We represent lawyers, businessmen, and civilian witnesses who are served with a grand jury subpoena or are asked to turn over documents in lieu of testifying at trial.
Many subpoenas require an immediate response. Further, many people have inadvertently waived their attorney-client, work product, or spousal privilege by immediately complying without consulting with a criminal lawyer. Every person served with a subpoena has a right to consult with counsel to determine if they have a legal privilege, and if compliance would jeopardize or waive that privilege. After consulting with our clients, we are often able to resolve the matter by negotiating directly with the prosecutor who issued the subpoena. Other times we must file a Motion to Quash or attend court with our client to invoke their rights before the judge. Even when compelled to testify, we attend every proceeding with our client to ensure that their rights are being protected.
If contacted by a federal investigator, you may be a target of a federal criminal investigation. Because the judicial system has granted police and investigators broad discretion to lie to potential targets, the only way to find out the truth is when a lawyer is in direct communication with the prosecutor or U.S. Attorney handling the investigation. By hiring counsel to determine the scope and purpose of the investigation, we work to ensure that our clients are protected under an immunity agreement should something arise during the course of the investigation that exposes our client to criminal liability