White Collar Crimes
Milwaukee White Collar Defense Attorneys
For professionals and executives, Padway & Padway Law Offices offers exceptional criminal defense representation grounded in the specific needs of this area of law. White collar crime is an umbrella term used for many different theft related offenses such as fraud, embezzlement, bribery, tax evasion, inside trading, money laundering, wire fraud, insurance fraud, mail fraud, and more. The consequences of these types of allegations and charges are immense and range from a harmed professional and social reputation to imprisonment.
The first step to defending any criminal investigation is for you to exercise your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. This is paramount to the outcome of your case. Anything you say can and will be used against you. Combine your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent with your Sixth Amendment right to an attorney. Make the call and the skilled attorneys at Padway & Padway Law Offices will be by you or a family members side no matter the time or place because we know how important it is to you, your loved ones, and your case. It is what we do best. Welcome to the Family.
At Padway & Padway Law Offices, we have earned a reputation for obtaining results in some of the most complex criminal cases in Milwaukee and throughout the State of Wisconsin by providing aggressive representation at every stage over the last eighty plus years. We understand the complexities associated with these types of allegations and tailor careful strategies that are effective while exercising the highest level of discretion. We take the time to get to know you, your family, and your career. We understand the magnitude of the situation and the trust you’ve place in our firm. We embrace the challenge, honor the relationship, and zealously defend your rights, reputation, and career. When you choose Padway & Padway you become part of the family, and nothing is more important to us than family.
Defending White Collar Crimes in Milwaukee and Throughout the State of Wisconsin
Being charged with a white-collar crime requires a highly skilled defense team knowledgeable in areas of complex business management and financials. The criminal defense attorneys at Padway & Padway Law Offices are experienced in all types of business matters and effectively defend against white collar crimes in Milwaukee and across the State of Wisconsin on both a State and Federal level. A closer look at some of the more common white collar crime charges below.
Loan Fraud: Whoever is accused of intentionally defrauding a financial institution by knowingly overvaluing or making a false statement concerning any land, security, or other property for the purpose of influencing the financial institution to take or defer any action in connection with a loan or loan application may be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, or a Class I, H, G, or E felony depending on the value of the money, funds, credits, securities, assets, property, or loan.
Embezzlement: Wisconsin embezzlement crimes are covered under Wisconsin Statute Section 940.20. Whoever is accused of obtaining title to property of another person by intentionally deceiving the person with a false representation which is known to be false, made with intent to defraud, and which does defraud the person to whom it is made may be charged with a class A misdemeanor, or a Class I, H, G, or F felony depending on the value of the property.
Bribery: Whoever is accused of, with the intent to influence the conduct of any public officer or public employer, in relation to any matter which by law is pending or might come before the officer or employee in the officer’s or employee’s capacity, with the intent to induce the officer or employee to do or omit to do any act in violation of the officer’s or employee’s lawful duty, transfers or promises to the officer or employee or on the officer’s or employee’s behalf, any property or any personal advantage which the officer or employee is not authorized to receive, may be charged with a Class H felony. A public officer or employee may also be charged if that officer or employee directly or indirectly accepts any property or any personal advantage.
Money Laundering: Whoever is accused of knowingly receiving or acquiring proceeds that the person knows are derived from unlawful activity; or knowingly directs, plans, organizes, finances, manages, supervises, or facilitates the transportation or transfer of proceeds that the person knows are derived from unlawful activity; or knowingly gives, trades, invests, transfers, or otherwise makes available proceeds that the person knows are intended to be used for the purpose of committing or furthering unlawful activity; or knowingly conducts a transaction that involves proceeds that the person knows are derived from unlawful activity may be charged with a Class A misdemeanor or Class I, H, G, of F felony, depending on the amount of the transaction(s).
Wire Fraud: Whoever is accused of transmitting or causing to be transmitted electrically, electromagnetically, or by light any signal, writing, image, sound, or data for the purpose of committing a financial crime may be charged with a Class H felony.
Mail Fraud: Whoever is accused of depositing or causing any matter to be deposited in a United States post office or authorized depository for United States mail; or deposits or causes to be deposited any matter or thing to be sent or delivered by a commercial carrier; or takes or receives any matter or a thing sent or delivered by United States mail or by a commercial carrier to further commission of a financial crime or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, furnish, or procure for an unlawful purpose any counterfeit currency, obligation, or security may be charged with a Class G felony.
Insurance Fraud: Whoever is accused of knowingly presenting or causing to be presented a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such claim, to be paid under any contract or certificate of insurance; or prepares, makes or subscribes to a false or fraudulent account, proof of loss or other document in writing to support a claim for payment of insurance; or presents or causes to be presented a false or fraudulent claim or benefit application, may be charged with a Class A misdemeanor if th claim or benefit does not exceed $2,500.00 or Class I felony if the claim exceeds $2,500.00.