Pasadena Bribery Defense Lawyer For Executives And Professionals

Many business leaders, contractors and government workers face bribery charges for things they never knew were crimes. In their fields, “everyone does it.” Attorney Mark M. Kassabian has more than 30 years of defense experience.

A conviction can end your career. You could lose your professional license and security clearance. When a payment looks like normal business, it is hard for the government to prove you meant to do wrong. As a bribery defense lawyer, Kassabian knows how business works and how criminal law works. The Law Office of Mark M. Kassabian, P.C., represents clients in federal and state courts.

How Federal And California Laws Define Bribery

Bribery means offering or taking anything of value to sway an official act or business choice. Prosecutors can charge it under the federal bribery law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or the California Penal Code. Bribery cases involving public officials, foreign officials and businesses often come up in government contracts, defense buying and tech sales.

How Kickback Schemes Differ From Bribery

A kickback is a payment returned to someone who steered business to the payer. Unlike most bribes, it comes out of the deal’s proceeds. Charges often fall under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the Anti-Kickback Act or California law. Kickback schemes appear in many industries:

• Healthcare: A lab pays doctors to send it to Medicare patients.
• Government contractors: A subcontractor pays a main contractor’s worker for winning the job.
• Construction and public works: A builder pads a bid and slips part of it to an official.
• Real estate and mortgage: A title company pays agents to send it to buyers.
• Insurance: An adjuster okays inflated claims for cash.
• Commercial: A buyer for a company takes a cut from a favored seller’s orders.

Like other white collar charges, these cases often rest on emails, payment records and witness testimony.

Get Counsel From Investigation Through Trial

Investigators often build these cases before an indictment, so contact a defense attorney for bribery charges early. Attorney Kassabian provides precharge representation and trial defense throughout the U.S., including the East and West Coasts, the Midwest, and the South. Call him at 626-416-4390 or send a message online for a free consultation to review the allegations and your options.