BAY AREA LAWYER

ROBBERY - BURGLARY DEFENSE

2009-04-17T17:30:34Z

Paul N. Puri is a top robbery attorney in San Francisco, the Bay Area, San Jose and Northern California. He can take your case if you need a burglary, or robbery trial law attorney with talent in court. He has a very high success rate. When people think of the crime of "stealing" we typically mix up the ideas of theft (larceny), robbery and/or burglary. When someone's house is broken into, one's first reaction is to say, "I was robbed!" In our every day language, we tend to mix up these
terms.

Technically speaking, a theft (a.k.a., larceny) is the most typical form of offense charged under this category of offenses. When the amount of loss is less than $400, hen the crime is a misdemeanor petty theft (or petite larceny). When the amount of loss is greater than $400, then the crime is a grand larceny and can be charged as a felony. People who pass bad checks can be charged under petty theft or grand larceny, as can shoplifters. Vehicle theft (so-called "grand theft auto") is a form of larceny, and so is "receiving stolen property."

Robbery is defined as a theft by force or threat of force, and it involves the presence of a victim. The text-book case of robbery would be the familiar stick-up we see in the movies, i.e., "your money or your life" stated at gun point. A "robber" could be unarmed if the allegation involves the threat of force, even without the use of arms.

Burglary means the unlawful entry of some structure or vehicle with intent to commit a felony inside. Burglary of a structure could be either "residential burglary" (entering someone's house) or "commercial burglary" (entering someone's business). Burglary of a vehicle is also known as "auto burglary." A burglary does not require that something actually be stolen. A burglary is complete when the defendant is accused of "entering with intent to commit a felony." The key to proving a burglary is proof of the defendant's intent when he or she enters the structure or vehicle.

Whether the charge is theft, robbery or burglary is a matter of precise factual analysis, and private investigators are very instrumental in interviewing potential witnesses. Eye-witness testimony is often pivotal in these cases. Forensic evidence will also play an important role in the success of these prosecutions. Fingerprint evidence, videotapes, etc. can all be the types of evidence one will expect to deal with in these cases.

The other types of theft charges are understood as "larceny by trick," i.e., fraud and embezzlement. These types of crimes can be very serious, depending on the amount of loss involved, and depending on whether federal authorities become involved.

Paul Puri has the trial experience to assist you with evaluating your case if you are charged with any of these crimes. Thorough investigation and testing of the evidence must be performed to fight these cases.

Attorney Paul Puri provides top theft defense in San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Redwood City, Concord, Walnut Creek, Modesto, Pittsburg, Martinez, Richmond, South San Francisco, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, Pittsburg, Martinez

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEFENSE

2009-01-07T02:20:20Z

Paul Nathan Puri is a domestic violence attorney in San Francisco, the Bay Area, San Jose and Northern California. Domestic Violence cases in California and the Bay Area tend to be very aggressively prosecuted by the District Attorney's Offices in all counties, especially the felony cases where serious injuries are alleged. You need an experienced and talented spousal abuse lawyer like Paul Nathan Puri to find the best defense for you. He has a very high success rate.

Whether your cases arise in the City & County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, Contra Costa County, Alameda County, Marin County or Santa Clara County, you can expect that the prosecution is not going to offer a light sentence.

Unless you are prepared to fight the case, you will be asked to plead to what is known as the "DV String." The "DV String" is a series of punishments, often including jail time, probation, 12-month anger management counselling, fines, stay-away order, etc. Often, even an accusation of spousal abuse by someone's spouse will result in the judge ordering a stay away order from the residence and the spouse.

Felony domestic violence is far more serious and encompasses deadly weapon, great bodily injury and homicide laws. Potential prison sentences are very serious. As serious as these cases are, an excellent trial attorney like Paul Nathan Puri can protect you. He will investigate the matter early and thoroughly; hire the best experts in the world; and identify the best possible defense for your case.

Paul Nathan Puri and Associates resolves most of its DV cases in dismissals at a time very near the beginning of the jury trial. By this time, Mr. Puri has had sufficient time to wear the prosecution down. Mr. Puri is very experienced with DV cases and employs aggressive tactics to undermine the prosecution's case.

