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PRACTICES / FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Federal charges are a whole other animal.

Target letters, grand juries, guidelines with mandatory minimums - and a DOJ with unlimited resources. We meet it with 50+ years of combined experience, coast to coast.

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FIG. 01 - THE STEPS, 60 CENTRE STREET
A wet street at night
FIG. - THE LONG NIGHT · FEDERAL PRACTICE
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The federal process, walked with you.

SAME-DAY STRATEGY
01 · TODAY
The consultation
Risk-free. Target letter or agents at the door - call before you answer anything.
02
The investigation phase
Grand jury posture, proffer decisions, evidence - before charges exist.
03
Motions & negotiation
Suppress. Dismiss. Negotiate from strength against the guidelines.
04
Resolution - or trial
We are unafraid of federal trial.
THE FEDERAL RECORD · PRIOR RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE A SIMILAR OUTCOME
Acquitted.
$26M MONEY LAUNDERING
Six months.
$12M PONZI · YEARS ASKED · 2024
Dismissed.
RICO · 10-YEAR MINIMUM FACED
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FEDERAL DEFENSE
Counsel at the courthouse steps
FIG. - COUNSEL, AT THE STEPS
50+
YEARS, COMBINED, IN FEDERAL COURT

If you’re facing allegations of federal charges, it’s crucial you hire a law firm that gets it. Many criminal lawyers are proficient when dealing with state crimes, but federal charges are a whole other animal. There are many differences in how state and federal investigations are conducted. For example, when dealing with federal allegations, the DOJ is responsible for prosecuting. They follow a different set of federal rules of procedure and have different practices. When deciding on federal cases, the federal judges have to follow sentencing guidelines, and there are minimum sentences. There is no room for discretion on the part of the federal judge. When you hire a federal defense lawyer at Spodek Law, we are going to work with you at every step and create an informed strategy that works.

If you find yourself in a situation like this, you want a top-rated New York federal defense attorney like Todd Spodek. Todd is a second-generation attorney who has represented many clients. His experience has led him to handle thousands of tough cases. His work has resulted in him being featured on major media outlets, like NY Post, Newsweek, Fox 5, Business Insider, Bloomberg, and others. In 2022, Netflix released a special TV series about one of Todd’s clients: Anna Delvey.

FROM THE GLOSSARY - THE TERMS THAT ARRIVE FIRST
TARGET LETTER
A letter from a U.S. Attorney telling you a grand jury is looking at you. It is not a charge - it is the moment to hire counsel, before you answer anything.
PROFFER AGREEMENT
A “queen for a day” interview with prosecutors. Limited protection, real hazards - never entered without counsel who has read every line.
If agents are at your door, stop talking. Call before you answer anything.
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The Spodek Law Group P.C. bench

The team on your case.

EVERY ACCEPTED CASE GETS THE WHOLE BENCH · 24/7
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Todd A. Spodek
MANAGING PARTNER
Todd A. Spodek
The Netflix defense · Fox & CNN analyst
Ralph P. Franco, Jr.
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Ralph P. Franco, Jr.
Court appearances · case strategy
Alex Zhik
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Alex Zhik
Criminal defense · client strategy
Jeremy Feigenbaum, working the file
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Jeremy Feigenbaum
Motions · investigations
Claire Banks
ASSOCIATE
Claire Banks
Federal motions · S.D.N.Y. & E.D.N.Y.
Joseph Alter
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Joseph Alter
Trial practice · not guilty on all counts, 2025
RB
OF-COUNSEL
Rajesh Barua
Immigration · removal defense
CL
OF-COUNSEL
Chad Lewin
Los Angeles · 23+ years
50+ years combined
Second generation, since 1976. Selective by design - loyal to only you.
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WHY PEOPLE CALL US FIRST
Selective by design. Loyal to only you.

We take the clients we can truly help - and every accepted case gets the whole bench, 24/7. The consultation is free, confidential, and answered within 24 hours, guaranteed.

FROM THE RECORD · S.D.N.Y. & BEYOND
Acquittal$26M money laundering
DismissedRICO - 10-year mandatory minimum
6 months$12M Ponzi - prosecutors asked for years
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