Will The FBI Raid On Martin And Seibert Reach Into The Berkeley County Courthouse?

Tuesday’s raid by the FBI on the Martinsburg offices of the Martin and Seibert law firm may be just the beginning of a federal investigation into the legal and judicial community in Berkeley County.

While Martin and Seibert have attempted to put a press release happy face on federal agents swarming through their doors, the reality is a lot of breaths in the Eastern Panhandle are being held to see when and where the other shoe will drop.

Martin and Seibert would like you to believe that this extraordinary action by law enforcement was the direct result of Martin and Seibert being criticized on social media.  REALLY?  Law firm insiders say very disturbing things about Martin and Seibert and that’s all the feds need to “kick down their door”?  I don’t think so.

The United States Department of Justice does not seize computers from law firms casually.  Due to the highly confidential nature of attorney-client privileged information on those computers Federal judges are extremely reluctant to authorize search and seizure warrants on an active law firm without being absolutely certain that substantial evidence of criminal activity exists and that the seizure of the law firm’s files are necessary to preserve evidence.

That’s the long way of saying that the feds already have incriminating evidence and they’re looking for more.  Often, this evidence comes from former employees or insiders, and Martin and Seibert has publicly admitted it has a problem in that area.  Bet on indictments in the near future.

So, does the investigation end with Martin and Seibert?  Probably not.

A reasonable evaluation of the information available points towards the Berkeley County Courthouse.  Law firms need the assistance of judges and court employees to bend the rules in order to give their clients an unfair advantage.  Is that what Martin and Seibert has done?  Time will tell.

For more on the FBI raid on Martin and Seibert read this http://martinsburglawyerreview.blogspot.com/2015/11/why-did-fbi-raid-martin-and-seibert-law.html