San Antonio Attorneys Experienced With Money Laundering Claims

In recent years, government surveillance and prosecution of alleged money laundering have increased dramatically. If you have been charged with money laundering or related federal white collar crimes, the government will likely employ sophisticated systems to obtain evidence against you.

For your rights to be fully protected, your attorneys need to approach your case with the same level of sophistication. At Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley, based in San Antonio, Texas, we have extensive experience with all of the complex issues involved in money laundering cases around the country.

Contact our San Antonio criminal defense law firm to speak to a knowledgeable lawyer about accusations against or investigations targeting you. We do not charge you a fee to simply discuss your concerns with us.

Understanding the Government's Methods

An accusation of money laundering means the government believes you have designed certain financial transactions for purposes of tax evasion, securities fraud or concealment of illegal or illegitimate business activities such as extortion or embezzlement schemes.

With the passage of the USA Patriot Act in 2002, the powers of the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to investigate financial transactions for signs of money laundering were vastly increased.

Information about your financial transactions may be circulating via Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and other surveillance methods. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) authorizes the government to examine your bulk cash transactions in order to detect structuring activity and the use of businesses and individuals.

If you have been targeted by a money laundering investigation, you need attorneys who are experienced dealing with the complex interplay of statutes, regulations and practices involved in these cases. If your money laundering changes include allegations of RICO violations or other organized crime activities, our law firm is sophisticated and able to assist you in these complex cases.

Making the Case for Your Legitimate Activities

Many of the corporate structures that are commonly interpreted by the government as signs of money laundering have perfectly legitimate purposes. Our attorneys are skilled at explaining how certain corporate structures serve asset protection, tax planning and other purposes that are completely legal. Our experience includes a successful appeal on behalf of a client with similar issues at the U.S. Supreme Court.

If you or your business faces money laundering charges, don't hesitate to contact our South Texas criminal defense law firm to discuss a strategy for avoiding asset forfeiture with an experienced white collar crime attorney.