Justin Gelfand
Saint Louis, MO
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Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Criminal Defense
Language
English
About
Justin is a former federal prosecutor with extensive experience in high stakes litigation.A seasoned trial attorney, Justin focuses his practice on criminal defense, white collar matters, internal investigations, tax controversy, and sophisticated civil litigation. Justin’s clients have included elected officials, attorneys, current and former law enforcement officers, former prosecutors, doctors, large and small businesses, a university, religious leaders, and hardworking individuals from all walks of life.Justin is at home in the courtroom and routinely tries cases to verdict. But when it’s in his client’s best interest, Justin resolves cases outside of the courtroom—often with no publicity.Justin joined the U.S. Department of Justice in 2009 through the Attorney General’s Honors Program and was assigned to the Tax Division’s Southern Criminal Enforcement Section. Based in Washington, D.C. for more than four years, Justin prosecuted a wide range of federal criminal cases throughout the country, including criminal tax, financial fraud, identity theft, offshore banking, immigration fraud, passport fraud, money laundering, international tax evasion and domestic terrorism matters. As a prosecutor, Justin first-chaired 13 federal fraud jury trials and numerous federal bench trials—winning all of them. Justin spearheaded more than 50 financial fraud grand jury investigations and represented the United States before federal courts of appeal with a 100% success rate.Justin routinely presents continuing education to attorneys and accountants throughout the country on cutting-edge legal issues. Justin was a Faculty Member at the National Advocacy Center, the U.S. Department of Justice’s acclaimed legal academy in South Carolina, where he taught hundreds of federal prosecutors the ins and outs of criminal tax cases. He played a large role in crafting the innovative way stolen identity tax refund fraud cases are now investigated and prosecuted, and trained more than 1,000 federal agents in 15 states on investigative techniques utilized by law enforcement today. For this work, Justin received the 2013 Attorney General’s Award for Fraud Prevention, an award widely recognized as one of the Justice Department’s highest honors in the field of white collar and public corruption litigation. Justin is routinely invited to present to private practitioners at national conferences from coast to coast and in Missouri.Justin graduated in the top 5% of his class at Washington University School of Law and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. During law school, Justin was Senior Editor of the Washington University Law Review.Justin has also served as an adjunct professor of law at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. Cases Justin has litigated have been covered by CNN, FOX News, ABC, NBC, CBS, the New York Times, Forbes magazine and hundreds of other television, radio, print and online publications. Justin is regularly quoted as an expert by the national and local media.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Litigation
White Collar Crime
Language
English
Contact
Margulis Gelfand, LLC8000 Maryland AvenueSuite 420St. Louis (Clayton), MO, 63105 Office (314) 390-0230 Fax (314) 485-2264 8000 Maryland AvenueSuite 420Suite 420St. Louis (Clayton), MO, 63105 Office (314) 390-0230(314) 390-0230 Fax (314) 485-2264(314) 485-2264
Office: (314) 798-7293
Website: N/AReviews
Justin came saw me in jail numerous times. He explained to me all my options in a professional manner. Because of Justin, we decided on the best choice for me to serve the least amount of prison time. I feel Justin spent a lot of his time going over my discovery evidence with me. I feel because of this I got the best deal available to me. For all of this I am grateful. I feel Justin is an excellent lawyer.
He cleaned up a mess my last lawyer left and greatly improved my situation in which the last lawyer buried me in. My last lawyer ran with my savings at retainer and Justin was there to work with me as when he believes in you, his client, he will do whatever is necessary irregardless of your financial situation
Justin took good care of me involving my unlawful procession of weapons on a College campus. He took care when formulating a damage control strategy moving forward. In total, I was not charged criminally. He worked with me to maintain my academic, athletic, and military career in the light of expulsion from my university. Justin is well connected and very accommodating.
Justin came saw me in jail numerous times. He explained to me all my options in a professional manner. Because of Justin, we decided on the best choice for me to serve the least amount of prison time. I feel Justin spent a lot of his time going over my discovery evidence with me. I feel because of this I got the best deal available to me. For all of this I am grateful. I feel Justin is an excellent lawyer.
He cleaned up a mess my last lawyer left and greatly improved my situation in which the last lawyer buried me in. My last lawyer ran with my savings at retainer and Justin was there to work with me as when he believes in you, his client, he will do whatever is necessary irregardless of your financial situation
Justin took good care of me involving my unlawful procession of weapons on a College campus. He took care when formulating a damage control strategy moving forward. In total, I was not charged criminally. He worked with me to maintain my academic, athletic, and military career in the light of expulsion from my university. Justin is well connected and very accommodating.
Justin came saw me in jail numerous times. He explained to me all my options in a professional manner. Because of Justin, we decided on the best choice for me to serve the least amount of prison time. I feel Justin spent a lot of his time going over my discovery evidence with me. I feel because of this I got the best deal available to me. For all of this I am grateful. I feel Justin is an excellent lawyer.
He cleaned up a mess my last lawyer left and greatly improved my situation in which the last lawyer buried me in. My last lawyer ran with my savings at retainer and Justin was there to work with me as when he believes in you, his client, he will do whatever is necessary irregardless of your financial situation
Justin took good care of me involving my unlawful procession of weapons on a College campus. He took care when formulating a damage control strategy moving forward. In total, I was not charged criminally. He worked with me to maintain my academic, athletic, and military career in the light of expulsion from my university. Justin is well connected and very accommodating.