White Collar / Public Corruption Defense | Penal Law 200.12
New York Bribe Receiving in the First Degree Lawyer
Bribe Receiving in the First Degree cases can involve highest-level bribe-receiving allegations involving major exposure, public corruption investigations, cooperating witnesses, recorded evidence, and professional consequences. These matters often require fast strategic decisions because interviews, subpoenas, warrants, employer communications, agency reviews, and asset issues can develop before an arrest or indictment.
Lebedin Kofman LLP represents clients in New York and federal white-collar, fraud, money laundering, public corruption, bribery, enterprise corruption, and asset forfeiture matters.
Call 646-663-4430 or contact the firm for a confidential consultation.
Issues that may matter
- official-action allegations
- benefit or value proof
- intent and corrupt agreement
- recorded calls or messages
- cooperating witness evidence
- public employment consequences
- agency or ethics issues
- grand jury and trial strategy
Defense approach
White-collar and public corruption cases often turn on records, intent, timing, value, context, and witness reliability. Defense work may include reviewing subpoenas and warrants, preserving communications, analyzing financial records, challenging assumptions about intent or source of funds, and preparing a strategy for grand jury, negotiations, motion practice, or trial.
When asset seizure or forfeiture is involved, the defense should address both the criminal allegations and the client's ability to recover or protect funds, accounts, property, or business assets.
Related pages
- Fraud Defense
- Public Corruption
- Bribery Defense
- Federal Money Laundering
- Asset Forfeiture
- Federal Criminal Defense
- SDNY Federal Criminal Defense
- EDNY Federal Criminal Defense
- Criminal Defense
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Frequently asked questions
What should I do after learning about a white-collar or public corruption investigation?
Speak with defense counsel before contacting investigators, employers, agencies, banks, witnesses, or co-defendants. Preserve records and communications, but do not alter, delete, or explain anything without legal advice.
Can financial records or business records be challenged in these cases?
Yes. The defense may challenge intent, knowledge, value, source of funds, transaction purpose, official-action proof, witness credibility, search warrants, subpoenas, and whether the records support the charged offense.
Contact Lebedin Kofman LLP
If you are under investigation or charged in a white-collar, money laundering, bribery, public corruption, or enterprise corruption case, call 646-663-4430 or contact Lebedin Kofman LLP.