If you are under investigation or indictment, then you know that too much is at stake to take any chances.  You need an attorney with experience, talent, and a proven record of success.

     Prosecutors and investigators often lack a real understanding of the business world.  They may see your case as being much worse than it really is.  But it can be hard to get them to change their perspective.

     Nathan Burney is skilled at showing prosecutors that there may well be a better way of seeing the facts.  As a result, he has had success convincing the government not to bring charges against clients, or to drastically change their sentencing posture. 

     You need a tenacious fighter in your corner, but also one who is taken seriously enough to get results.  Mere "pit bull" tactics are rarely effective on their own.  Nathan has earned the respect of colleagues, prosecutors and judges.  His reputation and wide network of collegial relationships helps us get you the fair treatment you need.

     Sometimes the government just will not be persuaded, and you need someone to take your fight to the judge and jury.  Nathan Burney has invaluable courtroom experience, with many serious trials under our belt.  He is the kind of champion you want in your corner.

A sample of recent clients include:

• A Bear Stearns hedge fund manager investigated, but ultimately not indicted, by the Eastern District of New York.

• An executive of an international fuel-supply corporation, for whom we successfully argued for a much more lenient sentence than that demanded by the Antitrust Division.

• An attorney investigated, but ultimately not indicted, by the New York State Attorney General.

Services include:

• Advising clients under investigation.

• Advocating with prosecutors and investigators to avoid criminal charges.

• Negotiating favorable settlements.

• Fighting criminal charges from indictment through trial, including bail arguments, careful and innovative analysis of the evidence, experienced strategies, intelligent and creative legal argument, skillful jury trials and courtroom advocacy.

• Post-trial representation.

     Whether you are the CEO of a large corporation, the employee of a small business, or anyone in between, Nathan Burney has what it takes to defend you.

     If you are charged with a federal offense, it is time to bring out the big guns.  Federal prosecutors are skillful, smart and hard working. They and the federal agents working with them have almost endless resources to use against you.   Many federal cases are built beforehand with prosecutor input, to ensure the strongest case possible.  The odds against you can seem overwhelming.

     You need skillful, smart and hard working counsel on your side, to protect you and fight back.  You need an attorney with real experience defending federal cases. 

     Nathan Burney has significant experience with federal prosecutions.  He knows how they build their cases, as well as the potential weaknesses in their attack.  He can anticipate their strategies, and plan your own attack to get you a favorable outcome.

     Nathan also knows what federal prosecutors need to hear if they are going to change their minds in your favor.  He has been successful in presenting cases to federal prosecutors so that they can see the facts in a new light.  This can have a huge effect on the outcome of a case, whether it be a reduction in sentence or even a decision not to prosecute.

     Nathan's clients come to him for experienced, smart and creative lawyering to protect them in New York state criminal courts.

     As a former high-level New York prosecutor, Nathan has the deep experience of the system that enables him to negotiate with Assistant District Attorneys, argue effectively to state judges, and take your case to a jury.

     Nathan's clients come to him whether they are charged with minor crimes or serious felonies.  Sample crimes he defends include:

• Arson

• Assault

• Bribery

• Burglary

• Enterprise corruption

• Fraud

• Gambling

• Gun possession

• Homicide

• Kidnapping

• Larceny

• Money laundering

• Narcotics

• Robbery

• Sex offenses

• Tax crimes