Select The Best Attorney In South Florida to Represent You

When you are the focus of a criminal, enforcement, administrative, or civil action by the government, you only have one opportunity to select the best attorney to represent you. The wrong choice could lead to prison, monetary penalties, and loss of professional or business licenses and certifications.

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Why Choose Serafini Law Office?

Representation before Self-Regulatory Organizations, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Regulatory Agencies

Defense against Money Laundering, Rico, Drug Crimes, Counterfeiting, Human Trafficking charges

Defending Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud, Financial Fraud, Computer Crimes

About Us

OVER FOUR DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

When you are the focus of a criminal, enforcement, administrative, or civil action by the government, you only have one opportunity to select the best attorney to represent you. The wrong choice could lead to prison, monetary penalties, and loss of professional or business licenses and certifications. In short, government actions place people and businesses in the utmost jeopardy. Additionally, when you are the victim of wrongdoing by a securities broker or a financial advisor, you need someone with experience to provide the best representation possible.

Mr. Serafini has 40 years of experience practicing law. His experience encompasses both private practice and public representation. He has been in the private practice of law in South Florida since 2001. After spending 11 years with large firms, in 2012 Mr. Serafini began Serafini Law Office, LLC.

MANY FACTORS DISTINGUISH RICHARD A. SERAFINI, ESQ.

Dubbed “The Sherlock Holmes of White-Collar Criminal Law” by Law.com, Mr. Serafini is a former federal prosecutor where he spent 10 years as a senior prosecutor at the United States Department of Justice. He was a fraud and organized crime prosecutor, serving in both the Fraud Section and as a Strike Force attorney in the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of Main Justice in Washington, DC. In these positions, Mr. Serafini represented the U.S. in the largest and most complex cases in federal courts throughout the country. Before joining the DOJ, he served as a supervisor in the New York office of the Securities and Exchange Commission where he supervised attorneys assigned to two branches of enforcement.

SERAFINI PROTECTS YOU AND YOUR COMPANY

Mr. Serafini handles a limited number of cases at any given time.

Our Areas of Practice

Regulatory Law

The SEC has subpoena power. The SEC has a large and active Enforcement Division..

White Collar Crime

White collar crime is the term applied to criminal and civil wrongdoing in financial..

RICO/Racketeering

Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations is a federal statute designed..

Money Laundering

Money laundering is a crime usually charged by the federal government..

Asset Forfeiture

Asset forfeiture typically refers to the confiscation of assets resulting..

Fraud

The term “fraud” includes many types of theft or attempted theft through deceptive..

Grand Jury Practice

The grand jury is a formal investigative body impaneled by a court to investigate..

Healthcare Fraud

Healthcare fraud is an area of extensive federal and state enforcement..

Mortgage & Bank Fraud

Mortgage fraud and bank fraud typically result from submitting inaccurate financial..

Immigration Fraud

Immigration fraud is the fraudulent attempt to obtain legal immigration status..

Counterfeiting

Counterfeiting is the manufacture and passing of fake currency..

Securities Fraud

Securities fraud is the transaction in securities based on the knowing falsification..

Conspiracy

Conspiracy is an agreement involving two or more persons to commit an illegal..

Art Fraud

Art Fraud involves the passing of inexpensive artistic copies as original works of art..

Identification Fraud

ID fraud is the use of someone else’s identification information for fraudulent..

Computer Crime

Computer fraud is the hacking of business or personal computer systems to steal money..

Business Crime

These types of offenses include embezzlement from a business entity or..

Internal Investigation

Internal investigations arise when business executives either receive allegations of..

Drug Crimes

The federal government has increased it prosecution of sophisticated organized drug..

Appeals

All convicted defendants are entitled to appeal their convictions..

Complex State Court Crimes

State investigators frequently undertake significant and complex investigations and..