Case Results

  • Represented young client accused of second degree murder in federal court, resulting in acquittal on second degree murder charge and conviction on lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter.
  • Represented doctor accused of health care fraud at jury trial, resulting in mistrial and dismissal of charges
  • Represented venture capital fund founder accused of bank fraud and false statements to a bank at jury trial, resulting in mistrial
  • Represented foreign national accused of wire fraud and identity theft, resulting in dismissal after filing pretrial motion to dismiss for vindictive prosecution
  • Represented professional tax preparer charged in 41 count tax fraud indictment, resulting in dismissal of all charges after evidentiary hearing on pretrial motion to dismiss for speedy trial violation
  • Defense of legal professional charged with wire fraud, resulting in dismissal of all charges after informing prosecutor of intent to file pretrial motion to dismiss for speedy trial violation
  • Defended bank executive in criminal restitution hearing, defending against government’s request for $7 million and resulting in no restitution award at all
  • Negotiated government recommendation for no prison sentence for small business owner and tax preparer accused of conspiracy and filing false tax returns
  • Negotiated government recommendation of probation and no prison sentence for small business owner accused of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud in connection with bribery scheme
  • Defense of young man accused of terrorism crimes at jury trial, resulting in mistrial and ultimate dismissal of all terrorism charges
  • Counsel for federal corrections officer under OIG investigation, resulting in no criminal charges being filed
  • Obtained dismissal of drug trafficking charges against juvenile in federal court after filing motion to dismiss due to violations of the federal Juvenile Delinquency Act
  • Obtained dismissal of immigration related criminal charges due to due process violations in underlying immigration removal proceedings
  • Convinced Ninth Circuit to reverse conviction for immigration related crimes due to prosecutorial misconduct; case dismissed on remand
  • Attained Ninth Circuit reversal of district court order denying pretrial motion to dismiss; case dismissed on remand
  • Motion to vacate life sentence granted for client convicted of arson and other crimes in early 1990s; client released from custody after serving 28 years
  • Obtained “compassionate release” for client sentenced to serve 49 years in prison in early 1990s for bank robbery; client released after serving 28 years in prison
  • Negotiated dismissal of indictment charging conspiracy to defraud the United States filed against owner of construction company following mistrial due to deadlocked jury