Berke | Farah LLP

Navigating the law of politics (and more)

Politics is a regulated industry. At Berke Farah LLP, we provide legal advice and counsel to help clients navigate all aspects of the political process – including campaign finance, election law, government ethics, presidential nominations and Senate confirmations, lobbying law, corporate anti-corruption compliance, government investigations, non-profits, and fundraising. Beyond politics, we also represent clients on white collar criminal defense, regulatory, corporate governance, intellectual property, and entertainment law. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, national trade associations, lobbying and public relations firms, political committees and campaigns, elected and appointed government officials, artists, musicians, and writers.

Seasoned White Collar Lawyer Christopher Amolsch Joins Berke Farah LLP

April 30, 2024  /  Elliot Berke

Berke Farah LLP announced today that seasoned white collar criminal defense lawyer Christopher Amolsch has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant. Chris is a nationally recognized criminal defense lawyer with over 25 years of trial experience.

Managing Partner Elliot S. Berke stated: “We have worked with Chris on many high profile political law cases over the years, and we are thrilled he is now officially part of the Berke Farah LLP team. His addition to the firm will significantly bolster our white collar practice at a time when the criminalization of politics is at an all time high.”

Over the course of his career, Chris has successfully tried numerous criminal cases to verdict and has obtained the dismissal of charges or acquittals in federal jury trials alleging the theft of corporate secrets; bank fraud, wire fraud; mortgage fraud; money laundering; currency structuring; and bulk cash smuggling. He has also successfully negotiated immunity/non-prosecution agreements in federal cases involving the use of campaign finance funds; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); tax evasion; money laundering; art smuggling; and false statements (§ 1001).

Chris has a nationwide practice and has represented clients in the federal courts of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey, Florida, California, Georgia, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and South Dakota.  He has also represented clients in regards to numerous IG investigation and congressional investigative bodies.  

Chris graduated magna cum laude from George Mason University with a degree in Philosophy and was awarded a scholarship to attend Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia (where he and Elliot were law school classmates). After law school, Chris worked in Tennessee handling death penalty appeals in both federal and state courts before returning to the Washington, DC area. He will maintain his Alexandria, Virginia legal practice. 

Senior Consultants are not associated with Berke Farah LLP in a continuing relationship as a partner, member, or of counsel capacity, and are available only on a case-by-case basis and not as a permanent, regular or ongoing presence at the Firm.

Comment