He has recent victories and dismissals in numerous DV cases. His office successfully defends DV in every county in the Bay Area. If you or your loved one is being charged with DV, successful handling of the matter is key to success in other legal proceedings, i.e., family court. If you want to preserve your right to custody and/or spousal support, then you need an excellent and aggressive trial lawyer to win your case.

Attorney Paul Nathan Puri can defend you against the domestic violence charges that you face anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, including San Jose, Santa Clara County, Redwood City, San Mateo County, San Rafael, Oakland, Alameda County, Marin County, Martinez, Contra Costa County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, Monterey County, San Joaquin County, Solano Coutny, Napa County, Mendocino County, Sacramento, Tahema, Redding, Humboldt, Yolo Counties.

INVESTIGATION DEFENSE

2008-12-11T18:01:18Z

Paul N. Puri is a top investigation and interrogation defense attorney in San Francisco, the Bay Area, San Jose and Northern California. The services of a criminal defense attorney are the most effective when used as "preventative medicine," that is, before major charges are filed, during the government's investigation and questioning. When the police inspector, investigator or federal agent leaves a card, or one receives a grand jury target letter one should consider oneself a potential defendant and hire a trial lawyer. He has a very high success rate.

When the government investigators call, one needs to consult with a criminal defense attorney immediately. As soon as the government calls on a person, the Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination and Miranda rights are in play. In the confidential setting of the lawyer's office, one can divulge all the facts of a case so the lawyer can determine if it would be advantageous to the client's case either to remain silent (and begin preparing to fight charges), or to meet with the government
investigators (if it is highly probable that exonerating evidence will prevent charges from ensuing).

It is usually never advisable to meet and speak with government investigators, even with a lawyer. It is never advisable to meet with investigators without the aid of an attorney at one's side.

However, there are times when one can attend an interrogation with an attorney and expect good results. An attorney can help the questionee prepare for government interrogation with mock sessions. If, in the attorney's opinion, the questionee can be protected and sufficient exonerating evidence would be forthcoming, then it may be advisable to attend the interrogation. The benefit could be that no charges will ensue.

Also, if charges are at first appear likely to ensue, then it can be advantageous to investigate the case thoroughly, as if it were already in play. Beating the government to the punch by uncovering evidence favorable to the client can mean added credibility in negotiations with the prosecutor, or in front of the grand jury. When the attorney is skilled enough, he or she can negotiate reduced charges, prevent charges from being filed, or insure a dismissal or an acquittal.

If you or your loved one is facing an investigation, or recently has been arrested, and the government has shown an interest in questioning in an interview, interrogation or grand jury proceeding, then seriously consider hiring a criminal defense attorney to assist in winning your case.

Attorney Paul N. Puri can defend you against the grand jury investigation or federal interrogation that you face anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, including Oakland, San Jose, Santa Clara, Redwood City, San Mateo, Marin, San Rafael, Martinez, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, Solano, Napa, Mendocino, Sacramento, Tahema, Redding, Humboldt, Alameda, Yolo Counties.

SEX CRIME - RAPE DEFENSE

2008-12-11T17:50:51Z

Paul Puri is a top sex crime law attorney in San Francisco, the Bay Area, San Jose and Northern California. There is no greater social stigma than the so-called "sex crime." Charges of sexual assault, rape, child molestation, internet solicitation of a minor, child pornography, and solicitation of prostitution, all incite the strongest emotional reactions from people. Inmates in prison for sex crimes must be sequestered from the main population, because their lives are always in danger. You need Paul Puri, because he has a very high success rate.

Even if you are eligible for probation, you will be subject to lifetime Meagan's Law registration requirement, and have your profile published on a public list. When you or your loved one faces a "sex crime" charge, you need a top trial lawyer. Aggressive defense at an early stage, even before charges are filed, can mean the difference between freedom and endless misery. However, some cases are more aggressively investigated and prosecute, are high-profile where charges are inevitable.

Because the stakes are so high, you must hire a top trial attorney, because a high-profile matter could be destined for trial. One must protect a case and assure a possible dismissal or a reduced sentence by aggressive defense investigations, consultations with forensics and jury experts. All witnesses, especially the alleged victim, must be scrutinized intensely for credibility concerns. All possible angles must be assessed and addressed with an eye toward the possible jury arguments, thematic elements, and cross-examinations.

