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

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 • Jan. 8, 2026

Still, Diane Peress, a former white-collar criminal prosecutor who is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said trying a case without a defendant in the courtroom could present challenges.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

“If that’s his story and he’s sticking to it, he better hope and pray that’s the truth,” said David Weinstein, a former federal prosecutor who now has a white-collar criminal defense practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Kaplan is “the worst possible draw for Trump” because he’s “really smart and takes no guff from either side,” veteran white-collar criminal defense lawyer Robert Katzberg told the Post.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

Blanche resigned from his role as partner from the law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in order to take the job, according to Politico, where he worked as a white-collar criminal defense lawyer.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2023