The Law Office of William Fanciullo was established in 1990 to provide the highest level of professional legal representation to clients engaged in complex litigation or facing serious criminal charges. Attorney Bill Fanciullo brings more than 36 years of courtroom experience to every case he accepts.
Proven results on complex cases
In any civil or criminal case, the higher the stakes become, the more experienced, intricate and detailed your representation must be. Attorney Bill Fanciullo has been working on highly complex federal civil and criminal cases since his days as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. His 36-year background includes prosecution and defense of white collar crime, tax evasion, criminal immigration-related violations, public corruption, money laundering, obstruction of justice, false statements, drug cases, criminal conspiracies and many other matters. He’s successfully handled complex civil suits, including civil RICO and cases involving grave injuries. He has handled “parallel proceedings” investigations and prosecutions, involving criminal, civil and administrative aspects, for example, with a federal “False Claims Act” component. He’s a skilled lawyer-investigator, able to assess allegations and ascertain facts – sometimes hidden in mountains of documents. He’s a gifted tactician, who can deftly maneuver in every phase of a case, from pre-trial motions through trial and to appeal. He handles all aspects of investigations and discovery, including subpoenas, interrogatories and depositions, and forcefully negotiates with prosecutors for reduction in charges and for immunity and puts forth the most compelling position should the matter require sentencing. But mostly, he’s a gifted trial attorney, able to distill a daunting volume of detail into a simple, compelling narrative. Although “creativity” is not a word usually associated with litigation attorneys, it is, as appropriate, for Bill Fanciullo, who will seek out the best uses of evidence and associated arguments.
Attorney Profile
Member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers.William (Bill) Fanciullo went to the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. For his first summer during law school he worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York. His second summer was spent working for the U.S. Department of Justice at the Buffalo Strike Force on Organized Crime. During his senior year he applied for and received a position with the U.S. Department of Justice through the highly competitive “Honors Graduate” program. He was hired to be a Trial Attorney with the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice in 1979. While with the DOJ in Washington, D.C., he applied to be an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Albany, N.Y., and commenced work as an AUSA in November 1981. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Fanciullo litigated criminal and civil cases on behalf of the United States of America. He handled all aspects of cases, including grand jury investigations, motions, hearings, trials and appeals. As a more experienced AUSA, he handled the most difficult and complex cases.
In addition to handling his regular caseload duties, he was the forfeiture “specialist” for the Albany Office. He also conducted training of law enforcement officers on numerous topics. For approximately his last two years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, he was also responsible for reviewing all briefs of the Albany U.S. Attorney’s Office to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, during the last two years of his tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he represented all U.S. Attorneys in the country at meetings of the Attorney General’s Asset Forfeiture Policy Advisory Committee, which recommended national forfeiture policy to the Attorney General.
As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Fanciullo received numerous commendations and the significant Director’s Award for Superior Performance. Recipients of this award are limited to one percent of the total number of Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the country, per year. Justification for the award cited Mr. Fanciullo’s “outstanding work in a broad range of cases, both civil and criminal,” and his “creativity, persistence, thoroughness, and superior legal ability.” Other factors — including that Bill maintained one of the highest civil and criminal caseloads in the office — were also taken into account in awarding this honor. Mr. Fanciullo received letters of commendation from many sources, including the Department of Justice and former FBI Directors Sessions and Webster.
As a former federal prosecutor with the United States Department of Justice for over ten years in Washington, D.C., and Albany, New York, William P. Fanciullo started his own firm in 1990. His practice is limited to litigation — civil and criminal — including investigations, trials, hearings and appeals in federal and state courts and agencies.
Mr. Fanciullo offers an emphasis in federal litigation. He has spent much of his career in federal court. His many cases are varied and a complete listing is not possible. Nor is it necessary. Whatever the case, the facts and law can be ascertained and pursued.
Mr. Fanciullo assesses the needs of the client and acts on his or her (or its) behalf. This may be commencement of a lawsuit on behalf of an injured client; it may be defending a civil or criminal case; it may be representing a person or corporation subpoenaed or targeted by a prosecutorial or investigative body. Et cetera.
When you deal with this firm, you deal with Mr. William Fanciullo almost exclusively. Mr. Fanciullo endeavors to maintain client contact himself in order to fully understand and address the concerns of the client. All efforts are made to return calls and answer questions promptly. It is the intention to maintain a caseload which allows personal treatment for all clients. Representation is not delegated to others having less understanding of the client or the issues, but is handled personally by Mr. Fanciullo.
Representation may include dealing with investigations, commencing or defending actions, including all motion practice, hearings, trials and appeals, administrative representation, in areas including, but not limited to:
Criminal Law; Criminal Defense; Litigation; Federal Litigation; White Collar Crime; Tax; Public Corruption; Drug Cases; Fraud; Trial Practice; Money Laundering; RICO; White Collar Criminal Defense; Forfeiture Defense; Sentencing including U.S. Sentencing Guidelines; Appeals; representation before investigative and adjudicatory agencies, for example federal and state grand juries, the Office of The New York State Inspector General, and the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (“JCOPE”).
Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Federal Civil Practice; Medical Malpractice; Trial Practice; Serious Personal Injury; Accidents; Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil RICO; Torts; Federal Tort Claims Act; Appellate Practice; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Constitutional Law; Business Litigation; Discrimination; Negligence; Premises Liability; Forfeiture actions.
Of course, this brief listing of examples is not exhaustive. There are many agencies and investigative bodies, and many types of investigations and accusations (other examples include OSHA, suspension and debarment, physician disciplinary, etc.). If it involves factual inquiry and/or accusation and presentation of facts and arguments to assist the client, it is within Mr. Fanciullo’s area.
Areas of Practice
Federal Litigation
Criminal Defense
Civil Litigation
White Collar Crime
Federal Civil Claims
Personal Injury
Some examples include:
Federal Litigation
Criminal Defense
Civil Litigation
Criminal Law
Assault and Battery
Burglary
Capital Offenses
DUI/DWI
Federal Criminal Law
Felonies
Homicide
Juvenile Criminal Law
Mail Fraud
Manslaughter
Misdemeanors
Murder
Parole and Probation
Sex Crimes
Child Pornography Defense
Sexual Assault
Stalking
Theft
Serious Traffic Violations
Drug Crimes
White Collar Crime
False Claims Act
Civil RICO
Federal Criminal Defense
Serious Personal Injury
Administrative Hearings
Appeals
Administrative Litigation
Federal Administrative Law
Judicial Review
Appellate Practice
Bank Fraud
Check Fraud
Credit Fraud
Bankruptcy Fraud
Business Crimes
Business Litigation
Federal Civil Practice
Commercial Fraud
Commercial Litigation
Computer Crime
Computer Fraud
Fifth Amendment Law
Fourth Amendment Law
Construction Accidents
Construction Litigation
Consumer Fraud
Breach of Contract
Contract Fraud
Contract Litigation
Bribery
Civil Forfeiture
Criminal Appeals
Criminal Conspiracy
Criminal Forfeiture
Criminal Fraud
Criminal Investigation Defense
Electronic Surveillance
Extortion
Extradition
Forgery
Grand Jury Practice, Defense
Hit and Run
International Criminal Law
International Extradition
Money Laundering
Search and Seizure
Vehicular Homicide
Weapons Charges
Wire Fraud
Wiretapping
Civil Drug Forfeiture
Controlled Substances Law
Drug Forfeiture
Drug Trafficking
Environmental Criminal Defense
Financial Fraud
Fraud and Deceit
Civil Fraud
Fraud
Federal Practice
Congressional Investigations
Federal Government Law
Federal Tort Claims
Government Ethics
Qui Tam Litigation
Public Officials Liability
Defense Contract Fraud
Government Contract Fraud
Health Care Fraud
Health Care Litigation
Hospital Negligence
Insurance Fraud
Arson and Insurance Fraud
Insurance Fraud Defense
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Hague Convention Proceedings
Internet Crimes
Internet Litigation
Investment Fraud
Age Discrimination in Employment
Discrimination
Americans With Disabilities Act
Employment Litigation
Excessive Use of Force
False Arrest
False Imprisonment
High Speed Police Pursuit Litigation
Law Enforcement Liability
Police Brutality
Police Liability
Attorney Discipline
Attorney Fee Disputes
Attorney Grievances
Defamation
Libel and Slander
Complex Litigation
Complex and Multi-District Litigation
Litigation
Defense Litigation
Federal Civil Litigation
Long-Arm Litigation
Trial Practice
U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Birth Trauma
Failure to Diagnose
Medical Liability
Medical Negligence
Physicians Professional Liability
Medicare Fraud and Abuse
Industrial Accidents
OSHA
Occupational Injuries
Patent Litigation
Personal Injury
Accidents
Animal Attacks
Automobile Accidents
Aquatic Injuries
Automobile Negligence
Bicycle Accidents
Brain Injury
Bodily Injury
Bus Accidents
Catastrophic Injury
Commercial Vehicle Liability
Dog Bites
Head Injury
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Pedestrian Injuries
Personal Injury Appeals
Plaintiffs Personal Injury
School Bus Accidents
Severe Burns
Sexual Abuse
Slip and Fall
Spinal Injury
Subway Accidents
Tourist Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury
Wrongful Death
Premises Liability
Inadequate Security
Negligent Security
Privacy Litigation
Products Liability
Airbag Injury
Elevator Liability
Firearms Litigation
Gas Explosions
Product Defects
Professional Discipline
RICO
Railroad Accidents
Railroad Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Fraud
Regulatory Investigations
Securities Fraud
Criminal Taxation
Tax Fraud
Tax Evasion
Torts
Intentional Torts
Civil Liability
Mass Torts
Tort Liability
Asbestos Defense
Asbestos Litigation
Lead Poisoning
Mesothelioma
Trademark Litigation
Embezzlement
White Collar Criminal Defense
Political Corruption
White Collar Frau