Public Corruption Defense

Arthur T. Donato, Jr. - Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyer

There are many ways for elected officials and government employees to get into trouble with the criminal law - while such abuses of power as bribery or extortion are easy to identify as unlawful conduct for public officials, even fairly technical violations of campaign finance laws or conflict of interest rules can expose a government employee to unfavorable attention and criminal liability.

Contact the Law Offices of Arthur T. Donato He can represent you in situations involving:

  • Federal grand jury investigations of unlawful official conduct
  • Voter fraud, election law violations, and campaign finance violations
  • Use of public office for private gain
  • Undisclosed conflict of interest and other ethical violations
  • Mail fraud or wire fraud
  • Hobbs Act extortion charges
  • Money laundering
  • Tax fraud
  • Breach of the duty of honest, loyal, and faithful service

Public Corruption ● Grand Jury Indictment

Most public corruption cases are brought by federal law enforcement agencies and are charged by indictment pursuant to grand jury proceedings. Art Donato can help you develop a media relations strategy to help relieve the pressure of unfavorable publicity.

For additional information about Art Donato's ability to represent public officials charged with corruption in office, contact his Media, Pennsylvania, law office.

Philadelphia area public corruption lawyer  Arthur T. Donato, Jr., represents public officials accused or under suspicion of bribery, extortion, campaign finance violations, mail fraud, breach of the duty of honest and faithful service, tax violations, Hobbs Act violations, abuse of power, or money laundering in Pennsylvania, including Montgomery County, Delaware County, Chester County, Philadelphia, Norristown, West Chester, and Media, PA.