By Andrea L. Moseley Have you ever wondered why so many seasoned trial lawyers excel at Tennis? In my view, as a former Division III collegiate tennis player and a White Collar litigator, it is not a coincidence. Especially in the midst of this unusual pandemic Tennis...
By Dan Portnov As advice-givers, lawyers are prolific. Everyone seems to have their war stories, their career development tales, and their many lessons learned along the way. I am no different. And having made a few stops in my journey, one lesson I have been...
By: Sara Kropf When I first started doing white-collar criminal defense work as an associate at a big firm, I noticed that the partner always seemed to know the other lawyers on the case. They had been AUSAs together, or worked at Main Justice at the same time, or...
By: Sara Kropf On August 21, 2018, former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to multiple criminal counts, including campaign finance fraud. During his plea hearing, Cohen implicated the President in the crime, saying that Cohen had paid Stormy Daniels...
By: Sara Kropf When I saw the title of the recent article in The Atlantic by Lara Bazelon, “What It Takes To Be a Trial Lawyer, If You’re Not a Man,” I couldn’t wait to read it. I’m a trial lawyer. I’m also a woman. Everyone loves to read about themselves, right?...
In Part I of this post, I discussed how the court-appointed lawyer process works and how to find a private lawyer to represent you in a white collar case. Now we’ll get into the nuts and bolts of picking the right lawyer and how exactly to pay for her. What to Ask the...
There’s no question that hiring a lawyer—any lawyer—is expensive. When you are being investigated by the government or have been indicted, you need a lawyer more than ever. The stakes are high. Losing the case isn’t like losing a civil lawsuit—a loss means time in...
By: Sara Kropf A few months ago, I wrote about the indictment of Alfred Villalobos and Federico Buenrostro. Mr. Villalobos had allegedly been part of a massive pay-for-play investment fraud involving CalPERS. Mr. Buenrostro (the former CEO of CalPERS) pleaded guilty...