John Teakell is a former federal prosecutor in Texas who represents people throughout the United States who are under criminal investigation or who have been formally charged. As a former state prosecutor as well, Mr. Teakell is familiar with both the federal criminal system as well as the state criminal process. Mr. Teakell was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Texas for years, and he was recruited to assist in the federal District of Puerto Rico due to its backlog of major cases. Mr. Teakell prosecuted all types of fraud cases as a federal prosecutor before working in the Puerto Rico U.S. Attorney’s Office. The federal criminal cases in Puerto Rico are usually huge drug trafficking cases, very large money laundering cases, and federal death penalty cases from murders associated with drug trafficking.
As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Teakell prosecuted all types of fraud cases, and now he defends those alleged to have violated federal criminal fraud laws. Those include:
. Bank Fraud
. Insurance Fraud
. Securities Fraud
. Healthcare Fraud
. Computer Fraud
. Computer Intrusions and Unauthorized Access
. Government Contract Fraud
. Mishandling of Classified Information
. Tax Evasion and Filing False Tax Returns
. Money Laundering
. Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods
. Government Programs Fraud
. PPP Loan Fraud
. SBA Loan Fraud
. Federal Firearms Charges
. Drug Trafficking Cases
. Prescription Fraud Conspiracies
. Bankruptcy Fraud
. Money Transfer Fraud or “Money Mule” Schemes
. Stolen or Fraudulent Cell Phone / Electronic Conspiracies
. Alien Transport Charges
. All Federal Criminal Charges
Mr. Teakell also worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a trial attorney before starting his law office in private practice. There, he further learned the procedures of a federal enforcement agency and the intricacies of securities law as it relates to fraudulent schemes.
Mr. Teakell has been recognized over the years for his representation of white-collar cases and high-profile criminal defense cases. He also was and is a regular commentator for TV and news outlets who want analyses or explanations of various criminal case issues in the news. Such appearances are sometimes with local TV stations or news outlets, but appearances have also been with national news, such as NBC Nightly News and CNN. Mr. Teakell has been quoted in many news articles and magazines, including the Washington Times and Bloomberg. Mr. Teakell was invited to participate in a book that was on the best-seller list, titled “A Cup of Coffee With 10 of the Top Criminal Defense Attorneys in the United States.”
Mr. Teakell has been named and chosen for many associations and accolades. A few of these are Super Lawyers for many years, National Association of Distinguished Counsel for several years (for the top 1% of attorneys), Top 100 Attorneys, National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Attorneys, Lawyer International Legal 100, Global 100, Corporate America’ Criminal Defense Firm of the Year, and various others. Mr. Teakell was also highlighted a few times in Forbes Magazine as the White-Collar Attorney in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Teakell’s experience and familiarity with the justice system allows him to know how to navigate a government investigation in order to try to obtain the best results for clients in their circumstances.
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