White Collar Crime

You have worked long, hard hours to become successful in your chosen career. Your success is built on a rock-solid reputation. Now you seem to be losing everything because you’ve been accused of a white-collar crime. 

An accusation of a white-collar crime is a very serious matter with potentially lifelong implications. You must take every step possible to obtain the best resolution in order to minimize the potential devastation that a record of a white-collar crime can impose on your life. Don’t let an accusation tarnish your reputation; contact Kearns Rotolo Law to represent you.

Anthony Kearns and Victor Rotolo are experienced trial attorneys prepared to provide you with legal counsel from the moment you are charged through trial, if necessary. Whether dealing with minor criminal offenses or more serious criminal charges, Messrs. Kearns, Rotolo and the other attorneys at Kearns Rotolo Law will provide the representation you need to protect your rights.

Anthony P. Kearns, III, Former Two-Term Hunterdon County Prosecutor

Anthony Kearns has experience working on both sides of the criminal justice systems and has garnered statewide recognition as a criminal defense attorney. He is the only Hunterdon County prosecutor to date to have been appointed to that position for two terms, giving him the distinction of being Hunterdon County’s longest serving prosecutor. This experience afforded Mr. Kearns unique insight into how the State prepares and prosecutes criminal cases, which he now uses to mount skilled and powerful defense of the charges against his clients.

Mr. Kearns was chosen for membership to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2024, an invitation-only professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet precise qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers.

Victor A. Rotolo, Trial Attorney with More Than Four Decades of Experience

Victor Rotolo, a former officer with the Elizabeth, NJ Police Department, has 40-plus years’ experience as a practicing trial attorney in the State of New Jersey. During this time, he has represented thousands of clients in all stages of litigation throughout the courts of New Jersey and has successfully argued cases before the New Jersey Supreme Court as well.

New Jersey Super Lawyers List

Anthony P. Kearns and Victor A. Rotolo have been included on the List of New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2024. Mr. Rotolo has been included on this list since 2006 marking this his nineteenth consecutive year of inclusion. This is Mr. Kearns first year of selection. The list of New Jersey Super Lawyers is generated by the Thomson Reuters organization which employs the following methodology and set of standards to compile the list each year. Super Lawyers Selection Methodology [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

Both Anthony P. Kearns and Victor A. Rotolo have achieved the highest rating of “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest nationally recognized legal reference company in the country. Martindale-Hubbell employs the following methodology and set standards to determine ratings. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings Methodology. [No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]

Certified Civil Trial Attorney

Victor A. Rotolo is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.

"A certified attorney is more than just an attorney who specializes in a particular area of law. A New Jersey attorney who is certified by the Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney must have:

• been a member in good standing of the New Jersey bar for over 5 years
• demonstrated a substantial level of experience in civil trial law
• been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with his or her work
• taken and passed a written examination in civil trial law."

Source: Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Attorney Certification, Brochure on Certified Civil Trial Attorney. See Rule 1:39: Specialty Certification of Attorneys.

What Characterizes a White Collar Crime

According to a paper published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information services (CJIS) Division, the Bureau has defined white-collar crime as illegal acts, which are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust but are not violent in nature.

Whether you are an individual that has been charged with a white-collar crime or you work at a company that is accused of white-collar crimes, adept legal representation is critically important. Once a reputation is tarnished by allegations of a white-collar offense, what was a once-solid reputation can be damaged. For businesses, revenues and profits are impacted.

If you are being charged with a white-collar crime or your company is accused of white-collar criminal activity, you need effective legal representation that will minimize the possible devastating impact that a conviction can cause. Since white-collar crimes are punishable by the imposition of a fine, time in prison or house arrest, an accusation cannot be taken lightly. It is definitely time to retain the services of a competent criminal defense attorney.

Some white-collar criminal behaviors that can be handled by the attorneys at Kearns Rotolo Law: academic crime, bribery, computer crime, contract fraud, counterfeiting, ecology law violations, embezzlement, environmental law violations, false advertising and misrepresentation of products, false and fraudulent actions on loans, debts and credits, false pretenses, forgery, fraudulent checks, health and safety laws, health care providers fraud, home improvement frauds, impersonation, insufficient funds checks, insurance fraud, investment scams, jury tampering, kickbacks, mail fraud, religious fraud, sports bribery, tax law violations, telemarketing or boiler room scams, telephone fraud, travel scams, welfare fraud, and wire fraud.

Messrs. Kearns and Rotolo draw on experience from both the legal and judicial systems to develop strategies for helping their clients’ legal issues. Together with their legal team, they will work to defend you against any criminal charges you may be facing and to expunge your criminal records if and when applicable. Contact Kearns Rotolo Law today!

Victor Rotolo successfully argues before the NJ Supreme Court in a case of constitutional import, in which the Court ruled that a DUI conviction cannot be used in any later DUI case for sentencing purposes if, (1) the individual plead or was found guilty, and (2) the individual was not advised of his/her right to counsel and, as to indigent individuals, the right to assigned counsel.