Law enforcement of this area involves incredibly deceptive methods that include acts of entrapment. Officers will pose on line, on web sites, in chat rooms and in classified ads like Craigslist.org, to entice people into engaging in sexually explicit conversations. These cops are skilled in playing in a gray area of reality and fantasy role-playing so that a recorded dialog between an adult and a "minor" can be used to prosecuted the duped.

There are entire "vice-squads" dedicated to this kind of enforcement. They also engage in periodic round ups and busts, especially in the massage parlor rings. Many of these "busts" are highly publicized.

Additionally, the internet creates sex crime risks that are unprecedented in history. Now, minors can pose as anyone they want on-line. Minors can create profiles on Myspace.com or Facebook.com using phony or touched up pictures. They can create profiles of themselves where they purport to be anyone conceivable. The threats to one's freedom and safety are lurking all over the internet. One can find one's self enmeshed in a prosecution seemingly out of no where.

When you or a loved one is under investigation or has been arrested for a potential sex offense. It is vital that you hire a dedicated trial attorney for your protection.

Attorney Paul Puri provides top sex crime defense in San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Redwood City, Concord, Walnut Creek, Modesto, Pittsburg, Martinez, Richmond, South San Francisco, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, Pittsburg, Martinez

CIVIL LITIGATION LAWYER JURY TRIAL ATTORNEY

2008-12-11T01:55:07Z

A successful trial begins the moment the trial lawyer is hired. A good litigation attorney sees into the future, to the closing argument and jury instructions. A winning trial begins at the initial client meeting, while his client first recounts the events that led to his or her arrest or were the cause of a federal probe or police investigation. Criminal trials are the stuff of legend, and for the big civil litigation cases, top quality is barely enough. You need the best of the best, a star, an artist of the most intimidating stage of all, the jury trial.

A criminal jury trial is a cocktail, a mix of theater, poetry, chess and warfare. However, it's not a gamble. A good trial lawyer plays to win, like a skilled card counter at the blackjack table. That's why it's as much art as science. It's both. The best attorneys can tell you when a case is not good for trial too, because not all cases are trial cases.

A good trial lawyer has the experience to visualise how a jury would react to the presentation of evidence, to cross-examination and to the closing argument. He can imagine how the jury may interpret the judge's instructions of law, and can picture how the twelve people might agree or disagree about facts, evidence and law. At that time, the qualified trial attorney will formulate a trial theory, and plan to execute the litigation strategy. He will capsulize all these elements into a simple compelling story, and weave the threads of the story throughout the fabric of the pretrial phase, the jury selection and the trial itself.

Once the trial lawyer has heard his client's version of events, he immediately calls upon his team of investigators, forensic scientists and field experts to gather the facts and process them. Because he has experience winning trial cases, he can guide is team to focus on uncovering or elucidating facts that will "crack the case," meaning he focuses on only those facts that would utterly frustrate the opposition and result in a victory.

Mr. Puri places a high premium on early and aggressive intervention and investigation into potential witnesses. Early work uncovers facts harmful to the opposition's case at time when the opposing attorney has not yet invested time and energy into the case. When evidence that may be harmful to a potential opponent's case is presented to the opposiong lawyers, victory can be assured early.

Trial lawyers make the best negotiators as well. It's all part of the aggressive investigation ethos: By investigating early and acquiring favorable facts, the litigation attorney is armed with leverage -- facts harmful to the opposition-- and it's leverage that leads to charges being avoided, cases dismissed or successful settlement. When the opponent doesn't have the vision to see the weaknesses in their own case, it's leverage that leads to victory.

There are two kinds of leverage. The first is what has already been discussed, facts uncovered from thorough investigation. The second is legal leverage: law and motion work that eliminates counts or charges, or prevents the opposition from using evidence at trial; there are also discovery motions that force opponents to reveal evidence favorable to the defense. Often times, these legal motions can debilitate the other side and result in a dismissal, or a settlement to an extremely favorable position.

