Welfare Fraud Defense Lawyers

Welfare fraud is a type of fraud that involves making false welfare claims or using benefit cards illegally. Depending on the scope of the crime itself, some crimes of welfare fraud can charged as a class B felony, which means up to 25 years imprisonment. The severity of the punishment depends on the number of benefit cards stolen or fraudulently obtained. When someone is caught with a large number of public benefit cards under other names, welfare fraud may seem like an open and shut case. But that is not always true. By retaining the best possible criminal defense, the possibility for the reduction of dismissal of charges still exists.         

Welfare fraud is a state offense and can often be charged with other crimes such as identity theft. This makes it important to have a criminal defense attorney who can protect your rights in both state courts. Having a good understanding of the local legal system is the only way to successfully defend against welfare fraud. In a case of welfare fraud, charges can also be prosecuted at a federal level under the illegal use of access devices – this refers to anything that uses an access device to facilitate the act of fraud, such as a computer. Sometimes computers are used for obtaining personal information on others or for producing realistic cards.

Like all white collar crimes, the successful defense of welfare fraud depends mostly on the experience of the criminal defense lawyer. An experienced criminal attorney will be of great benefit to protecting their client’s rights especially during the initial phases of investigation. This can also lead to greater negotiating power, which means lessened charges or even dismissal before the charges go to court. If you are suspected of welfare fraud, you should contact a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible to maximize your chances of avoiding conviction.

Our criminal defense attorneys are prepared to defend our clients against any charges of welfare fraud. We will devote all of the firm’s resources to protecting your rights. Our criminal defense attorneys have experience in both federal and state courts and can provide a full defense against welfare fraud or related charges no matter what law enforcement agencies or powers of prosecution have been brought against you. Welfare fraud can become a very complex issue. Our criminal defense team is ready to devote the resources necessary to successfully defend against complex cases of fraud. We have dismissed cases of identity theft and fraud before and know what it takes to win in both state and federal courts. If you are under investigation or have been charged with welfare fraud contact our criminal defense attorneys as soon as possible to arrange a consultation.