Representative White Collar Criminal Defense Cases

Securities Fraud

• Representation of a stock broker charged with securities fraud in an alleged “boiler room” high-pressure sales case.
• Representation of a businessman charged with fraud in relation to promoting securities offerings and obtaining private placement investment on behalf of various companies.
• Representation of a broker charged with securities fraud in connection with Private Investment in Public Equity (“PIPE”) offerings.
• Representation of a trader under investigation for insider trading.
• Representation of an individual sued by the SEC in connection with allegations of securities fraud.

Accounting Fraud

• Representation of the Chief Accounting Officer of a Fortune 500 public company charged with bank fraud in connection with allegations that he misled auditors.
• Representation of an accountant being investigated for allegedly falsifying disclosure statements for a publicly traded online mortgage company.

Tax Fraud

• Representation of a businessman being investigated for failing to declare income received in connection with a Garment Center wholesale business.

Antitrust

• Representation of a printing executive in connection with allegations of bid rigging.
• Representation of a broker in a municipal bond and insurance bid fixing investigation.
• Representation of a businessman in an investigation focusing on price fixing for the purchase of real estate sold at a courthouse auction.

Health Care Fraud

• Representation of a pharmaceuticals executive in connection with a Department of Justice investigation regarding off-label marketing.
• Representation of a doctor and his wife for alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act.
• Representation of a national laboratory in connection with an anti-kickback investigation.
• Representation of a doctor charged in a criminal case alleging Stark Law violations.
• Representation of a hospital administrator in a state attorney general’s investigation of billing practices.

Mortgage Fraud

• Representation of a hedge fund in connection with a mortgage fraud investigation.
• Representation of an attorney in connection with an indictment alleging fraudulent mortgage applications.

Money Laundering

• Representation of the president of a money transfer business charged with laundering narcotics proceeds.
• Representation of the director of a noted broker-dealer charged with laundering the proceeds of an alleged estate fraud.

Public Corruption

• Representation of a union official charged with rigging the results of an election.
• Representation of a union official indicted for embezzlement from a union benefits fund.

Other Criminal Defense

The firm also provides representation on all types of traditional criminal charges.  We are experienced in representation on charges involving murder, racketeering, narcotics distribution, extortion, arms trafficking, terrorism, assault, possession of child pornography, and rape.  We regularly appear in state and federal courts in the New York City metropolitan area, as well as in a variety of jurisdictions across the country.

Representative Criminal Defense Cases

Murder

• Representation of a Dominican national extradited to the U.S. on charges of  murdering a New York City police officer.
• Representation of an individual charged in a federal racketeering indictment with insurance fraud and murder.
• Representation of an army soldier in a capital murder case. 

Racketeering

• Representation of a former New York City Buildings Department Inspector charged with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) and Hobbs Act extortion.
• Representation of an individual in an enterprise corruption case charging off-shore gambling violations.
• Representation of an individual charged with racketeering in connection with allegations of insurance fraud and murder.
• Representation of an individual in a usurious loan and sports betting racketeering case.

Narcotics Distribution

• Representation of an individual charged with importing and distributing steroids.
• Representation of an individual charged with importing and distributing massive quantities of cocaine in behalf of the North Valley Cartel in Colombia.
• Representation of an individual charged with possession of 60 pounds of marijuana.
• Representation of an individual charged in a nationwide marijuana distribution conspiracy.

Extortion

• Representation of an individual charged with providing insider information on businesses to a highly organized robbery crew.

Arms Trafficking

• Representation of a Georgian national charged in a massive arms distribution conspiracy.

Terrorism

• Representation of the alleged U.S. head of the Tamil Tigers charged with providing material aid to terrorism.

Assault

• Representation at trial of a nightclub patron charged with assault and attempted murder.

Trials

Chuck Ross is an experienced criminal trial lawyer who has tried over eighty cases to verdict.  He regularly serves as lead counsel in both white collar and other types of criminal cases.  The firm has been involved in trials involving securities fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, public corruption, murder, assault, mail and wire fraud, RICO, embezzlement, and tax fraud, among other areas.

Representative Trials

• Jury trial on allegations of RICO, insurance fraud, wire fraud, and murder.
• Jury trial on charges of money laundering brought against a banking executive.
• Jury trial on securities fraud, bank fraud, and wire fraud in connection with “prime bank note” offerings.
• Jury trial on charges of attempted murder and assault arising from a dispute in a Manhattan nightclub.
• Jury trial on allegations of money laundering brought against the president of a money remitting business.
• Jury trial on allegations of securities fraud in connection with soft dollar rebates.
• Jury trial in connection with allegations of tax fraud brought against a New York City employee.