Federal Sentencing Lawyer

While all federal criminal cases contain elements of complexity, it is in the sentencing phase of the case, where federal cases require an attorney who fully understands the complexity and ambiguity presented by the interaction of the federal sentencing guidelines, the federal statutes, and case law.

Under recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent, including Blakely v. Washington and United States v. Booker, the federal sentencing guidelines are no longer treated as mandatory. Because they are now advisory, the judge needs to take them into consideration, but the guidelines do not dictate the sentence. The recent cases of Rita, Gall, Kimbrough, and Spears solidified the discretion that a sentencing judge has to deviate from the advisory guideline range. More than ever, the terms of a sentence may be influenced by well-crafted arguments of counsel. You want an attorney experienced in handling the complex arguments necessary to obtain the best possible sentencing result in light of this new treatment of the federal sentencing guidelines.

What should I do if I am facing being sentenced in federal court?

If you are charged with a federal offense, you should speak to a knowledgeable federal sentencing lawyer as soon as possible. My deep understanding of the federal sentencing guidelines allows me to develop arguments that best serve my clients. The goal in any federal sentencing matter is to minimize the federal sentence that is imposed. I have extensive experience in handling the sentencing phase of federal criminal cases, and have achieved outstanding results in dozens of federal cases.

The Law Offices of Timothy R. Anderson represent clients throughout central, northern and southern New Jersey, including Monmouth County, Middlesex County, Mercer County, Essex County, Somerset County, Morris County, Hudson County, Bergen County, Union County, Passaic County, Newark, Trenton, Camden, Hackensack, Paterson, Teaneck, Jersey City, West Orange, Montclair, Englewood, Elizabeth, Red Bank, Freehold, Rumson, Fair Haven, Middletown, Hazlet, and Holmdel.