White Collar Crime Defense
A Results Oriented Law Firm

Lakeland White Collar Crime Attorney & Lawyer, providing professional White Collar Crime Defense and other Criminal Defense Services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Polk County, Highlands County, and Hardee County Florida.

The term White Collar Crime was originally coined by Professor Edward Sutherland in 1949 in his book “White Collar Crime” to identify nonviolent crimes committed by corporations or individuals such as office workers or sales personnel in the course of their business activities. While his intent was to classify crimes committed by the wealthy, over the years the laws pertaining to criminal offenses regarded as white collar crimes has expanded to include many forms of fraud, theft, and illegal deceptive practices which affect individuals, businesses, the government, and the American Public.

White collar crimes, often referred to as “professional crimes”

White collar , often referred to as “professional crimes”  may include, but are not limited to:

As a law firm providing experienced white collar crime attorney & lawyer services assisting Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Polk County, and Highlands County Florida residents with criminal defense legal issues, we are committed to protecting the legal rights of each and every client, while always striving to provide the highest standard of legal representation.

If you require representation regarding a white collar crime, make sure your legal rights are protected by seeking the legal advice of an experienced Lakeland white collar crime defense attorney & lawyer. Contact McDonald & Shearer, P.A. at (863) 665-6895, or Toll Free (866) 274-6333 to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

A white collar crime often involves intentional acts of deception through misrepresentation of facts by one or more individuals for the purpose of financial gain, to obtain benefits which they are otherwise not entitled, to deprive others of their property or assets, or to receive other types of privileges, compensation, or services which the accused would not have received if the true facts were disclosed.

Many white collar crimes may also be committed by an omission or purposeful failure to state material facts, which nondisclosure makes other statements misleading. In short, omitting relevant facts is just as liable as manufacturing facts which are untrue.

In order for the prosecution to obtain a conviction for a white collar crime they must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you intentionally and knowingly committed the crime (or crimes) you are being tried for. We will put every piece of evidence under a microscope, as well as the actions of law enforcement as they pertain to your case in an effort to prove your innocence or show the jury and/or judge that reasonable doubt of your guilt does in fact exist.

McDonald & Shearer, P.A. aggressively defends the legal rights of those charged with a white collar crime in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Polk County, or the Highlands County Florida area.

McDonald & Shearer, P.A. provides you with an experienced Lakeland criminal defense attorney & lawyer. Contact McDonald & Shearer, P.A. at (863) 665-6895, or Toll Free (866) 274-6333 to schedule a free confidential legal consultation.