Criminal Defense

The Criminal Defense attorneys at Maya Murphy, P.C. represent the subjects of investigations and named defendants in matters ranging from DWI, drug possession, larceny or assault to the most complex securities fraud inquiries, bank regulatory investigations and grand jury probes. Our criminal defense team works on behalf of both individual and institutional clients in numerous law enforcement and regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions, and internal investigations, on both the federal and state level. Our clients are as diverse as are the charges they face: embezzlement, white collar crime, securities fraud, theft, computer crime, conspiracy, burglary, domestic violence, drug-related offenses, DUI/DWI, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, motor vehicle/traffic infractions and juvenile offenses.

Our attorneys know that ideally the best defense is a prosecution that never occurs. You will be provided with an attorney that is skilled and experienced in dealing with state and federal law enforcement agents at the pre-arrest and post-arrest level. Each decision pertaining to a criminal matter is made by a diligent, well-informed advocate and many of our clients have effectively avoided arrest and the unwanted publicity with our sound guidance and direction.

Should you require assistance in responding to investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, the Treasury Department, national and state bank regulators, the FBI and foreign investigative agencies and/or self-regulatory organizations such as the New York Stock Exchange, the criminal defense attorneys at Maya Murphy have the experience and the familiarity with the applicable regulatory and statutory law.

You will benefit from both our considerable litigation experience and our familiarity with the applicable regulatory and statutory law, government and corporate internal investigations. We have assisted clients in responding to investigations conducted by, among others, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, the Treasury Department, national and state bank regulators, the FBI and foreign investigative agencies and self-regulatory organizations such as the New York Stock Exchange.

We routinely practice in Connecticut Superior Courts in and around Fairfield County (Judicial Districts and Geographic Area Courts) in Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Danbury, and Milford. We protect and advocate for those who have never been ensnared by the legal system and cannot risk the negative exposure, as well as those who have had previous indiscretions.

Our extensive experience and practice in family law enables us to comprehensively, aggressively, and effectively address the needs of those clients who – at the outset or in the midst of a divorce proceeding – have been charged with having committed a crime against their spouse. In these situations, we work to minimize or eliminate the effect of the criminal charge, while simultaneously neutralizing the advantage the spouse seeks against our client in the divorce action.

Whatever the charge, our approach is direct, although our advice is carefully tailored to the stage, situs, and severity of the prosecution – and, most importantly – to the particular needs and vulnerabilities of the client. We represent individuals from all walks of life, each with professional licenses, employment ramifications and family circumstances to consider. As in all areas of our practice, the scope and direction of our criminal defense representation is interwoven with the unique position of each client.