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Federal Sentencing Attorneys Serving the Greater Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., Region

Nathans & Biddle, LLP, has earned a national reputation for its extensive experience in the area of federal sentencing. The firm frequently consults and serves as co-counsel with other attorneys on sentencing matters and/or handles the sentencing phase of cases tried by other attorneys in federal courts in Maryland and across the country.

One of our partners, Larry Nathans, was the Chairman of the ABA White Collar Subcommittee on Federal Sentencing (1999-2006) and a past Vice-President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's Sentencing and Post-Conviction Committee. He is also a past member of the Practitioner's Advisory Group to the Federal Sentencing Commission. Mr. Nathans lectures extensively at national federal sentencing conferences, including serving as the moderator of the sentencing panel at the ABA White Collar annual seminar. Larry Nathans has also authored a publication devoted to techniques to achieve sentence reduction.

A History of Success in Federal Sentencing

Although past successes are not necessarily predictors of future results, since the early 2005 Supreme Court decision in Booker, Nathans & Biddle, LLP, attorneys have received sentences below the final Federal Sentencing Guideline range, based on downward departures and/or the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) in cases not involving cooperation with law enforcement, for almost every sentenced client.

To work with an experienced federal sentencing lawyer for your criminal case, please contact Nathans & Biddle, LLP. We serve clients throughout the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., region.

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Representative Successes

  • Jason Savedoff was indicted in the United States Distict Court for Maryland for his involvement in the most prolific historical document theft scheme in United States history from numerous historical societies in several states including Maryland.  After extensive pretrial and sentencing efforts, Larry Nathans and Booth Ripke, Nathans & Biddle LLP, were able to secure a sentence of one year and one day in a minimum security prison for Mr. Savedoff on November 9, 2012.  This sentence was far less than sentence the Government requested in Court.  It was also seven times less than the 84 month sentence given to his co-defendant, Barry Landau.  National Archives' Targeted By Thieves - 60 Minutes story dated October 27, 2012
  • In Federal Greenbelt high profile political corruption case, Nathans & Biddle client received sentence of probation following lengthy negotiation with government counsel and codefendants received prison sentences.
  • Nathans & Biddle was retained after physician was convicted of multiple counts of mail fraud, health care fraud and false statements in Federal court in Philadelphia. Client eventually sentenced to less than half of the final recommended Federal Sentencing Guidelines range and one third of the initial sentencing recommendation by the United States Attorney's Office.
  • D.C. Federal court client entered a guilty plea to bribing a federal program manager and received a downward departure and a sentence of probation.
  • Sentence below the guidelines for former Executive Director of Maryland/Virginia non-profit company in a Baltimore Federal criminal embezzlement case.
  • Substantial sentence below the guidelines, in post Booker case, for seller of large number of properties in Baltimore Federal criminal mortgage "flipping" case.
  • Downward departure in Baltimore Federal criminal embezzlement case reducing sentence by 50% for bank manager based on a number of factors unrelated to cooperation.
  • Post Booker sentence of 30 days in community confinement center, followed by 5 months home detention in a $6 million dollar Akron, Ohio security fraud case.
  • Substantial downward departure, not related to cooperation, in Greenbelt Federal internet crime case - resulted in a sentence of home detention rather than imprisonment.
  • Substantial family circumstance downward departure for attorney in a Baltimore Federal criminal mortgage "flipping" case - resulted in a sentence of home detention despite the fact that cooperating witnesses against him received sentences from 17-36 months.
  • Substantial community service downward departure for physician in Greenbelt Federal Medicare Fraud case from imprisonment to home detention.
  • Grant of habeas corpus and awarding of significant downward departure to home detention for CEO charged with bribery of national company in Atlanta Federal minority set aside prosecution.
  • Successfully fought "Grouping" enhancement which made client eligible for non-imprisonment sentence in Greenbelt Federal criminal case.
  • Persuaded Baltimore Federal jury to decline to impose a death sentence after four month multiple murder trial.

See White Collar Criminal Defense, Public Corruption, Mortgage Fraud, Health Care Fraud, and Appellate and Post Conviction sections for other significant representative successes related to our federal and state felony representation

  • Jason Savedoff was indicted in the United States Distict Court for Maryland for his involvement in the most prolific historical document theft scheme in United States history from numerous historical societies in several states including Maryland.  After extensive pretrial and sentencing efforts, Larry Nathans and Booth Ripke, Nathans & Biddle LLP, were able to secure a sentence of one year and one day in a minimum security prison for Mr. Savedoff on November 9, 2012.  This sentence was far less than sentence the Government requested in Court.  It was also seven times less than the 84 month sentence given to his co-defendant, Barry Landau.  National Archives' Targeted By Thieves - 60 Minutes story dated October 27, 2012
  • In Federal Greenbelt high profile political corruption case, Nathans & Biddle client received sentence of probation following lengthy negotiation with government counsel and codefendants received prison sentences.
  • Nathans & Biddle was retained after physician was convicted of multiple counts of mail fraud, health care fraud and false statements in Federal court in Philadelphia. Client eventually sentenced to less than half of the final recommended Federal Sentencing Guidelines range and one third of the initial sentencing recommendation by the United States Attorney's Office.
  • D.C. Federal court client entered a guilty plea to bribing a federal program manager and received a downward departure and a sentence of probation.
  • Sentence below the guidelines for former Executive Director of Maryland/Virginia non-profit company in a Baltimore Federal criminal embezzlement case.
  • Substantial sentence below the guidelines, in post Booker case, for seller of large number of properties in Baltimore Federal criminal mortgage "flipping" case.
  • Downward departure in Baltimore Federal criminal embezzlement case reducing sentence by 50% for bank manager based on a number of factors unrelated to cooperation.
  • Post Booker sentence of 30 days in community confinement center, followed by 5 months home detention in a $6 million dollar Akron, Ohio security fraud case.
  • Substantial downward departure, not related to cooperation, in Greenbelt Federal internet crime case - resulted in a sentence of home detention rather than imprisonment.
  • Substantial family circumstance downward departure for attorney in a Baltimore Federal criminal mortgage "flipping" case - resulted in a sentence of home detention despite the fact that cooperating witnesses against him received sentences from 17-36 months.
  • Substantial community service downward departure for physician in Greenbelt Federal Medicare Fraud case from imprisonment to home detention.
  • Grant of habeas corpus and awarding of significant downward departure to home detention for CEO charged with bribery of national company in Atlanta Federal minority set aside prosecution.
  • Successfully fought "Grouping" enhancement which made client eligible for non-imprisonment sentence in Greenbelt Federal criminal case.
  • Persuaded Baltimore Federal jury to decline to impose a death sentence after four month multiple murder trial.

Nathans & Biddle, LLP
120 East Baltimore Street, Suite 1800
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-783-0272
Toll Free: 800-657-7363
Fax: 410-783-0518
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Annapolis, Maryland 21401
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Larry Allen Nathans recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2008 – 2013 (White Collar and Non-White Collar Criminal Defense).