authorities to receive the effective counsel of experienced white collar criminal defense lawyers.