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Public Corruption Defense

Greater Baltimore, Maryland / Washington, D.C. Region Public Corruption Attorneys

Nathans & Biddle lawyers have successfully defended elected politicians, high-level senior political appointees, corporate executives, attorneys, prominent developers and others under investigation for public corruption. As a result of our significant accomplishments in this area, Nathans & Biddle attorneys have been selected to represent parties in virtually every significant Maryland federal public corruption investigation over the last decade.

Nathans & Biddle attorneys regularly work with private investigators, forensic accountants, and other defense counsel in evaluating and challenging the evidence confronting our clients. Our uncompromising dedication to our clients, combined with rigorous factual and legal analysis, is responsible for our impressive track record in challenging the sufficiency of government investigations, legal theories and witnesses and developing alternative leads and strategy.

Regardless of whether you are currently under investigation or have already been indicted, contact criminal defense lawyers at Nathans & Biddle today to schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your case.

Allegations of Public Corruption

Our attorneys advise and represent clients accused of the following types of public corruption:

  • Bribery and extortion
  • Bid rigging
  • Embezzlement of public monies
  • Money laundering
  • Fixing an election
  • Defrauding the government
  • Diversion of funds to off-budget entities or persons
  • Graft
  • Campaign law violations
  • Influencing the outcome of a criminal investigation

Contact Nathans & Biddle Today

If you are currently under suspicion for public corruption, we may be able to redirect the focus of an investigation and assist in responding effectively to government inquiries and subpoena requests. We ensure that our clients reply without incriminating themselves or incurring obstruction of justice charges. For more information regarding our practice or to schedule a confidential consultation, contact Larry Nathans, Esq. today.
Recent Successes

From 2007-2009, Nathans & Biddle navigated our corporate client through the Maryland State Prosecutor's investigation of Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon.

In 2007 and 2008, the Maryland Attorney General's Office declined to prosecute two of Larry Nathans' clients, in seperate investigations, for their alleged participation in soliciting bribes and bribery of a public official.

In July, 2007, Washington County prosecutors held a press conference after indicting an individual with two counts of attempted felony extortion. Thereafter, in January, 2008, after Larry Nathans had been hired and completed a thorough defense investigation of the charges, the Washington County State's Attorney's Office dismissed the felony extortion charges. The client entered a no contest plea (not an admission of guilt) to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to Probation Before Judgment (not a conviction) with unsupervised probation and a $250 fine.

In August, 2007, the Office of the State Prosecutor dismissed Larry Nathans' client's Baltimore City Circuit Court felony bribery and theft charges. The case involved the alleged bribery of a Baltimore City School official.

In October, 2006, a Washington, D.C., United States District Court granted a defense downward departure from the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and sentenced Larry Nathans client to home detention in lieu of imprisonment. The client accepted a bribe in return for approving the awarding of a Department of Education contract.

In May, 2006, Larry Nathans persuaded prosecutorial authorities to forego criminal charges against his client the head of a municipal government agency. The client had been investigated for her alleged role in accepting a bribe.

In early 2006, in a case being investigated outside of the mid-Atlantic region, Larry Nathans and Robert Biddle learned that their prominent attorney client would not be indicted for his alleged role in the improper awarding of state contracts.

On March 18, 2005 the Maryland United State's Attorney publicly announced an end to his office's 1 1/2 year public corruption investigation of the Baltimore City Council. Larry Nathans was the lead criminal defense attorney in this matter.

In 2004 Larry Nathans persuaded the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office to decline prosecution of an investment firm CFO in a Baltimore federal criminal political corruption and securities prosecution (where CEO not represented by our firm was convicted).

In 2003 Larry Nathans and Booth Ripke represented an individual associated with the Governor's election committee. Mr. Nathans and Mr. Ripke succeeded in having all charges dismissed in the Prince George's County Circuit Court and the ruling upheld by the Maryland Court of Appeals, by developing a novel argument that demonstrated the law unconstitutionally violated the First Amendment.

Larry Nathans and Robert Biddle persuaded the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office to decline to prosecute a senior level Baltimore City executive for political corruption and tax violations.

Larry Nathans persuaded the Maryland State Prosecutor's office to decline to prosecute the CFO of a suburban District of Columbia based company alleged to have bribed a Maryland state senator.

Larry Nathans and Robert Biddle persuaded the District of Columbia United States Attorney's Office to decline to prosecute an owner of a furniture company under investigation for bribing government contract officials.

Larry Nathans persuaded a Baltimore, Maryland Federal Judge to overturn the conviction of a senior level pharmaceutical executive in a FDA bribery case.

Larry Nathans persuaded the Greenbelt U.S. Attorney's Office to decline to prosecute a senior level military contractor alleged to have bribed military procurement officials.

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

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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