Business Fraud can take many forms. Hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear news stories about identity theft, investors being defrauded, or misappropriation of funds. In the broadest terms, fraud occurs when someone intentionally deceives others for personal gain. The claim is a serious one and it carries the potential for punitive damages and non-monetary remedies.
Many times business fraud is extremely harmful. Losing your personal or business assets as a result of fraud can be devastating. Business fraud cases often can involve multiple people and complicated schemes aimed at deceiving the public, investigators, auditors and others. Whether you are dealing with corporate fraud or commercial fraud, we can step in and fight to protect your interests.
Fraud claims are typically defeated when a party is unable to state with particularity the conduct constituting the fraud. Woods Lonergan PLLC has successfully represented clients on both sides of a fraud allegation and understands the dedication and pursuit required to prove and defeat complex and sensitive frauds.
We provide the following legal services in matters involving
Business Fraud
Insurance fraud
Financial services fraud
Business fraud
Tax fraud
Embezzlement
Call today for an initial consultation and to find out how we can ensure your business stays protected.
About the Author
James F. Woods is Founder and Managing Partner of Woods Lonergan. He has tried more than 60 jury cases to verdict as first-chair trial counsel, beginning his career as a prosecutor, and resolves complex commercial and real estate disputes valued at $1M to $100M+ for business owners, principals, and middle-market enterprises across the New York metro area. He appears regularly in the New York Commercial Division and in the federal district courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and has argued appeals in the Appellate Division and the Second Circuit.
His practice covers complex commercial litigation, real estate and asset litigation, partnership and shareholder disputes, fiduciary breach and corporate fraud, and cooperative and condominium governance. He counsels corporate and cooperative boards throughout New York.
The Legal 500 United States ranks James in its New York Elite rankings for Commercial Disputes, and his peers have recognized him with Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent rating. Woods Lonergan is ranked in Chambers USA: Spotlight New York for Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. James serves on the Commercial & Business Litigation Committee and the Business Torts & Unfair Competition Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation, and on the Cooperative & Condominium Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association. His commentary on New York commercial and real estate disputes has been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, Law360, and Forbes.
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