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 Federal Defense Network.

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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Legal briefs, case analysis, and practice notes — updated regularly.

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Key procedural updates affecting federal criminal defense strategy.

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Monitoring divergent rulings across the federal circuits.

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