Law Offices of Peter Katz is a distinguished federal criminal defense and whistleblower protection practice serving clients in New Jersey and New York. With over 30 years of experience, the firm stands out for its client-centric philosophy, treating each individual as the most important client, and leverages the founder’s background as a former federal and state prosecutor to provide strategic, high-stakes legal defense.
The firm’s approach is built on deep expertise in white-collar and federal criminal matters, offering robust representation to executives, professionals, and corporations facing complex investigations and prosecutions. Peter Katz’s unique insight into prosecution strategies enables him to construct powerful defenses, protect clients’ rights, and achieve favorable outcomes, including dismissals, reduced sentences, and successful whistleblower recoveries.
Services Offered
- Federal Criminal Defense
- Fraud Crimes (Bank Fraud, Consumer Fraud, COVID-19 Fraud, False Identification Documents, Healthcare Fraud, Mail Fraud, Medicare Fraud, PPP Fraud, Securities & Commodities Fraud, Tax Fraud, Unemployment Fraud, Wire Fraud)
- Financial Crimes (Aggravated Identity Theft, Asset Forfeiture, Bribery & Corruption, Check-Kiting Defense, Embezzlement, Federal Gambling & Related Offenses, Money Laundering, Money Transmitting)
- Computer Crimes (Cybercrime, Credit Card Fraud, Conspiracy)
- Federal Criminal Court Process (Federal Bail Process, Federal Districts, Federal Investigations, Federal Prosecutors & Judges, Federal Sentencing, Federal Subpoenas, Federal Arrest Warrant, Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Plea Bargaining, Complaint vs. Indictment)
- Federal False Statements Offenses
- Federal Firearms Crimes
- Federal Environmental Crimes
- Immigration Crimes (Harboring Aliens, Immigration Marriage Fraud)
- Federal Drug Crimes (Fentanyl Distribution)
- Crypto Currency Fraud (Crypto Fraud Recovery, Crypto Scam Recovery)
- State Criminal Defense (Firearms & Weapons Possession, Prescription Drug Crimes)
- Whistleblower Claims (Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Protection, Cybersecurity Whistleblowers, DOD Contracts Whistleblowers, DOJ Whistleblower Program, File a Whistleblower Complaint, PPP Fraud Whistleblowers)
- Asset Recovery
- Subpoena Response
- Professional License Defense
The firm serves clients primarily in New York and New Jersey, with physical offices in Manhattan and Princeton, and also represents individuals and businesses nationwide in federal matters. Notable achievements include securing full dismissals in healthcare fraud cases, significant sentence reductions in securities fraud prosecutions, and successful recoveries in multi-million dollar whistleblower and asset forfeiture cases.
