Criminal Defense Law Blog

My partner Robert Stahl and I recently met with a potential client served a subpoena and concerned about potential criminal investigation and charges. This client came to the meeting with a detailed list of questions for us, many of which concerned our background, experience, and approach to handling a federal criminal case. We really appreciated…

Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers is pleased to announce that three lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers would like to congratulate the…

The Trump Justice Department Announces It Will Prioritize Investigations and Enforcement Actions To Revoke Citizenship (Denaturalization) In a June 11, 2025, Memo to the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate announced that President Trump and Attorney General Bondi have directed the Civil Division to prioritize investigations and enforcement actions…

The recent news that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is disbanding its crypto unit and shifting focus from prosecuting platforms to targeting individuals who harm crypto investors or use digital assets for illegal activities may be seen as a sign of a significant sea change in the Government’s “regulation by prosecution” approach to financial…

By Laura K. Gasiorowski, Esq. My partner Robert Stahl and I recently met with a potential client who was served with a Grand Jury Subpoena and was concerned about the potential criminal investigation and charges. This client came to the meeting with a detailed list of questions for us, many of which concerned our background,…

Federal agents and AUSAs serve subpoenas that demand the production of huge amounts of documents and data. They seek search warrants that authorize the seizure of every electronic device at the location to be searched – computers, servers, external hard drives and cell phones. They seize tens of thousands of emails, texts and other forms…

Once again, Super Lawyers® named three New Jersey attorneys from the criminal defense law firm of Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers to its prestigious 2025 Super Lawyers list, and named firm founding partner Robert G. Stahl in the Top 100 list. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of lawyers from more…

You are at home or at work, early in the morning or in the evening, and two federal agents show up at your door with a grand jury subpoena. What do you do and what is it about? First, do not make any statements, do not talk with the agents about whatever it is they…

Laura K. Gasiorowski, partner at the Law Offices of Robert G. Stahl, LLC, is returning to the faculty at Tulane University Law School’s Criminal Litigation Boot Camp, a week-long training program held at the Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. The program begins on January 6, 2024, and is one of several experiential learning programs…

Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers is proud to announce that Robert G. Stahl, Esq., a leading figure in criminal defense, has received the 2025 Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Rating. This accolade is a testament to Mr. Stahl’s exceptional legal abilities, professionalism, and ethical standards. An accomplished trial lawyer and Fellow of the American College of Trial…