White Collar Crimes
What is “white collar” crime? The answer is that the label covers a wide range of potential offenses that are most commonly thought of as fraud directed at government programs, at the public at large, or at investors, but the label can also include environmental crimes, violations of United States trade sanctions and other restrictions on international commerce, and a great many other things. What tends to be true of all so-called “white collar” offenses is that the cases are federal, complex, and the defense of them often requires familiarity with financial analysis in addition to the applicable law.
These cases often are brought in federal court by the United States Department of Justice or the United States Attorney’s Office. Among many others, “white collar”crimes include:
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Mail Fraud / Wire Fraud – 18 U.S.C. §§1341, 1344
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Bank Fraud – 18 U.S.C. §1344
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Conspiracy to Defraud the United States – 18 U.S.C. §371
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Healthcare Fraud / Kickbacks – 18 U.S.C.§1347
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Bribery, Kickbacks, and Theft of Public Funds – 18 U.S.C. §§201, 666
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – 15 U.S.C. §78dd-1 et seq.
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False Statements / Obstruction of Justice – 18 U.S.C. §§1001, 1510
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Tax Evasion – 26 U.S.C. §7201
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Money Laundering – 18 U.S.C. §§1956, 1957
Mark White has special insight and experience with federal charges such as these. He was an Assistant United States Attorney from 2005 to 2011. He has defended federal cases involving “white collar” offenses. He was also a federal agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations where he investigated fraud in Air Force procurement programs in addition to other federal felonies.
As internal investigations and compliance counsel and consultant for numerous corporate clients, he has conducted financial and fraud investigations. He was a Certified fraud Examiner. He led the forensic investigation practice of KPMG’s Houston office. He has completed United States Department of Justice-sponsored training on financial investigations and the enforcement of money laundering statutes. He is experienced and familiar with financial investigative techniques used by the government in “white collar” prosecutions.
