Shawn R Perez, a graduate from the law school at Western State University College of Law is a California, Hawaii and Nevada licensed lawyer. Shawn has over 20 years experience in Federal Crime, Federal Forfeiture, and Federal Appeals with over 10 years experience in Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion.

Practice Areas:

• Federal Criminal Law
• Federal Taxation Law
• Federal Forfeiture
• Federal Appeals

Education:

• Western State College of Law ('92)

Admissions:

• State Bar of Nevada
• State Bar of Hawaii
• State Bar of California
• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Federal District Courts in Hawaii, California, Nevada, and Colorado

Other Professional Experiences:

• Brief writer for United States v. $405,089.23 (9th Cir. on rehearing) (United States Supreme Court)

Personal Highlights:

• Contributions to brief bank and responses to forfeiture inquiries from victims.
• Contributing writer for FEAR's Asset Forfeiture Defense Manual (2001)
• Contributing writer for Forfeiture and Double Jeopardy (1993)
• Member of the Board of Directors of Forfeiture Endangers American Rights
• Member of Nevada CJA Panel since October, 2010

Noted Cases:

• United States vs. Marolf, 277 F.3d 1156 (9th Cir. 2001)
• United States v. Marolf, 173 F.3d 1213 (9th Cir. 1999)
• United States v. Marolf, 973 F. Supp. 1139 (CACD, 1997)
• United States vs. $405,089.23 in United States Currency, 56 F.3d 41 (9th Cir. 1994) (Brief in opposition to Request for hearing en banc and United States vs. $405,089.23 in United States Currency, decided sub nomine, United vs. Ursery, 518 U.S. 267,  116 S. Ct. 2135 (1996)
• Tony Bailey, et al. vs. United States, 08-cv-03921-AHM (Federal Tort Claim)
• Robert Voss vs. County of San Bernardino County Sheriff Dept.; 04-cv-000650-MMM (Federal Civil Rights)

Contact me via email at shawn@prudhommelawoffice.com