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Federal Sentencing

Greater Baltimore, Maryland / Washington, D.C. Region Federal Sentencing Attorneys

Nathans & Biddle LLP has earned a national reputation for its expertise 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. 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 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.

Although past successes are not necessarily predictors of future results, since the early 2005 Supreme Court decision in Booker, Nathans & Biddle 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.

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Recent Successes

Sentence below the guidelines for former Executive Director of Maryland/Virginia non-profit company in an 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.

Primary Office
120 East Baltimore Street
Suite 1800
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

410-783-0272 (Telephone)
410-783-0518 (Facsimile)

Additional Location
113 Ridgely Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

410-783-0272 (Telephone)
410-783-0518 (Facsimile)

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