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Bob Wyatt is one of only 13 Oklahoma lawyers listed under the category "Criminal Defense: White Collar" in The Best Lawyers in America ® 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (Copyright Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
Unlike most "common law" crimes (murder, burglary, rape, assault and battery, etc), in white collar cases there is generally evidence that the client was involved in the activity charged. The question for the jury is often, "was the activity a crime?" White collar cases may be charged in state and federal courts. In white collar matters there are unique opportunities to win the case if the client cooperates with counsel and has resources for expert witnesses and attorneys fees, access to relevant records, and has a creative attorney.
White collar cases require attention to detail and a challenge to conventional thinking and a willingness to challenge the system itself. Those are our trademarks. If you are contacted by the FBI, Secret Service, IRS Special Agents or Inspector General Agents, you should seek counsel immediately. The attorney's actions prior to indictment or arrest often can be as important as the actions taken after indictment. Among other white collar crimes routinely investigated and defended by Wyatt are:
Frauds
Antitrust Offenses
Bank Fraud
Bankruptcy Fraud
Bribery & Government Corruption
Computer & Cyber Crimes
Conspiracy
Counterfeiting
Credit Card Fraud
Embezzlement
Environmental Crimes
False Statements to Government Agencies
Federal Program & Contract Fraud
Forgery
Gaming & Gambling
Healthcare Fraud (including Medicare & Medicaid Fraud and
Abuse)
Internet
Crimes
Mail Fraud & Wire Fraud
Mortgage Fraud & Predatory
Lending
Money Laundering
Ponzi Schemes or Pyramid Schemes (Multi-level marketing)
Racketeering (RICO)
Securities Fraud (including Insider Trading)
Tax Fraud & Evasion
Worker’s Compensation Fraud
For other types of white collar crime, visit the
FBI's
White Collar Page
Charge Avoided & Investigation Terminated
. September 2008. After thorough criminal investigation by the Department of Defense Criminal Investigative Service and recommendations for fraud charges, Wyatt negotiated to avoid charges in an alleged Veteran's Affairs fraud scheme.*Charge Avoided & Investigation Terminated. September 2008. After thorough criminal investigation by the Social Security Administration and recommendations for fraud charges, Wyatt negotiated to avoid charges in an alleged scheme to defraud a vulnerable adult out of Social Security disability benefits.*
Tax Fraud Case Dismissed. August 2008. Client, a former state politician, charged with knowingly filing a false State of Oklahoma tax return. After years of litigation and only days before trial, the court agreed with motions filed by the defense that the charge was not timely filed. Charges were dismissed after a hotly contested hearing.*
Acquittal on 106 Counts of Fraud & Money Laundering: August 2006. Bob Wyatt and Gloyd McCoy were engaged to represent a grain elevator operator previously charged with and convicted of 106 counts of uttering forged securities and engaging in illegal monetary transactions (effectively money laundering). On behalf of the client, we sought habeas corpus relief and were granted a new trial. At this re-trial, the jury convicted again, but the trial judge released the client on bond pending appeal because of the issues raised by Wyatt. Wyatt appealed again, this time with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals directing a Judgment of Acquittal ("not guilty") -- meaning that the client is a free man and the government cannot try him again. United States v. Hunt, 456 F.3d 1255 (10th Cir.2006). *
Sentence Vacated in Securities Fraud Case.
In
December 2003, Bob Wyatt and Gloyd McCoy were engaged to represent a NW
Oklahoma resident who had previously been convicted of 106 counts of uttering
forged securities and engaging in illegal monetary transactions (effectively
money laundering) in federal court in Oklahoma City. The client sought habeas
corpus relief for among other things ineffective assistance of his former
trial counsel and conflict of interest. After a two-day hearing in
January, the U.S. District Court on March 5, 2004, issued an order granting
habeas relief and vacating the client's conviction and sentence.*
State Embezzlement Charges Dismissed.
In early 1998, Wyatt secured the dismissal of multiple counts of embezzlement
against a camera store employee. After Wyatt's investigation and cross-exam of
the State's witnesses, the preliminary hearing magistrate dismissed all
charges.
Health Care Fraud Conviction Reversed, Case Dismissed. In the early 1990s, Bob Wyatt was co-counsel to two obstetric physicians and surgeons charged with multiple counts of "healthcare fraud" for alleged violation of CHAMPUS regulations as it related to over 100 patients of the surgery center. This four-year federal investigation in parallel civil and criminal proceedings concluded in a guilty verdict on all but one charge; however, Wyatt convinced the federal appeals court to reverse the conviction with orders to dismiss the charges for lack of merit. Bob Wyatt briefed and argued the appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. (See "Published"). United States v. Avery, 34 F.3d 1517 (10th Cir. 1994).*
*Note:
Results
may vary because each case must be decided
on its own unique facts and the law applicable to that given case.
You should not infer the likelihood of success on a given case
based on past cases handled by this firm.
Office Locations
The Wyatt Law Office is located in the State's capital of Oklahoma City, which is situated in the middle of the state. Wyatt's office is just two blocks from the federal courthouse and four blocks from the Oklahoma County courthouse. We are less than 10 minutes from the State's appellate courts which are housed in the State Capitol complex. For federal criminal matters outside of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City offers easy connections to most major cities and both coasts from the Will Rogers World Airport. We also have good relations with lawyers statewide so that we can work in almost any venue in Oklahoma.
Mr. Wyatt is licensed in all of Oklahoma's federal courts including U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma (Tulsa), and U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma (Muskogee).
OKlahoma County: Oklahoma City, Arcadia, Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Harrah, Jones, Luther, Midwest City, Moore, Newalla, Nichols Hills, Nicoma Park, Spencer, The Village, Tinker AFB, Valley Brook, Warr Acres, Yukon.
Canadian County: El Reno, Mustang, Piedmont, Yukon
Cleveland County: Norman, Moore
Garfield County: Enid
Logan County: Guthrie
McClain County: Purcell, Goldsby,
Newcastle
Pottowatomie County: Shawnee
Tulsa County: Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Jenks, Bixby
For other counties serviced, see Our Offices at the contact us page