Embezzlement

Ready to Defend Against Embezzlement Charges

When a professional is entrusted with financial matters, it can be empowering. It can also be risky. CEOs of major businesses, bank employees, vice presidents and people in similar positions run the risk of being accused of abusing the trust of their employers. They run the risk of being accused of embezzlement.

If you have been accused of embezzlement, the attorneys at The Law Offices of Mark J. Werksman can defend you. With many years of criminal defense experience on our side, you can be confident that we know how to pursue positive results. Based in Los Angeles, we serve clients throughout Southern California, as well as in other states.

What is Embezzlement?

Stealing, misappropriation, larceny… Theft has many different names. Embezzlement is only one of them. Embezzlement involves taking money from your employer. However, the accusations may be very complex.

You may be accused of abusing your expense account. You may be accused of running up excessive business expenses. You may be accused of channeling your employer's funds in the wrong direction. These are complex accusations, many of which may be the result of simple errors, either on your part or the part of your accusers. Let us help set things right.

Getting to the Bottom of Complex Criminal Charges

Not all theft cases are the same. An embezzlement case is extremely different than a case of someone stealing a piece of merchandise from a retail store. These cases frequently involve very detailed trails of evidence. A lawyer needs to understand how to sort through the details, highlighting what is relevant and discrediting what is inaccurate.

Our team has the experience, the skill and the resources to work through these challenging cases. We frequently bring in experts to strengthen your case. You can be confident that we will do what it takes to get results, with the goal of protecting you and protecting your career. There is a reason why Los Angeles Magazine named us as Top White Collar Criminal Defense Attorneys. We're ready to show you that reason.

To learn more about the difference we can make in your case, contact our embezzlement defense lawyers to schedule a confidential consultation.