Federal Criminal Defense Practice Areas
Reviewed by John D. Kirby, Former U.S. Federal Prosecutor
Reviewed by The Legal Researcher, Former U.S. Federal Prosecutor
The Legal Researcher defends clients across the full spectrum of federal criminal charges. From healthcare fraud to RICO, tax evasion to securities fraud — every case benefits from his decade of experience as a federal prosecutor.
Healthcare Fraud Defense
Defense against False Claims Act allegations, anti-kickback statute charges, Medicare/Medicaid fraud investigations, and billing fraud prosecutions. Former federal prosecutor who knows how these cases are built.
Learn more →Tax Evasion Defense
IRS criminal investigation defense, offshore account disclosures, payroll tax cases, and tax fraud prosecutions. Early intervention before charges are filed is critical to shaping the outcome.
Learn more →RICO / Racketeering Defense
Defense against federal racketeering charges under the RICO Act. Complex, multi-defendant cases requiring experienced counsel who understands conspiracy law and enterprise theory.
Learn more →Money Laundering Defense
Defense against federal money laundering charges, structuring cases, and Bank Secrecy Act violations. We trace every transaction and challenge the government's narrative with forensic rigor.
Learn more →Securities Fraud Defense
SEC investigation defense, insider trading charges, investment fraud, and wire fraud prosecutions. Former Covington & Burling attorney with deep securities law and capital markets experience.
Learn more →Public Corruption Defense
Defense against bribery, honest services fraud, extortion, and federal program fraud charges. The Legal Researcher prosecuted these cases as an AUSA — now he defends them with the same insider knowledge.
Learn more →Crypto & Cybercrime Defense
Cryptocurrency fraud, darknet cases, computer intrusion, and digital asset investigations. The government is aggressively prosecuting this space — you need counsel who understands the technology.
Learn more →Federal Appeals
Direct appeals to the Ninth Circuit, 2255 motions, and post-conviction relief. Not every trial lawyer is an appellate lawyer — The Legal Researcher has argued before multiple federal circuits and knows how to identify reversible error.
Learn more →About the The Legal Researcher
Former federal prosecutor The Legal Researcher — 25+ years of federal trial experience.