Business Law

We know exactly how prosecutors pursue cases against Michigan business owners — because Attorney Scott Weinberg was one of them. Running a business in Michigan means navigating a complex web of state and federal laws. When those laws are violated — intentionally or not — the consequences can include criminal charges, heavy fines, federal investigations, and even prison time. At Michigan Criminal Lawyers, PLC, we protect business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, and employees who are facing the legal and criminal consequences that can arise at every stage of a business’s life.

Your business and your freedom may both be on the line. Call the attorney before the situation gets worse.

When you hire Michigan Criminal Lawyers, PLC to handle your business law matter, you get Scott Weinberg — a former prosecutor with over 30 years of experience who understands how the government builds cases against businesses and the people who run them. He knows how investigators work, what evidence prosecutors rely on, and exactly how to mount the strongest possible defense against business-related criminal charges and legal liability. We have relationships and connections in every court across Michigan that you may need, and we offer payment plans and 100% financing so cost is never a reason to go unrepresented.

By acting quickly, we can often get charges reduced or dismissed, negotiate favorable outcomes before formal charges are ever filed, and ensure that your business, your assets, and your personal freedom are protected at every step.

We successfully represent business owners and executives facing legal issues including:

Business fraud and financial crimes, embezzlement and misappropriation of funds, white collar criminal charges, tax fraud and IRS-related criminal investigations, money laundering allegations, contract disputes that have escalated into criminal matters, employee theft and workplace criminal allegations, licensing violations and regulatory compliance failures, RICO and organized crime-related business charges, and federal criminal investigations targeting businesses and their principals.

Without proper legal representation, business owners and executives face the risk of criminal conviction and imprisonment, permanent damage to their professional reputation, loss of business licenses and operating rights, civil liability and financial penalties, seizure of business assets and personal property, and the permanent destruction of everything they have worked to build.

Call our law firm right now to protect yourself, your business, and your future.

What Can Our Business Law Attorneys Do for You?

• Review your business’s legal exposure and identify every area of potential criminal or civil liability before charges are filed
• Intervene early in government investigations to prevent charges from being brought in the first place
• Defend against white collar criminal charges including fraud, embezzlement, tax crimes, and money laundering
• Negotiate directly with prosecutors to pursue reduced charges, deferred prosecution agreements, or dismissals
• Protect your personal assets and freedom when business disputes or failures turn into criminal matters
• Advise you on regulatory compliance to minimize your exposure to state and federal enforcement actions
• Represent you in both state and federal court, where business-related criminal cases are frequently prosecuted
• Handle all aspects of your defense from investigation through trial so you can focus on your business and your family
• Use insider prosecutorial knowledge to anticipate the government’s strategy and build the most effective defense against it
• Guide you through every step of the legal process with clear communication, honest advice, and aggressive representation

Understanding Business Law and Criminal Liability in Michigan

Business law covers the full lifecycle of a business — from formation and operation through growth, disputes, and closure. At every stage, Michigan business owners face obligations under both state and federal law, and violations of those obligations can carry consequences far more serious than a simple fine. What begins as a regulatory matter or a civil dispute can quickly escalate into a criminal investigation, and the line between aggressive business practices and criminal conduct is not always clear until law enforcement decides to draw it.

Michigan business owners and executives need to understand that criminal liability can arise in many contexts that do not look obviously criminal at the outset. Financial irregularities flagged during an audit, a disgruntled employee’s complaint to the government, a regulatory inspection that uncovers compliance failures, or a business dispute that turns adversarial can all become the starting point for a criminal investigation. When that happens, having an attorney who understands both the business context and the criminal law — and who has sat on the other side of the table as a prosecutor — is the single most important decision you can make.

Attorney Scott Weinberg’s three decades of experience defending Michigan clients against criminal charges, combined with his deep knowledge of how prosecutors build and pursue cases, makes him uniquely qualified to protect business owners when the stakes are at their highest.