Federal Practice Areas & Service Locations

Complete directory of federal criminal defense practice areas and San Diego County cities served by former U.S. Federal Prosecutor John D. Kirby.

Practice Areas

Federal Criminal Defense — All Practice Areas

Each practice area links to a dedicated resource site with in-depth analysis of federal statutes, defense strategies, and sentencing guidelines.

Tax Evasion Defense

26 USC 7201 — willfulness, affirmative acts, tax deficiency challenges, IRS-CI investigations.

taxevasiondefensecenter.com

RICO Defense

18 USC 1961-1968 — enterprise element, pattern of racketeering, forfeiture defense.

ricodefenseresource.com

Money Laundering Defense

18 USC 1956 — SUA requirement, knowledge of criminal origin, transaction vs. spending.

moneylaunderingdefensedesk.com

Public Corruption Defense

18 USC 201, 666 — official act requirement, quid pro quo, honest services limits.

publiccorruptiondefense.com

Antitrust Defense

Sherman Act — per se vs. rule of reason, leniency program, economic expert defense.

antitrustdefenseguide.com

Crypto Fraud Defense

Digital asset prosecutions — security vs. commodity, unlicensed money transmission, blockchain forensics.

cryptofrauddefense.com

Federal Appeals

Direct appeals, 2255 motions, sentencing appeals, standard of review, post-conviction relief.

federalappealsresource.com

Healthcare Fraud Defense

18 USC 1347 — False Claims Act, medical necessity disputes, kickback and Stark Law defense.

healthcare-fraud-defense.pages.dev

Whistleblower Defense

Qui tam actions, SEC whistleblower program, IRS whistleblower statute, Escobar materiality.

whistleblower-defense.pages.dev

Qui Tam Defense

False Claims Act litigation — seal period, government intervention, public disclosure bar.

quitamdefense.pages.dev

Securities Fraud Defense

Insider trading, 10b-5, SEC enforcement, PSLRA safe harbor, trading records analysis.

securitiesfrauddefense.pages.dev

IRS Tax Defense

Civil audits, criminal tax investigations, FBAR, employment tax, voluntary disclosure.

irstaxdefense.pages.dev

Proffer Agreement Defense

Queen for a Day — limited-use immunity, derivative use, 5K1.1 cooperation agreements.

profferdefense.pages.dev

Mann Act Defense

18 USC 2421-2424 — interstate transport element, purpose and intent, sentencing mitigation.

mannactdefense.pages.dev

Federal Sentencing Defense

PSR objections, departures and variances, 3553(a) factors, compassionate release.

federalsentencingdefense.pages.dev
San Diego County

Federal Criminal Defense — All San Diego Locations

Local federal defense counsel serving every city in San Diego County. Office at 401 West A Street, Suite 1150 — 3 blocks from the federal courthouse.

Carlsbad Chula Vista Coronado Downtown San Diego El Cajon Encinitas Escondido Imperial Beach La Jolla La Mesa Mission Valley National City Oceanside Pacific Beach Point Loma Poway San Diego San Marcos Santee Vista
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