Shaun Khojayan
Top rated White Collar Crimes attorney in Los Angeles, California
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses
Education Qualification:
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses
515 South Flower Street 19th FloorLos Angeles, California, 90071
First Admitted: 1998, California
Professional Webpage: https://skcriminaldefense.com/our-firm/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Admitted to the Southern District of Texas - United States District Court, 2021
- California Lawyers Association, Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1998
- Southern District of California, 1998
- Supreme Court of the United States, 2017
- Supreme Court of California, 1998
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Acquittals on 9 counts and convicted on only 2 counts in a Federal Bench trial in a visa fraud conspiracy involving fake transcripts and applications that resulted in the issuance of immigration documents (I-120s) to enter the United States. The defense was that the fake applications and transcripts were only to get offers of admission into U.S. universities, not to cause immigration documents to issue. The court found the client not guilty on 9 counts including the conspiracy count. The two counts of conviction resulted in several years less time than proposed by the government before trial. Specifically, because of this defense strategy and acquittals, the court’s sentencing of the client included one immigration document as opposed to the over 250 immigration documents the government had sought, 2022
- Not guilty jury verdict in a federal multi-defendant case involving conspiracy to distribute marijuana, importation of marijuana, and possession with intent to distribute 4,085 lbs of marijuana. Mr. Khojayan raised and argued motions to limit the Government’s case. Mr. Khojayan interviewed witnesses for trial and called them to the witness stand. The Defense was that the defendant was unaware of the contents of the packages that others unloaded. Based on the evidence and Mr. Khojayan’s arguments, the jury found the defendant Not Guilty on all counts. The defendant had been facing a 10 year mandatory minimum sentence. After the jury’s verdict, the defendant was free to go home, 2013
Videos:
- Introduction to the Law Offices of Shaun Khojayan, Criminal Defense, White Collar Criminal Defense, 2023
- The Importance of the Right to Remain Silent, Criminal Defense, White Collar Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense, 2018
Representative Clients:
- I represent clients charged in federal court with federal offenses ranging from single defendant wire fraud and drug trafficking to large multi-defendant racketeering conspiracies (RICO)
Honors/Awards:
- Top 100 in United States Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2023
Educational Background:
- B.A. Criminology, Law and Society, from the University of California, Irvine, 1994
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- I wrote an article on practice pointers on taking a deposition in a criminal case in Federal Court. It appeared in the National Criminal Defense Lawyer Association magazine., Taking an Effective Deposition in a Criminal Case, The Champion Magazine, 2011
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