St. Paul, Minnesota defacing, damaging or destroying any religious real property because of the religious character of the property charge criminal defense lawyer represented Emily Claire Hari, a/k/a Michael Hari, age 50.

On December 9, 2020, following a five-week trial, Hari was convicted by a federal jury on all five counts of the indictment, including intentionally defacing, damaging, ... More...   $0 (09-17-2021 - MN)

Portland, OR: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently converting to his own personal use federal money intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeremy Clawson, 32, was charged with theft of public money in violation of 18 U.S.C. 641.

“Recent federal relief programs, like those authorized by the CARES Act, were designed to ... More...   $0 (09-16-2021 - OR)

Toledo, OH: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with attempt to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, attempt to commit a hate crime and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Damon M. Joseph, aka Abdullah Ali Yusuf, 23, of Holland, Ohio, pleaded guilty in May 2021. According to court documents, in 2018, Joseph drew the att... More...   $0 (09-14-2021 - OH)

Minneapolis, MN: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with intentionally defacing, damaging and destroying religious property because of the religious character of that property; intentionally obstructing and attempting to obstruct, by force and the threat of force, the free exercise of religious beliefs; conspiracy to commit federal felonies by means of fire and explosives; carry... More...   $0 (09-14-2021 - MN)

Philadelphia, PA: Conspiracy to provide material support and resources to ISIS criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants, Shahidul Gaffar, 40, and Nabila Khan, 35, both residents of Pennsylvania, charged with conspiracy to provide material support and resources to ISIS, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

In 2015, Gaffar and Khan, a married couple originally from Banglades... More...   $0 (09-12-2021 - PA)

Tallahassee, FL: Conspiracy to operate a racketeering enterprise criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants, former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox and his former business partner Paige Carter-Smith.

In December 2018, a federal grand jury charged then-City Commissioner Maddox and Carter-Smith in a 44-count indictment for conspiring to operate a racketeering enterprise that... More...   $0 (09-11-2021 - FL)

Tyler, TX: Money laundering criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Perry Lewis Crenshaw, Jr., age 27.

“Moving money on behalf of scammers helps facilitate the underlying criminal fraud, and ultimately contributes to the victimization of the public. Those that help launder the ill-gotten gains of these fraud schemes are subject to significant criminal penalties,â€� said Acting U... More...   $0 (09-03-2021 - TX)

Philadelphia, PA: Conspiracy to to unlawfully export night-vision goggles and thermal-imaging devices to buyers in Russia criminal defense lawyer represented Anton Perevoznikov, age 34.

In October 2018, the defendant pleaded guilty to one count of a federal Indictment charging him with conspiracy to unlawfully export defense articles. Between February 2011 and November 2013, the defendan... More...   $0 (09-02-2021 - PA)

Buffalo, NY: Wire fraud criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Shaneesha White, age 25, who was charged with committing wire fraud involving benefits connected to a Presidentially declared national emergency. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.

Between June 2020 and February 2021, the defendant defrauded the New York State Department o... More...   $0 (09-02-2021 - NY)

Miami, FL: Wire fraud criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Fifty-eight-year-old Willie Curry, of Miami-Dade County, pled guilty in Miami federal court to a felony Information charging him with wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent application to the U.S. Small Business Administration for a low-interest COVID-19 relief loan.

According to the facts admitted at the change of... More...   $0 (08-31-2021 - FL)

Milwaukee, WI: Civil rights Americans with Disabilities Act lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a job discrimination (handicap) theory.... More...   $1 (08-27-2021 - WI)

Buffalo, NY: Americans With Disabilities Act civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant claiming damages and/or injuries as a direct result of violation of the act.... More...   $0 (08-26-2021 - NY)

Miami, FL: Seth A. Bernstein, the owner of jet charter company All in Jets LLC dba JetReady, located in Florida, was accused of misappropriating Payment Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds for his personal use. JetReady is a jet charter operator with its principal place of business in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The United States alleged that Bernstein, on behalf of JetReady, applied fo... More...   $0 (08-26-2021 - FL)

Tulsa, OK: First degree murder in Indian county criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant.

Brandon Joseph Smith, age 38, was charged with first-degree murder for strangling his wife, Cynthia Mayfield, age 34, on March 4, 2019.

Defendant was charged, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison but the conviction and sentence were set aside as a result of the McGirt case t... More...   $0 (08-26-2021 - )

Rochester, NY: Americans With Disabilities Act civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant claiming damages and/or injuries as a direct result of violation of the act.... More...   $0 (08-24-2021 - NY)

East St. Louis, IL: Willful Failure to Pay Over-Collected Employment Taxes criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Gary Hunsche, who was charged with filing to submit payroll taxes will be spending the
next few years behind bars.

“Tax fraud is not a victimless crime,� said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. “Stealing from the
public fisc hurts all Americans, and t... More...   $0 (08-18-2021 - IL)

Tacoma, Washington civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.

This case was filed in the Kitsap County Superior Court, 17-00002-00135-1, and was removed to federal court.... More...   $0 (08-18-2021 - WA)