Gary A. Modafferi

In 1994, Mr. Modafferi founded his own law firm. One of his first cases as a criminal defense attorney involved the defense of the first Japanese citizen extradited to the United States for the crime of murder. The case of Raita Fukusaku received international attention. Mr. Modafferi also defended Robbie Sylva in what police described as Hawaii’s biggest methamphetamine prosecution.

Mr. Modafferi received training from the Internal Revenue Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has sat on panels and conducted seminars concerning money laundering, financial crimes, asset forfeiture, forensics science application, and complex case investigation.

While working for Dominic Gentile Esq., Mr. Modafferi assisted in the defense of former Las Vegas City Councilman Lance Malone for public corruption charges. This case involved the first domestic application of the Patriot Act. Mr. Modafferi also assisted in the successful defense of Marshall Sylver, accused of financial fraud, in the Millionaires Club prosecution.

Attorney Gary Modafferi has more than 20 years of legal experience representing clients in Las Vegas and Hawaii in drug-related offenses. He has worked on hundreds of high-profile cases in Hawaii and Nevada courts. You can trust that our legal team will take initiative in creating a strong defense strategy on your behalf.

Serving the Las Vegas area, we represent clients facing felony offenses, white collar crimes and related charges. Given the specific nature of these crimes, it is of the utmost importance that you are represented by the right attorney. Las Vegas white collar crime attorney Gary Modafferi has been successful in defending clients facing criminal charges in both Nevada and Hawaii, and is a veteran in the courtroom.

Please contact our firm for aggressive legal representation for fraud, embezzlement and other white collar crimes. All clients please call. You can also contact us online to schedule a consultation.