Federal Criminal Defense — Eastern District of Missouri

If the FBI, DEA, ATF, or a U.S. Attorney is involved, you are not in Kansas anymore. Federal cases come with grand jury indictments, detention hearings instead of routine bonds, prosecutors who win the overwhelming majority of their cases, and sentencing guidelines that convert facts into months of imprisonment with spreadsheet precision.

Why Federal Defense Is Different

• The investigation comes first. By the time you're indicted, agents may have worked the case for a year. The defense has to catch up fast — or better yet, get involved before indictment.
• Detention is the first battle. Winning release at the detention hearing shapes everything that follows.
• The guidelines are the war. Drug weight, loss amount, role adjustments, criminal history — every guideline fight is measured in years of someone's life.
• Cooperation decisions are irreversible. Whether and how to engage with the government is the most consequential choice in the case. It demands experienced counsel.

Licensed and Experienced in the E.D. Mo.

Mike Kielty is licensed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and defends federal drug, fraud, and firearm cases there. If you've received a target letter, a grand jury subpoena, or a knock on the door from federal agents — say nothing, sign nothing, and call Mike.

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Charged? Here's Your Next Move.

Do not give a statement. Do not consent to a search. Do not plead at your first appearance just to make it stop. Call or text 636.940.7771 — any hour, any day — or send the free case evaluation form and we'll get back to you fast.