White Collar Criminal Defense

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The Weinhardt Law Firm specializes in the investigation and defense of white collar criminal matters. The U.S. News/Best Lawyers ranking of "Best Law Firms" rates the Firm as a First Tier law firm in white collar criminal defense-governmental investigations. As the Des Moines Business Record notes, founding partner Mark Weinhardt has "carved a reputation as one of the state's premier white-collar crime litigators." Both Mark Weinhardt and Todd Lantz have been recognized by Best Lawyers as the “Lawyer of the Year” in Des Moines for their white collar criminal practice.

The Firm represents individuals and businesses in every manner of white collar criminal investigation and prosecution. While these representations are often high-profile, many never see the light of day. The Firm is routinely involved in pre-indictment investigations in which it attempts — and frequently succeeds — in persuading the government to forego criminal charges or to dispose of a matter less punitively than it originally contemplated.

When charges are filed, the Firm defends its clients vigorously. The Firm's attorneys have an impressive track record of defending criminal charges at trial and on appeal. And in cases where a guilty plea cannot be avoided, The Weinhardt Law Firm's attorneys have an exceptional history of obtaining favorable sentencing results for their clients.

A sampling of criminal cases handled by the Firm's lawyers is available here. The Weinhardt Law Firm's attorneys have handled a broad range of white collar criminal matters, including cases alleging antitrust violations, trade secret theft, immigration fraud, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, environmental crime, public corruption, bank fraud, mail and wire fraud, securities fraud (including insider trading), health care fraud, false statements to the government, vote fraud, food safety violations, illegal arms exports, tax evasion, and agricultural lending and insurance fraud. Where appropriate, the Firm's attorneys have worked directly with or opposite numerous law enforcement agencies, including:

Federal

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CID)
• Federal Deposition Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Federal Reserve Board
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS)
• United States Department of Labor (DOL)
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)
• Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

State

• Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
• Iowa Securities Bureau
• Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement
• Iowa Division of Banking
• Iowa Division of Insurance
• Iowa Medical Board
• Iowa Board of Pharmacy
• Iowa Attorney General Consumer Protection Division
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources