Florida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney focusing on the defense of white collar crimes.

 Government Fraud

Florida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, David J. Joffe focuses on criminal defense of persons accused of white collar crimes, including government fraud. David J. Joffe has personally handled over 300 Federal cases. Call today for a confidential consultation.

Government fraud typically involves making false statements, making false claims, mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the government. These types of fraud often take place in connection with federal government contracting, federal and/or federally-funded entitlement programs (such as public housing), agricultural programs, defense procurement fraud, educational programs, and corporate fraud.

As they relate to federal government contracting, investigations often involve bribery in contracts or procurement, collusion among contractors, false or double billing, false certification of the quality of parts or of test results, and substitution of bogus or otherwise inferior parts.

Statutes used to prosecute government fraud are included in 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements), 18 U.S.C. § 287 (false claims), 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy to defraud the government), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, and 18 U.S.C. 1341, 1343 (wire fraud).

Private citizens may file lawsuits against a person or company who is believed to have violated the law in the performance of a contract with the government or in violation of a government regulation. These actions are called qui tam lawsuits, and the private citizens who file them are called whistleblowers. Whistleblowers receive a percentage of the recovery against the defendant. If the violations are significant, the federal government may get involved in the lawsuit to ensure a proper and thorough investigation, to be involved in any negotiations, and to aid in the success of the case.

If you or someone you know is under investigation in a government fraud case, it is critical that an experienced criminal defense or qui tam attorney is consulted.

Experience Counts!

Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer, David J. Joffe has personally handled over 300 federal criminal cases, in areas such as white collar crime, SEC violations, tax crimes, asset forfeiture, fraud, drug possession, drug trafficking, conspiracy, racketeering (RICO cases), money laundering, theft, extradition, and public corruption. Miami criminal defense lawyer, David J. Joffe, and his experienced staff are fully equipped to defend you in any serious state or federal criminal case.

Representative case results include:
• Ex-banker not charged with theft of goods through interstate commerce
• Miami criminal defense lawyer, David J. Joffe successfully reduces sentence of Colombian crew men on freighter with two tons of cocaine
• Broward man charged with battery on law enforcement officer found Not Guilty
• Bank manager enters pre-trial diversion program in federal bank fraud case
• Client in Port Everglades drug conspiracy found Not Guilty by jury
• Bank fraud restitution lowered from $300,000 to $1800
• Drug Charges dismissed for possession of marijuana
• Conspiracy charge dropped; sentence reduced from 15 years to 24 months
• 70 Year Old Individual charged with conspiracy released with time served
• Felony charge reduced to misdemeanor for Police Office
• Money Laundering and Fraud charges dropped
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