Understanding the Process
I explain typical stages in everyday language and help you identify questions about your own case to discuss with counsel. I do not predict what will happen in your matter.
Gray Hardaway · Justice Navigation & Consulting
White collar crime consulting
Under investigation, indicted, or facing a federal criminal case? You may be trying to keep your family, work, and everyday life together while preparing for conversations and decisions with your lawyer. I offer practical and personal support from someone who has been through it.
My white collar crime consulting is non-legal support—not criminal defense. I help you understand the general process, get your own records and questions organized, and prepare for the human realities of a federal case. Your lawyer handles the law; I support the person.
I am not an attorney and do not give legal advice. My support is in coordination with legal counsel.
I've been where you are.
I've been through investigation, proffers, indictment, civil lawsuit, arrest, plea offer, pre-trial conditions, a two-month federal criminal trial, sentencing, incarceration, home confinement, civil settlement process, probation, and the appeal process. I bring that firsthand perspective to the people I help.
My qualifications include a BA in Psychology with a Minor in Religion, an MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and my Licensed Life Coach credential. I am bilingual in Spanish and an Associate Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
More about my experiencePractical help for what you are facing
Preparing for Conversations With Your Lawyer
I help you organize thoughts, concerns, and questions so time with your attorney can be more focused. Advice about responding to investigators or making legal decisions belongs to counsel.
Getting Your Timeline and Records in Order
We can organize your personal timeline, document inventory, and records for your lawyer. I do not analyze evidence or develop legal theories.
Knowing What to Expect in Court
I share firsthand perspective on the practical and emotional experience of a court day, including logistics and family support—not testimony preparation or advice about handling a hearing.
Questions to Ask Your Lawyer Before a Big Decision
I help you put your concerns into questions for your attorney. Plea decisions, trial strategy, and other legal choices stay between you and your counsel.
The Months Before Sentencing
I help you think through personal and practical preparation, organize questions, and make room for the family impact of this period. I do not coach probation answers or draft sentencing memoranda.
Getting Through the Appeal Process
I help you keep questions, timelines, documents, and concerns organized while your attorney handles the appeal.
Support for your family, too
A white collar case affects more than the person charged. I help loved ones think through conversations at home, work and finances, and the uncertainty they are living with. A family member can reach out independently.
As a licensed Life Coach, I offer personal coaching before, during, and after the trauma of legal battles, specializing in cognitive processes that help individuals and families manage fear, stress, and uncertainty.
Where my role stops
I do not advise on legal strategy, analyze evidence, prepare testimony, coach answers to probation, draft sentencing memoranda, or provide compliance reviews. Legal decisions remain between you and your attorney. I cannot promise a sentence, placement, release date, or other outcome.
Attorneys can reach out about practical and personal support for a client. Communications with me are not attorney-client privileged; coordinating with counsel does not, by itself, make them privileged.
I speak to large groups and present in English and Spanish. If you need someone with firsthand experience and professional composure to add to a presentation or a client program, I am available for that.
Questions you may be thinking about
- What should I be thinking about before my next conversation with my lawyer?
- How can I get my questions and personal records organized?
- How do I make room for my family and everyday responsibilities during this process?
Start with a conversation.
Free first call · 20–30 minutes · No obligation
We can talk about your situation and see whether working together feels right for both of us. After the first call, consulting and coaching are $250 per hour.
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