Knowledgeable White Collar Crime Attorney in Indianapolis, IN
Facing accusations of financial crimes can put more than your freedom on the line. You may risk your career, professional license, business, savings, and reputation. An Indianapolis white collar crime lawyer can assess your allegations, determine if you are facing state or federal charges, and analyze the financial records and digital evidence the government may use at trial.
Call (317) OUR-TEAM to speak with our Indianapolis white collar criminal lawyers today.
Focused Representation You Can Count On
The Criminal Defense Team is a locally owned criminal defense firm based in Indianapolis with over 100 years of collective experience. Cases we accept are handled by at least two attorneys and a paralegal. Your attorneys work together to review your case and craft a strategy.
Five of the only six Board-Certified* Criminal Trial Specialists in the state practice at The Criminal Defense Team. We work hard to brainstorm your case to build you the strongest, most appropriate defense.
Understanding White Collar Crimes
White-collar crime is a broad term for offenses that usually have some financial motive. They often involve fraud, misappropriation of funds, or breach of someone’s trust. Common white collar crime allegations include:
- Fraud
- Embezzlement
- Forgery
- Misappropriation of funds
- Money laundering
- Tax crimes
- Healthcare or corporate fraud
Indiana defines multiple crimes that could qualify as white collar crime laws. Indiana Code § 35-43-4-2 pertains to theft. This law could apply if someone accuses you of knowingly or intentionally exerting unauthorized control over someone’s property.
State and Federal White Collar Cases
Many crimes that are prosecuted as white collar crimes can be charged under Indiana law or federal law. Your case might draw the attention of federal authorities if it touches on federal programs, banks with federal insurance, activities spanning state lines, federal tax matters, or breaches of federal fraud laws.
Federal agencies have vast resources at their disposal when digging into financial crimes. IRS Criminal Investigation helped to identify over $10.59 billion in financial crimes during fiscal year 2025. Tax fraud accounted for nearly $4.5 billion of that total.
The Indianapolis area is a major hub for federal prosecutions throughout Indiana. The Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, houses the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s Indianapolis Division. The Birch Bayh Federal Building is located downtown Indianapolis.
How These Cases Are Defended
Unlike other crimes that typically focus on a single crime scene, white-collar crimes usually require extensive review of paperwork. Your attorney may need to go through years of financial transactions, emails, tax documents, and various forms of communication.
Your Indianapolis white collar crime attorney can look for weaknesses in the government’s ability to show you acted with criminal intent. He or she can analyze whether transfers were authorized, whether the government’s math is correct, and whether statements are being taken out of context.
Hire a White Collar Crime Lawyer
When you need to hire a white collar crime lawyer, The Criminal Defense Team can help. Five of Indiana’s six Board-Certified* Criminal Trial Specialists are part of The Criminal Defense Team. This means you have access to the largest group of criminal trial specialists when your freedom is on the line.
Call us today to talk to a white collar crime lawyer about your case. We can review the allegations against you, inform you of the potential white collar crime penalties you could face, and recommend how to proceed.
*Andrew Baldwin, Kathie Perry, Maxwell Wiley, Kelly Pyle, and Michael C. Cunningham are Board-Certified* Criminal Trial Specialists, as certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Find out why having a Board-Certified* Criminal Trial Specialist as your defense lawyer is important here.