Robert E Levy

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White Collar Criminal Defense

Our attorneys represent clients in a variety of criminal matters which include the defense of allegations of white collar crimes.

Scarinci Hollenbeck represents clients in a variety of criminal matters which include the defense of allegations of white collar crimes. Our criminal defense attorneys are former prosecutors and certified criminal trial attorneys. We have extensive experience representing individuals and businesses in the following areas:

* Defense of various State and Federal criminal, civil, administrative and regulatory matters

* Criminal investigations and prosecutions under the direction of the United States Attorney's Office, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury Department, the Secret Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

* Criminal investigations and prosecutions under the direction of the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, the Bureau of Securities, the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor and the Board of Medical Examiners

* Criminal investigations and prosecutions under the direction of County Prosecutors for all violent crimes, thefts and drug offenses

* Internal audits/investigations for businesses who suspect wrongdoing by their employees and agents

* Diversionary programs, including conditional discharge and pre-trial intervention

* Pre-trial motions, which include suppression of physical and electronic evidence, out-of-court identifications and confessions

* State and Federal plea negotiations, trials and appeals

* Post-conviction matters, including intensive supervision on parole and applications for admission into Intensive Supervision and expungement of arrest and conviction records

Robert E Levy
Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC
1100 Valley Brook Ave
Lyndhurst NJ 07071-0790
Tel: 201 896-4100
Fax: 201 896-8660
E-mail: rlevy@scarincihollenbeck.com

RELATED PRACTICES
- Litigation
- White Collar Criminal Defense

Robert Levy’s areas of practice include Civil Litigation, Labor Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminal Trial Practice, Constitutional Law and Election Law. He is a Certified Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board of Trial Attorney Certification.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Levy served as Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey, Special Prosecution Section from 1984-1987, Organized Crime Bureau from 1987-1989, and Supervising Deputy Attorney General - Corruption Investigation from 1989-1994. In addition, Mr. Levy served as Assistant Mercer County Prosecutor from 1977-1983, Director of the Welfare Fraud Unit from 1978-1979, Director of the Arson Response Unit from 1979-1983 and Director of the Homicide Unit from 1981-1983.

With the Official Corruption Unit, Mr. Levy supervised a twenty member staff that included attorneys, State Police detectives and accountants. The Official Corruption Unit investigates and prosecutes allegations of corruption which include bribery attempts made to public officials and allegations of misconduct concerning state, county and local officials, including judges, elected officials and police officers. The unit reviews complaints brought to the Attorney General, the Division of Criminal Justice and State Police. During his tenure with the Attorney General, Mr. Levy oversaw several investigations of national and statewide significance, including investigations into allegations of voter suppression by Edward Rollins in the 1993 gubernatorial election and the “computer gate” investigation involving the infiltration of the New Jersey Assembly Democratic staff’s computer system. He also supervised the investigation into the Jersey City Welfare Board and participated in the prosecution of Philadelphia/Atlantic City crime boss, Nicodemo Scarfo.

Mr. Levy has lectured extensively on a variety of topics, including ethics in local government, trial strategy and tactics, bribery investigations, racketeering, electronic surveillance, entrapment and election law. He is frequently called upon to conduct seminars for organizations such as the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Education and the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys. Currently, Mr. Levy is an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is the author of "Sovereign Immunity: Federal Jurisdiction and the Problem of Constructive Waiver," Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1976; Law Review, 1975-1976. In addition, he has lectured extensively, serving as Lecturer - Office of the Attorney General - Division of Law, Division of Criminal Justice, Division of State Police Division of Consumer Affairs; New Jersey Department of Treasury - Division of Taxation; Institute for Continuing Legal Education; Master - Hudson County Inns of Court.