The White-Collar Criminal Defense Group protects individuals and corporations dealing with state and federal criminal investigations or administrative investigations. We have defended clients in high-profile investigations and enforcement actions. We also provide compliance counseling that helps clients avoid issues before they occur. Our representation frequently involves internal corporate investigations, pre-indictment counseling, trials and appeals in state and federal courts, and civil and administrative actions. We represent clients in actions before various state and governmental agencies. The types of allegations include:

• Environmental crimes
• Embezzlement and theft
• Falsification of documents
• Government contracting fraud
• Healthcare and insurance fraud
• Mail and wire fraud
• Money laundering
• Tax evasion

Tucker Arensberg has experience and success in resolving issues with state attorney generals and in resolving issues before criminal charges or administrative enforcement proceedings are started. We will aggressively defend our clients to ensure the best possible outcome. Tucker Arensberg is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Representative Experience:

• Represented physicians under investigations for alleged STARK and Anti-Kickback Statute violations and other False Claim Act allegations.
• Investigations of employees alleged to be in violation of corporate policies.
• Investigations of companies for alleged violations of federal and state law.
• Represented public employees who allegedly defrauded the government.
• Represented educational institution in litigation against the United States to recover administratively forfeited property.
• Represented the United States in civil and criminal proceedings to recover in excess of $100 million traceable to corporate and securities fraud scheme.
• Supervised federal prosecutors investigating and litigating seizures of stolen and looted art and cultural property.
• Litigated and supervised federal prosecutors handling seizures under the Bank Secrecy Act and money laundering statutes.
• Secured the reinstatement of a professional license of a doctor who previously pled to criminal wrongdoing.
• Represented company in a prosecution by the Office of Attorney General alleging that the company engaged in environmental crimes.
• Represented public officials accused of violating the Ethics Act.
• Obtained the dismissal of fraud charges due to a violation of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers and the applicable statute of limitations.
• Negotiated a substantial reduction in a seven-figure, criminal-restitution award imposed on a former public official.
• Assisted in obtaining a sentence of time served for a federal defendant facing career-offender penalties.
• Worked with the successful appellate team for an international celebrity, in a case before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
• Represented a Philadelphia-area businessperson accused of bribery and was granted a Rule 29 judgement of acquittal.
• Represented a former Dauphin County Chief Public Defender charged with conflict of interest.
• Represented police officers, prison guards, politicians, city officials, doctors, nurses, teachers, school administrators, and other attorneys.
• Represents the PA Fraternal Order of Police in the Legal Defense Fund.

For more information on our White-Collar Criminal Defense capabilities, visit our Criminal Defense Website.