Civil attorneys dealing with white-collar crime often find themselves facing cases that straddle the line between civil and criminal jurisdiction. Lies, fraud and deceit are what separate a white-collar crime from a bad business deal, but these differences are not always clear.
Because of this thin line between a white-collar case appropriate for criminal prosecution and a toxic business deal having civil litigation as its only recourse, civil attorneys need to know what options their clients have in the criminal justice system and how to navigate it properly.
