RICO Attorney

The RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act was passed in an effort to target and crack down organized crime.  RICO stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. These felony charges are intended to give the federal prosecutors more leeway in terms of how they charge people who may be involved in organized crime or gang activity. They can be applied liberally and are often stacked on top of other charges.

Among the criminal activities that can fall under RICO charges are:

• Robbery and burglary
• Trafficking in stolen property
• Murder/homicide
• Bribery and extortion
• Fraud (credit card fraud, healthcare fraud, stock fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud)
• Prostitution
• Assault
• Illegal gambling
• Arson

While the mob is still a aim of RICO investigators, the laws are now used to prosecute a various individuals and organizations. If you have been accused of racketeering or violating RICO laws, the lawyers from Bukh & Associates are here to defend you and stand up to your rights.

Our lawyers believe that the best defense comes from starting immediately. If you have been charged with or investigated for a RICO or racketeering charge, our NY and NJ defense lawyers are ready to stand by your side.  They know how to seek out opportunities to make the best of your situation and exploit opportunities that may fade away over time.  Defense attorneys from Bukh & Associates know how to defend against RICO charges. They take pride in his ability to design creative legal strategies to get results for their clients.  English-speaking lawyers, as well as lawyers who know how to speak Spanish, Polish, and Russian, represent people and organizations facing a wide range of criminal charges, including those facing allegations of racketeering and RICO violations. Since the purpose of the RICO statutes is to discourage organizations from engaging in patterns of illegal activity, the penalties for these crimes are more severe than non-racketeering charges.

What Is The RICO Act?

Wondering what RICO stands for and what this act involves? Here are a few things you should be aware of when it comes to the RICO Act.

It means Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations and the act was passed into law in 1970 with the intention of limiting organized crime. However, although the law was first placed to stop organized crime that is not the case any longer. Unfortunately today any individual can become involved in a RICO Act case.

What is the basis for being sued or charged under the RICO Act? Racketeering, or the making of money through any unlawful enterprise. This can include such things as money laundering, drug trafficking, bankruptcy fraud and much more.

It is important to know that you can be affected by the RICO Act in both criminal law and civil law cases, which makes it that much harder for a typical lawyer to defend you. This is why it is so imperative to have an experienced and well educated lawyer on your side, such as the lawyers at the Law Offices of Bukh and Associates if you are ever involved in a RICO Act case.

Besides being a crime that, if you were to be found guilty, could lead to years of prison and/or the loss of your possessions, the RICO Act is a law that has numerous loopholes and is continually being changed. This can make it difficult to find a reliable and proven lawyer to help defend you.  That is unless you hire Mr. Arkady Bukh and his legal team, all of whom are extremely well versed in all aspects of the RICO Act. In fact, they are constantly researching and reviewing each aspect of the RICO Act so they can properly and successfully defend each of their clients in both state and federal RICO Act laws.

Resource Box: If you or a loved one is being sued as part of the RICO Act in the New York or New Jersey areas please be sure to contact the Law Offices of Bukh and Associates at 646.220.4697. With associates speaking Polish, Spanish, Russian and English there is sure to be someone who can communicate with you on any legal manner you may have today.