White Collar Support Group

Resources & Speaker Series

Our resources section features recaps of our Tuesday Night Speaker Series events, personal reflections from community members, and practical guides on navigating the white collar justice system.

Tom Hardin, 'Tipper X,' Author of 'Wired on Wall Street'
Speaker Series February 9, 2026

Tom Hardin, 'Tipper X,' Author of 'Wired on Wall Street'

By Jeff Grant

We are thrilled to have Tom Hardin, widely known as 'Tipper X,' as our March 2026 Tuesday Night Speaker Series presenter to discuss his new book Wired on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Tipper X, One of the FBI's Most Prolific Informants.

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Sam Mangel & Craig Rothfeld, Prison Consultants
Speaker Series February 8, 2026

Sam Mangel & Craig Rothfeld, Prison Consultants

By Jeff Grant

We are thrilled to host Sam Mangel and Craig Rothfeld, two leading prison consultants who have worked with some of the highest-profile defendants in the country, as our March 2026 Tuesday Night Speaker Series presenters.

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Early Retention of Financial Experts in White Collar Proceedings with Anchin
Speaker Series January 21, 2026

Early Retention of Financial Experts in White Collar Proceedings with Anchin

By Jeff Grant

We are thrilled to have Anthony Bracco and Brian Sanvidge of Anchin Accountants & Consultants as our February 2026 Tuesday Night Speaker Series presenters to discuss Early Retention of Financial Experts in White Collar Proceedings.

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Reentry Strategies: Online Reputation Management with Drew Chapin
Speaker Series December 1, 2025

Reentry Strategies: Online Reputation Management with Drew Chapin

By Jeff Grant

Our January 2026 Tuesday Night Speaker Series was a presentation on personal online reputation management with Drew Chapin of The Discoverability Company.

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Doug Passon: Sentencing & Mitigation Expert
Speaker Series December 1, 2025

Doug Passon: Sentencing & Mitigation Expert

By Jeff Grant

We loved hosting Doug Passon, Esq., a sentencing and mitigation expert as our December 2025 Tuesday Night Speaker. Doug Passon is a practicing criminal defense lawyer with almost 30 years experience in state and federal court.

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Women's White Collar Defense Association — Restitution & Forfeiture Panel
Speaker Series November 11, 2025

Women's White Collar Defense Association — Restitution & Forfeiture Panel

By Jeff Grant

Our November 2025 Tuesday Night Speaker Series event was a panel on restitution and forfeiture presented by the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA).

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Speaker Series June 17, 2025

Ron Bauer, Venture Capitalist

By Jeff Grant

We were thrilled to have Ron Bauer as our July White Collar Support Group Tuesday Speaker on July 21, 2025 at 7 PM ET. Ron Bauer is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur with over 25 years of financing early stage and growth businesses.

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Speaker Series May 30, 2025

Professor Mark Osler: Pardons Expert

By Jeff Grant

We were very happy to invite Professor Mark Osler as our June White Collar Support Group Tuesday Speaker on June 24, 2025. Professor Mark Osler's work advocates for sentencing and clemency policies rooted in principles of human dignity.

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Reflections May 12, 2025

The Lie We Love to Tell About Recidivism

By Craig Stanland

"Once a fraudster, always a fraudster." It sounds like a simple phrase. But it's more than that — it's a cultural reflex baked into how we process wrongdoing.

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Announcements April 14, 2025

Announcing the Professional and Personal Restoration Study by Dr. Erin Frey, Yale School of Management

By Erin Frey

I am a professor at Yale School of Management, and I am collaborating with the White Collar Support Group to understand how people change after being convicted of white collar crime.

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Speaker Series March 29, 2025

Tony Dominguez: 'The World's Most Elite Sober Coach'

By Jeff Grant

Named by the Financial Times as 'The World's Most Elite Sober Coach', Tony Dominguez is a FiA Certified Interventionist and Hypnotherapist who joined us for our May 2025 Tuesday Night Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series March 29, 2025

Louis L. Reed: Criminal Justice Reform Advocate

By Jeff Grant

Louis is a nationally recognized leader in social impact, blending lived experience with expertise in criminal justice reform, who joined us for our April 2025 Tuesday Night Speaker Series.

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Reflections March 29, 2025

Building A New Life After Prison

By Sabrena Morgan

Embarking on the journey of rebuilding your life after serving time in prison can be a daunting prospect. It's a path that demands resilience, determination, and a willingness to redefine who you are.

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Resources January 30, 2025

The Ethical Dilemma of Pardons: Jeff Grant Weighs In on Bloomberg

By Jeff Grant

Jeff Grant recently appeared on Bloomberg discussing the ethical dimensions of presidential pardons and what they mean for the white collar justice community.

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Speaker Series December 10, 2024

Brian Cuban: Author, Lawyer, Speaker, Addiction Recovery Advocate

By Jeff Grant

We were thrilled to host Brian Cuban for our December 2024 Tuesday Night Speaker Series. Brian is the author of The Addicted Lawyer and a nationally recognized voice on addiction recovery in the legal profession.

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Speaker Series November 19, 2024

Amy K. Nelson: Founder, Lawyer, Mother, and Criminal Justice Reform Advocate

By Jeff Grant

We were honored to welcome Amy K. Nelson for our November 2024 Tuesday Night Speaker Series. Amy is a founder, lawyer, and passionate advocate for criminal justice reform.

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Reflections February 14, 2025

A Guiding Light During My White Collar Prosecution

By Anonymous

A personal reflection on finding community and hope during the most difficult period of a white collar prosecution.

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Resources June 17, 2025

How Do First Step Act (FSA) Earned Time Credits Work?

By Jeff Grant

The First Step Act created a system of Earned Time Credits (ETCs) that allow federal prisoners to earn time toward early release. Here is how it works.

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Resources June 17, 2025

Repairing Search Results Following White Collar Legal Trouble

By Jeff Grant

One of the most persistent challenges of white collar reentry is what appears when someone Googles your name. Here is what you need to know about online reputation management.

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Resources June 17, 2025

Navigating International Travel After a Felony Conviction

By Jeff Grant

International travel after a felony conviction is complicated, but not always impossible. Here is what you need to know before you try to travel abroad.

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Resources June 17, 2025

BOP Administrative Remedy Process Explainer

By Jeff Grant

If you have a complaint or concern about conditions of confinement in a federal prison, the BOP Administrative Remedy Process is the formal channel for raising it.

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Resources June 17, 2025

Forensic Accountants in White Collar Criminal Defense

By Jeff Grant

Forensic accountants play a critical role in white collar criminal defense — both in investigating the government's financial analysis and in building the defense's own case.

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