If a case goes to trial it's three talents that win 1) jury selection, 2) cross-examination, and 3) story-telling. All three of these skills are woven together and are inseparable, applicable at every stage of trial. Good jury selection involves learning about the audience, strong questioning skills and weaving the story into the selection process. Strong cross-examination involves weaving the story into every question in a way that contemplates the specific personalities of the jurors in the box. The trial theory requires reiterating and enhancing the story points brought out on cross-examination, using forensics experts and factual witnesses. Again, the questions are tailored to the suit the audience. Opening statement and closing argument involve telling a compelling story, the elements of the story grow from the points established on cross-examination and in the defense case-in-chief, delivered in a way to impact the personalities in the box.

Long gone are the days of fancy rhetoric, hyperbole and creative metaphors. While the lessons of Cicero are not completely dead, and good speaking skills are obviously important, jurors' expectations have changed. People these days are very saavy, quick witted and key in on inconsistent speech and verbal slight of hand. People expect straight forward, common-sense stories that resonate with truth. Today, most jurors absolutely hate being in court, and if the case forces them to miss work and time with the family, then they hold each side to a high standard of credibility.

Therefore, story-telling has replaced rhetoric as the optimal vehicle for disseminating information to the jury. Rather than a good speech, jurors are listening for a credible story. People are totally turned off by politicians and their tactics; yet are usually engrossed in drama in many forms of media. The beauty of a good story-telling skill is that stories can be told in a way that is compelling, rich, fact-driven, full of dense meanings. A good story appears simple, but always is packed with many persuasive elements that can be highlighted point by point at all stages of the trial. Most importantly a good story is real; it resonates with credibility and believability.

When you are facing trial, you want an attorney at your side that stands taller then the other side, whose credibility is more firm than the government agents, detectives, inspectors and officers. You wants a trial lawyer who can stand up straight in front of the juror and tell the truth, the truth that will set you free... or vindicates you financially.

DRUG NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING DEFENSE

2008-12-11T01:48:29Z

Paul N. Puri's a top drug and narcotics attorney in San Francisco, the Bay Area, San Jose and Northern California. He can take your case, if you need a drug or narcotic possession trial law attorney with talent in court; he has a very high success rate

In Federal District Court drug trafficking, manufacture, possession and/or sale of narcotics or paraphernalia carry heavy penalties. Clients should carefully select a federal attorney who has handled cases in federal court and is familiar with its complex system of procedures.

In California state courts, rather, courts in the various California Counties, i.e., City & County of San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano, Santa Clara and San Mateo, many offenders will be eligible for what is known as "Prop 36," "drug diversion" or "drug court" (synonyms for the same remedy). Prop 36 is a probation remedy, where the client receives treatment rather than incarceration. The court will usually give the defendant three chances to complete the program of treatment.

To successfully handle drug cases the criminal defense attorney must evaluate the case for Constitutional Law violations and to determine if the Motion to Suppress Evidence is available. Additionally, forensic analysis of the defendant's clothing and person, and/or analysis of the containers, etc., can be helpful in making a reasonable doubt or alibi defense. Narcotics officers are well-known for their flagrant violations of the law and mishandling of evidence. Forensic lab work can be instrumental in detecting if any of these violations have occurred.

Paul Puri has handled numerous drug and narcotic cases since his days working for the Public Defender's Office. As a life-long defense attorney you will rest assured that Mr. Puri, his associates, colleagues and consultants will work tirelessly defending your rights, because they believe in them. His work has resulted in the dismissal of many large co-defendant drug cases involving vast quantities of suspected narcotics

Attorney Paul N. Puri can defend you against the narcotics trafficking or drug possession charges that you face anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, including San Jose, Santa Clara, Redwood City, San Mateo, San Rafael, Oakland, Marin, Martinez, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Joaquin, Solano, Napa, Mendocino, Sacramento, Tahema, Redding, Humboldt, Alameda, Yolo Counties.

WHITE COLLAR CRIME DEFENSE

2008-12-11T01:37:47Z

Paul Puri is a white collar crime attorney in San Francisco, the Bay Area, San Jose and Northern California. He has a very high success rate with federal fraud defense. Fraud prosecutions in the Bay Area are on the rise. Federal prosecutors have expanded the use of the Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion statutes to prosecute more and more cases in this area. A species of fraud has been articulated in every line of business. County prosecutors are taking on more and more responsibility from the federal authorities, preempting fraud prosecutions at the state level.

