If you require my services, I will always be totally truthful with you regarding every aspect of your case, so you can make informed decisions.
There are too many attorneys who only tell their clients what they want to hear. When the expected outcome does not happen, the client may go off to jail--while the advising attorney gets to walk out of the courtroom.
I will do my absolute best to never put any client of mine in that situation. With me, you have my promise that I will be prepared, know the facts of your case, and be able to discuss what the evidence does and does not establish.
Knowing all of these things, I will counsel you as to what the best option is for you. It will always be your decision, but I will give you the best advice that I can to help you make that decision.
Areas Of Practice
- State and Federal Criminal Defense
- Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Relief
- Fraud and White Collar Crimes
- Internet and Telemarketing Fraud
- Home Mortgage Fraud
- Insurance or Benefits Fraud
- False Documentation
- Conspiracy and Racketeering
- Drug Crimes from Possession to Manufacturing, Trafficking and Importation
- Gun Crimes and Weapons Offenses
- Robbery, Bank Robbery and Burglary
- Murder and Attempted Murder
- Assault, Battery and Domestic Violence
- Theft and Property Crimes
- Sex Offenses
- Violent Crimes
- Arson
- Juvenile Criminal Defense
Bar Admissions
- Nevada, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
- Juris Doctor - 1988
- Mills College, Oakland, California
- Bachelor of Arts - 1979
- Honors: Honors at Entrance, Academic Honors, 1975, 1977
Honors and Awards
- Member, McGeorge Moot Court Honors Board
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 1988
- Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member and Board of Directors, 1990 to 1999
- Nevada Inns of Court, 1988 to 1989
Past Employment Positions
- Sole Practitioner, 1990
- Goodman, Stein & Chesnoff, Associate Attorney, 1988 to 1990
- California State Public Defender's Office, Law Clerk, 1987 to 1988
- Jones & Stephens, Law Clerk, 1986 to 1987