Board
Certified Criminal Trial Advocate By the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Defending
client in federal grand jury investigation involving alleged fraud
in Eastern District of California. Matter still pending.
Defending
corporate-municipal entity in grand jury investigation involving alleged
fraud in District of Nevada. Matter still pending.
Defended senior state government official
in NV Attorney General's Office criminal public integrity investigation.
No charges filed against client.
Provided legal advice to corporate client on federal and state electronic
surveillance laws for telephonic recording system.
Successfully litigated and
obtained preliminary injunction for plaintiff corporate client on
defendant violations of stock purchase agreement provisions on non-competition
and confidentiality of trade secrets in U.S. District Court in Nevada.
Defending
corporate client facing Sacramento District Attorney's Office Consumer
Protection investigation. Matter still pending.
Defended
corporate client facing Nevada Attorney General's Office Consumer
Protection investigation. No criminal charges or civil action pursued.
Defended
client facing Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) investigation referred
to US Attorney’s Office in EDCA for prosecution. Federal prosecution
declined. No charges filed.
Defended corporate client facing U.S. Department of Interior Inspector
General's investigation. No criminal charges or civil action pursued.
Defended client facing grand larceny charges. Misdemeanor sentence
of probation.
Defended corporate client facing US Customs seizure of goods for trademark
violation and penalty proceedings in Memphis, TN. Client's petition
for relief granted with release of product with reduced penalty.
Defended corporate client facing US Customs forfeiture of goods for
trademark violation and penalty proceedings in Anchorage, AL. Client's
petition for remission of penalty granted without any monetary fine
or penalty.
United
States Attorney's Office, District of Nevada
Assistant
United States Attorney (Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor) Reno, NV
Represented the United States and served as prosecutor and coordinator
of Northern Nevada Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force to investigate
and prosecute terrorism cases, wire and mail fraud, immigration and
customs (ICE) violations, money laundering, access device fraud, identity
theft, cybercrimes and violent crimes. Coordinated anti-terrorism
training for federal and state law enforcement in Northern Nevada.
Assistant
United States Attorney (Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force)
Reno, NV
Represented the United States in federal prosecution of narcotics
trafficking organizations, money laundering, wire and mail fraud,
immigration and customs (ICE) violations, computer crimes and environmental
crimes in the District of Nevada. Managed caseload of more than 75
cases. Tried 35 jury trials. Served as appellate counsel on more than
80 briefs and 16 oral arguments before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Significant
cases: United States v. Jose Antonio Herrera, et al.
(wiretap investigation involving 8 defendants – successful multi-defendant
trial); United States v. Melvin Bishop, et al. (US Customs/ATF
international firearms smuggling investigation and criminal prosecution
of defendants including multimillion dollar asset forfeiture); United
States v. Lokman Babu (DEA/IRS pseudoephedrine/money laundering
prosecution and multimillion dollar asset forfeiture).
Assistant
United States Attorney (Organized Crime Strike Force) Las Vegas, NV
Represented the United States in federal prosecution of organized
crime organizations, RICO, narcotics, firearms and white-collar crimes
in the Southern District of Nevada. Tried jury and bench trials in
U.S. District Court. Also served as appellate counsel in Ninth Circuit
appeals.
The
Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, United States Army
Regional Defense Counsel
– US Western Region
Supervise and train 4 trial defense teams of 15 attorneys and
2 paralegals in representation of soldiers in California, Nevada,
Arizona and Hawaii. Serve in the 22nd Legal Support Organization which
is responsible for providing criminal defense services for all Army
Reserve soldiers west of Mississippi. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
October 2007. Awarded
the Army Commendation Medal.
Defended
CANG general officer in Department of Defense - Inspector General's
Office ethics investigation. Case resolved with no charges filed against
officer.
Defended
brigade commander in separate EO and UCMJ misconduct investigations.
Cases resolved with no charges filed against officer.
Defended
brigade commander in UCMJ misconduct investigation. Case resolved
with no charges filed against officer.
