Well, this week went downhill fast. My employer is looking into some missing money, and a couple of transactions they're asking about have my name attached to them. Nobody has accused me outright yet, but the questions are getting more serious and I really don't want to sit in another meeting saying the wrong thing. At this point I need a lawyer who deals with embezzlement cases. Anyone know who's actually worth calling?
A name attached to a transaction doesn't always tell you who actually made the decision or who had access to the money. In a company, one person can enter a payment, another can approve it, and several people may have access to the same account. So when you speak to a lawyer, pay attention to the questions they ask about that chain rather than how confidently they promise to handle the case. Someone who immediately wants to know who could authorize payments, who had account access, and how the transactions were documented is probably digging in the right place.
Yep, I'd stop trying to sort this out through meetings at work and get your own lawyer involved now. Pull together the dates, emails and documents connected to the transactions so you're not relying on memory when you explain what happened. Try contacting an embezzlement attorney here https://arkadybukhlawfirm.com/practi.../embezzlement/ . Tell them what the company has already asked you and whether anyone outside the company has contacted you. That gives the lawyer a much clearer picture before you decide what to say next.
