white-collar criminal

American  

[wahyt-kahl-er krim-uhn-uhl] / ˌwaɪtˈkɑl ər ˈkrɪm ən əl /

noun

plural

white-collar criminals, white-collar criminality

1. a person who commits white-collar crime, such as embezzlement or fraud.

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Example Sentences

Among the wealthy targets of white-collar criminal investigations, the Ver affair sent a different message.

From Salon

Pollack, a college basketball fan and Georgetown Law alum who is now in his early 60s, got his start at Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin, a boutique white-collar criminal defense firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Robert Katzberg, a veteran white-collar criminal defense attorney and author of the book The Vanishing Trial, explained to Slate that a pretrial evidentiary hearing might just be necessary, whether or not Smith asks for one.

From Slate

Evan Corcoran, a former federal prosecutor who specializes in white-collar criminal defense, was new to the team at the time.

From Salon

A former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in white-collar criminal defense, commercial and securities litigation on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, regulatory enforcement cases, and arbitrations, O'Brien is currently a Partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP.

From Salon