Senior
Defense Counsel - Sacramento, CA
Represented U.S. Army Reserve soldiers facing administrative
and criminal action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
Supervised and trained trial team of 6 defense attorneys and 2 paralegals.
Defended senior officers facing adverse action involving narcotics,
sexual harassment and other military offenses. Served in the 22nd
Legal Support Organization. Promoted to Major in Sept. 2001. Awarded
the Army Commendation Medal.
Special
Assistant United States Attorney - Fort Lewis, WA
Represented the U.S. Attorney's Office in U.S. Magistrate and District
Courts, Western District of Washington, in misdemeanor and felony
cases occurring at Fort Lewis, Washington. Prosecuted more than 50
bench and jury trials involving narcotics, assault, theft and DUI
offenses. Argued before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and handled
all appellate work for Fort Lewis criminal cases in U.S. District
Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Managed monthly caseload
of more than 100 cases. Served as legal instructor and advisor to
military police and criminal investigators. Member of Fort Lewis Ten-Miler
Team. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
Federal
Tort Claims Attorney - Fort Lewis, WA
Investigated, negotiated and settled hundreds of federal claims against
the U.S. Army for personal injury and property loss or damage. Conducted
discovery and analysis of claims pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims
Act, the Military Claims Act and the Foreign Claims Act. Interviewed
and deposed hundreds of claimants and witnesses, including experts
in the fields of orthopedics, toxicology and general medicine. Prepared
pleadings, litigation reports and briefs for the U.S. Department of
Justice and the U.S. Army Litigation Division for litigation in U.S.
District Court.
Trial
Defense Counsel - Camp Casey, Republic of Korea
Provided criminal defense service to soldiers in the forward-deployed
American military force, stationed 12 miles from the De-Militarized
Zone. Represented more than 30 soldiers facing trial by courts-martial
for wide range of offenses including murder, aggravated assault, larceny,
fraud and sexual assault. Earned favorable dispositions ranging from
full acquittal to withdrawal of all charges in more than a dozen cases.
Represented over 200 soldiers facing disciplinary actions other than
trial by court-martial. Interviewed hundreds of witnesses, including
violent crime victims and numerous experts in the fields of DNA, chemical
dependency, clinical psychology and general medicine. Awarded the
Army Commendation Medal.
Trial
Counsel - Fort Hood, TX
Represented the United States Army in 26 courts-martial cases and
administrative hearings. Prosecuted soldiers for wide range of offenses
including narcotics, assault, larceny and rape. Served as legal advisor
for commanders in the 2nd Armored and 4th Infantry Divisions. Member
of Fort Hood Ten-Miler Team. Awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
Legal
Assistance Attorney - Fort Hood, TX
Provided legal services to over 500 soldiers, family members and retired
military personnel in the areas of family law, landlord/tenant law,
consumer law and estate planning. Drafted and executed over 200 wills.
Provided clients with advice on divorce, child support, contracts
and tenant rights. Negotiated settlement agreements with collection
agencies, businesses and opposing counsel on behalf of clients.
University
of Nevada-Reno, Criminal Justice Department
Adjunct
Faculty
Serve as undergraduate faculty in Criminal Justice Department
and teach courses on federal prosecution and organized crime. Lectures
are focused on electronic surveillance (Title III investigations),
grand jury investigations, use of confidential informants, ethics,
search and seizure, asset forfeiture and federal sentencing law.
MEMBERSHIPS
Reserve Officers Association,
Member
Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise,
Member
American
Inns of Court, Reno, Barrister
American
Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Member
Federal
Bar Association, Member
Sacramento
County Bar Association, Member
Washoe
County Bar Association, Member
San
Joaquin County Bar Association, Member
National
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Member
Nevada
Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA), Member
Northern
Nevada Disciplinary Board, Volunteer
United
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Admitted to Practice
United
States District Court for the Central, Eastern and Southern Districts
of California, Admitted to Practice
United States District Court
for the District of Nevada (Reno and Las Vegas), Admitted to Practice
