White Collar and Criminal Defense
Capezza Hill brings substantial government and courtroom experience to every white collar and criminal defense case. Our founding partners have experience as a federal prosecutor and federal judicial law clerk. It is this experience that enables our firm to take on federal and state prosecutors, fight for our clients, and obtain the very best results possible in all matters from investigation through trial and appeal. We regularly represent corporate and individual clients in federal inquiries and investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, New York State Attorney General, New York State Inspector General, local prosecutors, and in all stages of criminal litigation. Our services range from advising targets of grand jury investigations and witnesses who must appear before them, to guiding clients through the indictment, pretrial, and negotiation phases. When our negotiations fail, however, our partners have the skill and experience to take the case to trial. We also frequently handle matters for individual and corporate clients in investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other state and federal agencies including the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, the New York State Justice Center, and the Attorney Grievance Committee.
The lawyers at our firm have a broad range of practical experience in government service, including:
- U.S. Department of Justice (various offices)
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- New York State Police (General Counsel)
- District Attorney’s Office
- Former Law Clerk to Federal Judiciary
- Selected by Federal Judiciary to serve as a Special Master
The firm’s trial attorneys represent clients in all types of criminal and regulatory matters in federal and state courts, such as:
- Government Fraud and Political Corruption
- Financial, Business, Tax and Securities Fraud
- False Claims Act and MBWE Contractor Fraud
- Theft of Trade Secrets and Corporate Espionage
- Health Care, Medicare, and Medicaid Fraud
- Hobbs Act, Extortion, and Robbery Cases
- Environmental Crimes
- Drug Trafficking
- International and Domestic Money Laundering
- Criminal Appeals