Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers P.C.

Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers, P.C. is a boutique criminal defense firm established in 1997 focused exclusively on representing clients in complex white-collar criminal litigation, regulatory enforcement actions and corporate investigations.

The firm is led by its two managing partners, Robert G. Stahl and Laura K. Gasiorowski, both recognized leaders in the New York/New Jersey criminal defense bar. Together they bring over 60 years of criminal defense experience providing zealous advocacy for their clients charged with a wide variety of white-collar crimes, including healthcare fraud, mail and wire fraud, securities and bank fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, RICO and other complex federal and state offenses. The firm represents individuals and companies involved in matters initiated by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Attorneys' Offices, state AGs and Congressional committees in state and federal courts as well as before professional licensing boards and government bodies. In addition, the firm is retained to conduct internal investigations for small and midsize companies in enforcement actions involving corporate or employee malfeasance, theft, embezzlement or fraud.

Robert G. Stahl is an accomplished trial attorney who draws upon his experience as a former federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, where he received the Department of Justices’ highest awards for his trial skills. He is intimately familiar with the investigative processes employed by law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies, and understands how to combat the immense power and resources of the government with incisive strategy, diligent investigation, and aggressive trial advocacy. For more than 30 years, Mr. Stahl has defended high profile cases in more than a dozen federal Districts, focusing most recently on healthcare fraud and complex white-collar matters involving document intensive investigations. Mr. Stahl is most comfortable in the courtroom, having participated as lead counsel in dozens of federal trials, including a nine-month long federal trial involving six defendants charged in a gasoline and diesel excise tax scheme. Mr. Stahl also represents a number of foreign clients, including clients in Russia, Ukraine, and Israel. His trial skills are well-recognized by his peers and his selection and induction as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Laura K. Gasiorowski has practiced criminal defense law for over 30 years in New York, New Jersey and Louisiana, and alongside Mr. Stahl since 2006. Her practice focuses on a wide array of federal crimes, including healthcare fraud, mail and wire fraud, securities and bank fraud, racketeering, CFAA prosecutions, and insider trading. In each matter, from initial investigation to appeal, Ms. Gasiorowski brings to bear detailed investigation, aggressive motion litigation, and a recognized talent for tackling novel and complex issues in advocating for her clients. Whether at trial, arguing an appeal, or negotiating a plea, she is relentless in finding ways to undermine the government’s facts and legal arguments to protect her clients from the significant long-term consequences of a felony conviction. She is particularly accomplished in working with experts and drawing from her own experience in death penalty work assembling persuasive mitigation related to her client’s unique personal history and circumstances to work toward avoiding charges, reducing charges, or obtaining the most favorable sentencing outcome in the most difficult cases.

The firm has represented numerous individuals in high-profile matters, including the young defendant charged in multiple districts with creating the most powerful “botnet” ever devised to launch devastating Denial of Distributed Services (DDoS) attacks that shut down a major U.S. university, a European internet service provider, and an infrastructure company; individuals involved in cryptocurrency, airdrop frauds and NFT “rug pulls”; two rabbis separately charged federally with kidnapping and murder-for-hire in religious divorce (“get”)cases in the District of New Jersey and Southern District of New York; an investor/manager of an investment group part of a massive$650million “Ponzi” scheme; a non-citizen student charged in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing case; a conspirator in a Galleon Hedge Fund related case; and several corruption and bribery prosecutions involving public officials and labor union officials. In addition, the firm routinely represents lawyers, doctors, accountants, lab owners and other professionals investigated by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the SEC to avoid or reduce criminal charges and loss of professional licenses.

Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers’ also represent a number of international clients, including individuals in Russia and Israel in matters involving FBAR reporting, OFAC designations and various white-collar investigations.

The firm has offices in Manhattan, New York and Westfield, New Jersey.