White Collar Crime Attorney
Defending Clients Accused of Business & Financial Offenses in California
White collar criminals are often innocent people caught in a web of innocent mistakes, hostile business tactics and political winds. Daniel Horowitz is a white collar crime attorney who understands the complete devastation that criminal charges bring. He knows that even winning is losing as the wear and tear on your life, family and business can never be recaptured. Daniel Horowitz, Dan Russo and the full legal team at Lawyers in Lafayette fight to protect your freedom, your family and you as a person. You are part of our family and never “just” a client.
White Collar Cases in Federal Court (More Frequently than State Court)
White collar crimes are nonviolent offenses that involve financial crimes such as healthcare fraud, embezzlement, public corruption, mortgage fraud, securities fraud, money laundering and forgery. These crimes are often charged by the United States and filed in the United States District Court.
State white collar cases are less common because the local district attorney's offices may lack the person power/staffing and budget to bring these cases in state court. Medical fraud cases (especially Worker's Compensation Fraud) are often brought by state entities because there is a separate funding mechanism supporting those cases.
Contra Costa Location but Nationwide Coverage
Our offices are in Contra Costa County so the majority of our federal cases are heard in Oakland, San Francisco or San Jose. However we appear state and nationwide. In cases out of the San Francisco Bay area, we work with incredibly talented attorneys such as Martin Garbus in New York, Mark Ravis in Los Angeles, and Anne Bremner in Washington State.
Examples of White Collar Criminal Cases
Some current examples of “white collar crime” cases include the FBI investigation of Congressmember Cori Bush for making payments of campaign funds to her husband, Senator Menendez' alleged acceptance of foreign money as bribes and more mundane matters such as an office manager being arrested for using a corporate credit card for personal matters.
On the federal level these cases are often prosecuted under the general wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy statutes. More specifically there is the federal official bribery and gratuity statute, (18 U.S.C. § 201) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (15 U.S.C. § 78dd) and the federal program bribery statute, (18 U.S.C. § 666).
Public Corruption cases, corporate fraud, securities and other large scale white collar cases can also be prosecuted under the Hobbs Act and money laundering statutes. In complex cases (not just Mafia) prosecutions are brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Note: As you know from the Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump states also have their own RICO acts. (Approximately 33 states have state based RICO)
Medical Fraud or Health Care Fraud
Medical fraud is a highly specialized area of practice. It involves the STARK law, AKS and other specific statutes. A common component of these cases are the huge civil (financial) penalties that follow or relate to the criminal charges. If you are charged with medical fraud or health care fraud you can learn more here:
Major Case Acquittal - Former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Pavel Lazarenko
Daniel Horowitz successfully represented Prime Minister Pavel Lazarenko obtaining a dismissal of all international charges against him. These charges included honest services fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and other frauds. This victory cleared $ 250 million dollars in assets and 45 charges from the case. The charges were dismissed at trial by Judge Martin Jenkins (now on the California Supreme Court). [Note: On the portion of the case handled by another attorney there was a conviction but Horowitz' portion (the much larger portion) led to a dismissal on all counts.]
“A lesson for prosecutors is the danger of presenting a complex case in a jury system. In this case only eight of 53 counts survived the judicial process.” (Case Summary: United States v. Pavel Ivanovich Lazarenko) These 45 dismissed counts were all handled by Daniel Horowitz.
Daniel Horowitz Knows Business
Daniel Horowitz is an attorney, SEC Registered Investment Advisor and Licensed Real Estate Broker - he understands business. He has done SEC compliance work for the company that managed the Voluntary Pension Fund for the Metropolitan Opera. If your honest business efforts are being misconstrued so that the IRS, DOJ or other investigative agency is questioning your business, Daniel Horowitz can help.
White Collar Experienced Staff
Daniel Horowitz and Lawyers in Lafayette have a former IRS CID supervisor, MBA, Medical doctor / lawyer and Chiropractor / Law School Graduate on our white collar team. Technical areas can be properly evaluated and a defense specific to your area of concern can be formulated by experienced professionals.
Document Management
It is rare for a top criminal defense trial attorney to also have a high level of technical skills in document management. Daniel Horowitz has trained and published on high tech document management skills and software. He was a beta tester for Casemap (now owned by Lexis) and DTSearch. His endorsements are featured by Cloudlex and he has recently published on using Logikcull. His direct legal team is also conversant in these software solutions to document and fact management. To the client this means that your lawyer and his team are directly interfacing with the evidence rather than needing to utilize an outside provider or in office “translators”. This makes a huge difference reducing cost and increasing efficiency and effectiveness.
Client Testimonials
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Tough, humble, has integrity - simply THE best. With Dan it is not so much about the money but about doing what is right. A very rare breed. He has honesty and integrity and the jurys see it. If he doesn't believe in the case or the client he won't waste your time or his. But you better listen to him!...Believe an trust in him. I did and I am totally indebted to him. He is "The best of the best." Thank you Dan for all you have done and continue to do. Carole~ Arbuckle v. Board of Chiropractic ExaminersCarole A.
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He is approachable but serious. Mr. Horowitz is the perfect balance of what someone wants in a lawyer. Not only is he approachable enough to gain and value your trust, but he's a bulldog in the courtroom. Despite his kindness, I have never once doubted his ability to provide me with THE BEST representation in court. I'm so thankful to have found a lawyer capable of such a delicate balancing act.Molly A.
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I cannot express enough gratitude for the outstanding legal services provided by Daniel Horowitz. He not only possesses an in-depth understanding of the law but also demonstrated a genuine commitment to me. He took the time to listen attentively to my concerns, providing clear and concise explanations of the legal processes involved in my case. He made me feel heard and supported during this tumultuous time. What impressed me most was his unwavering dedication to achieving the best possible outcome for me. The attention to detail and strategic approach to my case were evident at every stage. I am eternally grateful towards Daniel for what he has done for me and I wholeheartedly recommend his services to anyone seeking legal representation. Thank you DanKento T.
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He is very tough. He made me listen to him and work his way. He was right. It worked. I won my case and I am very lucky.Avvo Reviewer