Criminal Tax Defense

BakerHostetler’s Criminal Tax Defense team helps individuals and institutions assess and identify issues of concern and implement measures to reduce potential exposure before a domestic or foreign enforcement agency launches an investigation.

Represented individuals and corporations in numerous criminal tax investigations, including a large accounting firm and several investors in tax shelter prosecutions brought in the Southern District of New York.
Represented the target of a criminal tax and money laundering grand jury investigation, resulting in the declination of charges by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Represented a pharmacist involved in a multiyear, multimillion-dollar tax evasion scheme prosecuted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, resulting in a probation sentence and no civil fraud penalty.
Represented numerous accounting firms in grand jury and SEC investigations involving their audit practices and their preparation of tax returns.
Represented the target of a criminal tax grand jury investigation, resulting in the declination of charges by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.
Representing individuals and corporations in criminal tax investigations, including a large accounting firm and several investors in grand jury investigations relating to conservation easements brought in the Northern District of Georgia by the Department of Justice Tax Division.
Representing numerous individuals regarding their participation in the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program; more specifically, counseled numerous individuals who have funds in foreign accounts not previously reported to the IRS as to whether they should seek amnesty from criminal prosecution by entering the program.
Provided in-house training to several national accounting firms as well as to numerous CPA organizations on issues related to criminal tax investigations.