Bachner & Associates, PC - West Caldwell, NJ

At Bachner & Associates, PC, we focus on providing knowledgeable defense for white collar and other crimes in West Caldwell, New Jersey. The partners at our law office, Michael Bachner and Howard Weiner, each have decades of legal experience in criminal defense, with Mr. Bachner having also been both a narcotics and rackets bureau prosecutor in Manhattan. Whether we are representing a person of some fame or notoriety charged in a widely publicized case or a traditional client in a high-stakes scenario, we deliver the same aggressive and zealous advocacy.

Some of the specific white collar charges we handle include embezzlement, fraud, insider trading, corruption, Ponzi schemes, tax evasion, money laundering or the illegal use of offshore accounts. For general criminal defense, we protect clients against allegations involving drugs, violent offenses and internet crimes. We also offer securities law arbitration and litigation.

In one case, our law office won an acquittal after a jury trial for a man charged with a $200 million tax fraud scheme. Mr. Bachner established through vigorous cross-examination and by presenting a detailed defense case that the firm's client was not aware of the scheme and was wrongfully caught up in the government's much larger web. In another instance, after four months of litigation, a jury acquitted a different client of all charges pertaining to a $25 million securities fraud case. And in yet another case involving a former linebacker for the New York Giants, Mr. Bachner's thorough preparation of his client convinced the grand jury not to indict. Although we cannot guarantee results like these in every scenario, we always work relentlessly to seek a favorable outcome.

Because of his efforts in the courtroom and dedication to ethical practice, Mr. Bachner is AV Preeminent peer review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell. Our law office invites prospective clients from West Caldwell and the greater New York City metropolitan area to discuss their cases with us in a free initial consultation. For utmost convenience, Bachner & Associates, PC, takes credit cards as an accepted form of payment.

* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating^TM fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.