Led by the former Chief of the White Collar Crime Section of the Northern District of Ohio U.S. Attorney's office, attorneys in our White Collar Criminal Defense Group provide advice to individuals and businesses concerning criminal proceedings in state and federal court, and related administrative agency proceedings. From the first sign of involvement, through investigation, prosecution, and post-trial matters, we take an active role in managing the process. Vigorous defense strategies, such as those that we routinely employ, can best ensure a favorable result for the client, be it a negotiated pre-trial resolution or a successful courtroom defense.
Recent cases in which we have had significant involvement include:
- Defending the first case ever tried under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, resulting in nineteen of twenty-one counts either being dismissed or resulting in acquittal. After two rounds of appeals and three different sentencing hearings, our client was sentenced to a year of probation and a $5,000 fine.
- Defending a local construction executive, charged with multiple-counts of conspiring to avoid paying the federally-mandated prevailing wage on three separate apartment construction projects. Shortly before trial, we negotiated a plea agreement that resulted in the client being sentenced to two years of probation.
- Representing one of the county's largest government contractors in a grand jury investigation that ultimately led to the indictment and conviction of numerous individuals. Through our vigorous work during the investigation, we persuaded prosecutors not to indict our client.
- Defending a physician accused of dozen of counts of improperly prescribing narcotics to a patient, with whom he also had a personal relationship. Our investigation and motion practice persuaded the prosecutors to enter into an agreement under which our client received a sentence of probation.
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April 27-May 3 2009 - Crain's Cleveland Business; Darrell Clay commented on the prevalence of industrial espionage activities in Northeast Ohio in the article, "An Eye on Spying." |
Recent PublicationsSummer 2009In the Summer, 2009 issue of Your Teen magazine, Christine Cossler addressed the issue of "sexting" and offered advice to parents on how they can prevent their teen-age children from facing criminal charges as a result of these activities, in the article entitled, "The Law Tackles New Cyber Trends." Spring 2009In the Spring 2009 issue of Your Teen magazine, Jon Greenberg and Patti Weisberg co-authored the article, "Consequences for Parents as Social Hosts," in which they warned parents of the potential liabilities they could face if underage drinking occurs at their homes or in their presence. January 2009In the January 2009 issue of the Bar Journal, published by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Darrell Clay addressed a difficult issue facing criminal defense practitioners - the need for a frank discussion with a client concerning the selection of a place of incarceration, should the client be sentenced to serve time in a federal prison in the article, "Picking the Client's Prison: A Most Difficult Conversation". September 2008In the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal's quarterly feature on criminal law topics, Darrell A. Clay offered advice to criminal defense attorneys in his article, "A Primer On Criminal Rule 17(c) Subpoenas Seeking Pretrial Production." More »» |
