First Admitted: 1987, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

Ms. Landau is admitted to practice in all California courts, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Courts of Appeals for Second, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. She is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Ms. Landau also is a member of the Criminal Justice Act appellate panels for the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California, and the district of Arizona. She is a regular speaker at appellate training seminars. Ms. Landau also serves as a volunteer arbitrator on the Alameda County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Panel.

Pro bono/Community Service:

Consultant to the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women. Author of amicus briefs for NCDBW.

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

An article discussing how best to make use of the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), in federal sentencing practice., "Booker & Its Aftermath,", Criminal Justice, ABA, 2005

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Appellate Lawyer Representative, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2011

Karen L. Landau