At the Law Office of Kristen Farrell Bonavita we treat every case with the utmost care and concern. We know that the ramifications of these so called paper cases can be far reaching and destructive. Part of the defense in these cases is maintaining your career, freedom and sense of honor.
As a former Associate at Ernst and Young, LLP within their tax and legal practice and as a graduate of Boston Colleges Carroll School of Management with a business degree, Attorney Bonavita has the education and experience to handle this subject matter in a proficient manner.
If you or someone you love has been charged or is about to be charged with committing fraud in Massachusetts, it is important that you hire an experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer immediately. Criminal fraud includes embezzlement , forgery, insurance fraud, motor vehicle/accident fraud, medicare or medicaid fraud, credit card fraud, and identity fraud. An experienced and dedicated lawyer will fight to defend your freedom and your future. You want to contact Massachusetts Defense Lawyer Kristen Bonavita online or call 978-376-6746. Read More About Fraud Charges
Insurance fraud is one of America’s largest crime industries. It occurs every day in every state. People of all races, incomes and ages are victimized. Fraud committed against private insurance companies costs Americans at least $80 billion a year, or about $950 per family. Medicare fraud costs the federal government $179 billion per year. Read More About Insurance Fraud. Read More About Conspiracy to Commit Fraud…
Insurance fraud is one of America’s largest crime industries. It occurs every day in every state. People of all races, incomes and ages are victimized. Fraud committed against private insurance companies costs Americans at least $80 billion a year, or about $950 per family. Medicare fraud costs the federal government $179 billion per year. Read More About Insurance Fraud
Presenting or submitting a fraudulent insurance claim to a motor vehicle insurance company is a crime punishable with imprisonment for up to 5 years in State Prison, or to the House of Corrections for not less than 6 months and up to 2.5 years. Read More About Motor Vehicle and Accident Fraud
Indictments for health care fraud are on the increase in Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island and throughout New England. Federal prosecutors are targeting physicians, medical groups, providers and vendors who accept medicare or market, sell or provide FDA regulated devices, equipment or medications. Read More About Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
This includes any crime where goods are paid for with false credit cards, or money is stolen from an account using a stolen credit card. Credit card fraud costs billions of dollars each year. Credit card fraud can happen when an actual card is taken from the original owner and used to buy goods, or when the numbers of the card are taken and used on falsified receipts, to purchase items through the Internet or through the mail, or to access money in a compromised account. Read More About Credit Card Fraud
Uttering is when a counterfeit item is knowingly sold or offered to someone else, but the person selling the item did not actually create the false item. Examples of this are forging university diplomas, or using a fake ID. In Massachusetts Uttering is a very serious offense. In an uttering case, the prosecution needs to prove that the defendant intended to injure or defraud and utters a false or altered record or instrument. Usually these charges spawn from checks that don’t clear. The most common victims in these cases are banks. Read More About Uttering
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Counterfeiting is when items such as coins, currency, postage, military papers, government securities, computer software, CDs and other items are produced and sold that are known to be worth less than those that are genuine. It is illegal to sell counterfeit items as the real thing. Counterfeiting is a felony and carries a punishment of up to 12 years in prison and/or a fine up to $250,000.
It is important that a person charged with this offense contact a Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer who has defended people against these charges in the past. Attorney Kristen Bonavita has the experience to persuade the prosecution, a jury or the judge of the intent of the person charged with the offense. The best Massachusetts Criminal Lawyers often succeed in getting these charges dismissed without a trial.
Massachusetts Penalties for Malicious Destruction of Property
The Massachusetts Legislature takes seriously the destruction of property. Prosecutors in Massachusetts look to punish those convicted of this crime in several ways. They seek to deter future similar conduct and to compensate the victims for the damages sustained. Punishments permitted by law in Massachusetts for a conviction of this offense are:
It is important that a person charged with this offense contact a Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer who has defended people against these charges in the past. Attorney Kristen Bonavita has the experience to persuade the prosecution, a jury or the judge of the intent of the person charged with the offense. The best Massachusetts Criminal Lawyers often succeed in getting these charges dismissed without a trial.
Massachusetts Penalties for Malicious Destruction of Property
The Massachusetts Legislature takes seriously the destruction of property. Prosecutors in Massachusetts look to punish those convicted of this crime in several ways. They seek to deter future similar conduct and to compensate the victims for the damages sustained. Punishments permitted by law in Massachusetts for a conviction of this offense are:
