A skilled white-collar crime attorney can help you in numerous ways. First, he or she must ensure that after charging you with a crime, the government completely meets its burden of proof. To do so, your attorney will evaluate the strength of the government’s case and then craft suitable defenses to the charges. Thereafter, the attorney will consider retaining experts, such as forensic accountants, to aid in your defense and to find flaws in the government’s case. Finally, the attorney will contact the prosecutors on a regular basis, and if the facts of your case so dictate, see if he or she can negotiate a plea deal for you.