With one of the largest white collar criminal defense departments in the Intermountain West, Parsons Behle & Latimer has the breadth and depth of criminal defense experience clients need when facing criminal charges for a corporate white collar crime.

We have represented manufacturers, mining companies and other large corporations, corporate officers, broker-dealers, investment advisors and registered representatives.

Our White Collar Criminal Law Group includes Salt Lake City, Utah, white collar criminal lawyers with many years of experience as federal prosecutors, state prosecutors, and SEC enforcement counsel. They are well prepared to represent clients in internal investigations, criminal investigations, parallel civil proceedings, grand jury proceedings, trials and appeals.

Our defense lawyers have appeared in numerous federal and state courts in Utah and Nevada, and before the SEC and other federal and state agencies.

We have defended clients in investigations and criminal cases involving allegations of:

• Environmental crimes
• Securities fraud
• Mortgage fraud
• Antitrust violations
• Tax fraud
• Bank fraud
• Wire and mail fraud
• Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) violations
• False claims violations

With more than 100 attorneys at the firm, the criminal defense lawyers at Parsons Behle & Latimer can consult with lawyers who have specialized knowledge of unique areas of the law, such as environmental law, tax law or antitrust law. This can be a significant benefit in developing an effective defense.

Avoiding Criminal Prosecution

When it can be demonstrated that a criminal act was not intention but was the result of poor business practices, the development of corporate procedures to ensure compliance with regulations may be an effective response on the part of the company.

Likewise, if a company suspects that wrongdoing may be occurring, our attorneys can work with the business to conduct an internal investigation before a criminal investigation has taken place. The willingness of a company to tackle criminal activity within the company can result in fewer penalties or no prosecution of the company itself.

Contact a Salt Lake City white collar crime lawyer or Reno, Nevada, fraud defense attorney at Parsons Behle & Latimer