White Collar Advice

Based on what I've heard from a retired FBI Agent (and others), a criminal investigation is ninety-plus percent complete by the time law enforcement approaches or questions you. Discovering you are under a criminal or civil investigation puts you under tremendous stress. You must immediately make key decisions, like going to trial or pleading guilty to the charges. The insights Mike Berlon and I p...

Experience tells us finding a civil or criminal defense lawyer is easy--finding the right lawyer is another matter! Mike Berlon and I want to help! In this video, Mike and I offer advice to people who need help in hiring the right lawyer, right now. Further, if you have already hired a civil or criminal lawyer, you will learn strategies to hold your lawyer accountable. Throughout this video, you w...

US District Judge Davila will sentence Elizabeth Holmes to federal prison on September 26th. When Ms. Holmes surrenders to the minimum-security camp, she will go through an intake process, where administrators learn about her medical needs and background. She will surrender her clothing and personal belongings, submit to a full strip search, receive an initial clothing allowance, and bedroll and o...

In this video with Dr. Phil, I discuss the four points or sentencing elements defendants must express in a probation interview and in their personal narrative to the Judge. At White Collar Advice our experience convinces us that investing in an effective sentence-mitigation strategy makes all the sense in the world for individuals convicted in federal court. After all, judges will rely upon the fe...

If you are going to federal prison, learn how to master each stage of your journey. Here is a snippet from a blog I wrote at www. WhiteCollarAdvice.com: Stage 1 of 3: As you move down the U in stage 1, you will embrace the odd reality of leaving your community behind. You will focus on all that you are missing: your family, your toilet, sex, privacy, and your freedom. You may also spend days, as I...