A federal crime is a crime against the United States, proscribed by laws enacted in Congress. Typically, a federal crime is categorized either as a crime that crosses state lines, or as a crime that occurs on U.S. federal property or against a U.S. federal agent and/or agency. The most prevalent types of federal criminal cases are: drug violations, immigration law violations, mail fraud, wire fraud, bank robbery, gun offenses (such as a felon in possession of a firearm), child pornography, counterfeiting, identity theft, conspiracy, bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud, money laundering, antitrust violations, and crimes of any type which occur on federal property or in federal buildings.

Because of the highly specialized nature of the federal crime system, it is important to retain a criminal defense attorney experienced in the area of federal crime law and procedure. Federal rules of evidence are different from state rules, and federal rules governing sentencing are so complicated that most state practitioners are not sufficiently trained to interpret them, let alone argue them. The attorneys at The Federal Law Group specialize in the field of Federal Criminal Defense, and can use their experience to get you the best results possible.