Boise RICO Financial Crimes and Fraud Attorney
Whether you have been the victim of fraud or other financial crimes, it is important to seek sound legal advice and counsel from an experienced RICO lawyer.
Attorney Thomas G. Walker of Cosho Humphrey, LLP, represents individuals and businesses who have suffered financial loss from illegal schemes and businesses accused of conducting such schemes. We have more than 30 years of experience in complex civil litigation arising out of financial crimes: embezzlement, white collar crime, mail fraud, and other deceptive practices. Contact us for seasoned legal assistance either to combat an organized criminal enterprise or for aggressive fraud defense.
- Mail Fraud (solicitations through the mail)
- Wire Fraud (junk e-mails; unsolicited credit card solicitations; all manner of Internet fraud, i.e., eBay)
- Bank Fraud
- Extortion
To bring a RICO claim, you must allege a predicate offense, defined in RICO to include certain specific crimes, such as extortion. There must be violation of a criminal statute to have a civil RICO claim. Mail and wire fraud are the two major financial crimes under RICO handled in federal court. Typically, state court RICO cases involve theft, embezzlement, or obtaining funds under false pretenses.
RICO is a highly specialized area in which very few cases get to trial. Most are dismissed due to failure to properly plead the facts supporting each element required by the RICO statute. Many cases that survive an initial motion to dismiss are resolved in summary judgment proceedings.
RICO is a highly technical and a very difficult statute to correctly state all the necessary elements, and it often results in a difficult case to prove. Even though the burden of proof is lower in civil litigation, the complex technical aspects of the statute make litigation difficult.
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act statute was originally designed for purposes of fighting organized crime. If you are dealing with an organization functioning like the Mafia or infiltrating legitimate businesses for illegitimate purposes, you may have a potential RICO claim.
Contact Thomas G. Walker of Cosho Humphrey, LLP, for RICO litigation whether you are a plaintiff or you need to defend fraud or financial claims.
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Thomas G. Walker of Cosho Humphrey, LLP
800 Park Blvd., Suite 790
Boise, ID 83712
Phone: (208) 344-7811
Fax: (208) 338-3290
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