Spartanburg, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a postman. on Nov. 12, 2025, a mail carrier was delivering mail to Michael Gresham’s residence in Spartanburg. As the mail carrier approached Gresham’s home, the mail carrier observed Gresham, age 77, in the doorway with a firearm in his hand. Gresham opened a storm door and pointed the g

Tulsa, Oklahoma, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. In Oklahoma, bad faith breach of an insurance contract occurs when an insurer unreasonably denies, delays, or undervalues a legitimate claim, or fails to investigate it properly, violating their legal duty of good faith and fair dealing . Insured parties can sue for cont

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering conspiracy and possession of a machine gun. Christian Lugo, a/k/a "Coco" on February 7, 2022, LUGO allowed and encouraged a co-conspirator who worked for him at Certified Auto to shoot at members of a rival tow truck company, which resulted in the death of Gloria Ortiz. In

Columbus, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, of Columbus, and co-defendants Johnathon Swift, aka “JB,” aka “John Boy,” 34; Dontavis Williams, aka “Turk,” 41; and Donterious Sparks, 37, all of Columbus, were accused for engaging in mail fraud. “The defendants devised a scheme to illegally

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with racketeering an murder. Jalen Teague, a/k/a "Bizzie," "Too Official," Cheleia Council Sanders, a/k/a "Mercedes," and Megan Sternast, a/k/a Megal - E Village" with racketeering conspiracy, murder and conspiracy to distribute Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (“GHB”), resulting in death. “As alleged, Jal

Terre Haute, Indiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees most U.S. workers a federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) and overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It also sets standards for child labor, prohibits certain employers f

Clarksburg, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer John Pizzo represented the Defendant charged with employing illegal aliens and tax fraud. Hetzon Maroquin Reyes, also known as “Hector,” age 41, was the owenr and operator of A&M Homes, LLC in Morgantown, West Virginia and hired and harbored illegal workers for his construction company. Reyes, a Guatemalan resident, in the United States on a

Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) wire and bank fraud. Rita Shaba, 40, and her co-conspirators caused fraudulent PPP applications to be submitted for several business entities. Those applications misrepresented payroll information for the business entities and falsely certified that PPP loan funds would be u

Baltimore, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer David Walsh -Little represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Beginning in May 2020, and continuing through at least May 2021, Duane Watts, 46, of Baltimore, Maryland, engaged in a conspiracy to defraud and obtain money through materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud involving unemployment insurance and wire faud regarding PPP loan. From March 2020 through May 2021, Victoria Kates, age 35, of New Britain, defrauded the CT-DOL of $217,056 by filing fraudulent unemployment applications with the CT-DOL on behalf of her family, acquaintances, and others. Kates prepared

Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and to obstruction of justice. Stephen Hochberg, age 77, of Marlborough, and Charles D. Katz agreed in as early as 2014 to cheat the IRS. They agreed that Hochberg, who served as the Director of Corporate Services at Katz’s accounting firm and as Chief Operating Offi

St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated identity theft, theft of a government property, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Brian K. Ditch, now 45, of Salem, Missouri, became solely responsible for his uncle’s care in 2008. At some point, instead of properly caring for his uncle, Ditch kept him locked away and subjected him to i

Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Orange County Superior Court judge Israel Claustro, age 50, was charged with defrauding California’s workers’ compensation program. “Judge Claustro violated the law for his personal financial benefit,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “We will not hesitate to

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated DUI Alcohol and driving with license cancelled, suspended or revoked. DEFENDANT WAIVES RIGHTS TO PRELIMINARY HEARING, JURY TRIAL, AND NON-JURY TRIAL. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND SENTENCES DEFENDANT TO: COUNT 1) AMENDED TO MISDEMEANOR DUI: COURT WITHHOLDS A FINDING OF GUILT

Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms. In 2021, workers at a local FedEx hub found three suspicious packages with a strong odor of marijuana. All three were addressed to the same person at an address in Swansea, South Carolina with return addresses of the recipient’s same name and address. Law enforcement e

Alexandria, Virginia employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Plaintiffs, Current and former battalion chiefs for the City of Alexandria Fire Department, sued the City seeking payment of unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201–19, requires employers to pay

Wilmington, Delaware, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of improperly obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for which it was not eligible. PPP was an emergency loan program established by Congress in March 2020 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and adm

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. From in or about April 2020 to in or about October 2020, Muneerah Abdullah, age 46, of Chester, Pennsylvania, filed fraudulent claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims for herself and other ineligible recipients, to include inmates. The PUA claims contained fraudulent answers to

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud manipulative and deceptive devices and wire fraud. Matthew Melton was extradited from the United Kingdom to face securities fraud and wire fraud charges. The charges in the Indictment arise from an alleged scheme by MELTON to raise millions of dollars in investor money by falsely representi

Dedham, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant, Hedweens Quetant, 21, charged with manslaughter. Witnesses told Massachusetts State Police that they saw the 2019 Honda Civic driven by the defendant crash into the 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by the victim on I-93 North near Exit 6 in Braintree. Quetant was driving with his headlights off at a speed in excess of 100

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtained approximately $177,030 in COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans, along with her codefendant, Timothy Lopez, which they did not qualify for. She was also sentenced to two years’ supervised release and ordered by the court to pay $177,030 in restitution, of which $48,507 is to be

Phoenix, Arizona, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a theory. AI Overview Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations involve employers failing to meet minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, and child labor standards, common examples including off-the-clock work, improper tip handling, misclassifying workers, and not paying correct overtime or minimum wages, leading to b

Chicago, Illinois, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on Equal Pay Act violation theories Stericycle sells waste-disposal services to healthcare organizations and commercial businesses. Its sales department includes two divisions: a national division, serving corporate entities including pharmacies; and a hospital division, serving hospitals and integrated delivery netw

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with Knowingly Concealing Stolen Property and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Phillip Smith is accused for shooting at utility workers with a BB gun and possession of stolen property.

Akron, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and Theft of Government Property. Michael W. Honaker, 55, of Windham, Ohio, was sentenced to 31 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David A. Ruiz, after he pleaded guilty in December 2024 to wire fraud and theft of government property. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay