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We protect the accused.

Our clients receive thorough, detail-oriented representation through all stages of a criminal matter: beginning in the investigative stage of a case, continuing through discovery review, formulation and creation of motions, negotiations with the prosecutorial agency, and extensive trial preparation and presentation. The firm also maintains an active appellate practice, fighting for clients before the Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court.

Our practice includes:

  • Federal criminal defense nationwide
  • Criminal defense for serious state charges (admitted to practice in California and Washington)
  • Appeals in federal courts nationwide
  • Defense against S.E.C. investigations and other matters with criminal implications
  • Grand jury investigations

RECENT VICTORIES

Note: To protect client privacy, names of the accused in criminal cases have been omitted.

UNITED STATES V. AN INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 13CR0885-GW (2020); 15-50445 (9TH CIR. 2018).

Federal wire fraud case dismissed in entirety after trial and successful appeal.

HUSBAND AND WIFE V. DEFENDANTS CASE NO. (PRE-FILING) (2019)

Obtained policy-limits award of $1,250,000.00 in automobile-accident civil case.

UNITED STATES V. AN INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 19CR1879 (2019)

Drug-importation charges with alleged confession, not guilty on all charges.

UNITED STATES V. AN INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 17-50128 (2018)

Securities-fraud conviction reversed on all counts, new trial ordered.

UNITED STATES V. AN INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 17CR0444 (2020)

Respected scientist accused of theft of trade secrets in 20-count federal indictment. Not guilty on all charges. (Co-counsel John C. Lemon).

UNITED STATES V. AN INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 17CR103-CJC (2018)

Federal drug and counterfeit indictment dismissed as result of Orange County jail scandal litigation and finding of Brady violation.

UNITED STATES V. AN INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. 16-50464 (2019)

Conviction for soliciting the murder of a federal judge reversed in its entirety, new trial ordered.

U.S. v. An Individual [07cr00195-L-1]

Federal Drug-Importation Guilty.

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