Everyday people and executives can be charged federally under these statutes for any fraud crime where the accused made use of the mails or wires to obtain monies illegally. Sending or receiving a check or invoice over the mail, internet or transacting via telephone will subject one to risk federal prosecution where a fraud is alleged. United States prosecutor's try to keep their cases simple by alleging tax evasion or tax fraud and money launder charges to any fraud allegation.

However, fraud prosecutions are not exclusively federal. State and local prosecutors also prosecute fraud crimes. Usually, these charges will be deemed embezzlement, trade secret theft, commercial burglary, larceny, etc. There are numerous charges involving professional services where the state Attorney General's office becomes involved. In the state context, it is usually not an executive involved; rather, it may be an employee or middle management individual. Small businesses, and independent professionals are often the target of local prosecutors and/or the California Attorney General's office.

Probably the key feature of this area of law is that there is little or no physical evidence involved. The entire prosecution will be based almost exclusively on documents and witnesses testifying to what the defendant said. In both state and federal court, witnesses are allowed to testify as to what the defendant said. Such testimony is qualified as "not hearsay" or fitting into an exception to the hearsay rule. Because of this defense disadvantage, careful scrutiny of the documentary evidence must be performed to prepare for cross-examination. Investigation of the witnesses must be diligent to open the prosecution witnesses up to impeachment of their credibility for truthfulness. Skilled cross-examination of witnesses is especially crucial in this context where credibility is the currency of victory.

Also, at the federal level there are a variety of possible charges that fall within the fraud arena. Aside from mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, federal prosecutors also routinely prosecute tax evasion, and a host of other crimes to add pressure. Many times, prosecutors will invoke civil and criminal forfeiture laws to terminate the monetary lifeblood of the so-called "criminal enterprise." Many defendants are charged with RICO (Racketeering Corrupt Organizations) statute, and as a "continuing criminal enterprise". The Feds like to stack the deck against their targets.

Another important facet of white collar crime practice is that criminal issues are prosecuted in conjunction with civil litigation. Often people are defendant's in both the criminal and civil courts. Often times, criminal trial counsel is retained to represent the civil defendant when it is believed that a criminal investigation is imminent or already instituted.Extreme skill and caution must be exercised in these most delicate legal milieus, because clients are tempted to protect their monetary interests at the expense of their liberty interest. However, it is often possible and advisable to maneuver between the gray areas of liability and leverage, and secure an end to both the financial and personal nightmare a complex joint civil and criminal prosecution entails. Careful strategy can eliminate the dreaded Hobson's choice.

Paul Puri has experience battling the federal and state authorities in large scale prosecutions. His efforts have resulted in cases being dismissed, and/or drastically reduced. Mr. Puri is an experienced trial attorney whose investigation and courtroom strategies leads to numerous victories.

Paul Puri can assist with charges involving Money Laundering, Bankruptcy Fraud, Import Export Violations, Securities Fraud, Racketeering, Tax Fraud, Antitrust, Environmental Crimes, Copyright Trademark Violations, Civil San Criminal Forfeiture, Continuing Criminal Enterprise, RICO, in Oakland, San Jose, Palo Alto, Fremont, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, Sacramento, Fresno, Modesto, Northern California, and in all federal courts.

CAPITAL MURDER - HOMICIDE - MANSLAUGHTER DEFENSE

2008-12-11T01:24:10Z

Paul Puri's a top murder trial lawyer in San Francisco, San Jose, the Bay Area and Northern California. He can take your, attempted murder, capital murder or homicide case to trial. Call Paul if you need a talented trial attorney to fight murder and attempted murder charges; he has a very high success rate.

Murder, manslaughter, homicide, 187... nothing in our justice system evokes more emotion, no charge provokes more fear. When you or your loved one is charged with a homicide chargelike first degree murder, second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter, you know you need a real trial lawyer; you need a talented criminal defense attorney.

The fact of a murder charge is that the prosecution is not likely to give a pre-trial settlement offer short of life in prison. Bail is routinely denied to murder defendants. An attorney cannot use his or her "connections"; he or she cannot make a few phone calls to make a case go away. Murder cases are high-profile in the media, and lawyers' careers are made and destroyed. If you don't have a charismatic trial attorney experienced in providing murder defense, then there may be no hope of seeing the outside world again.

Even though the prosecutors, investigators and inspectors spend tremendous time investigating cases, they make mistakes. Often times, they try to overextend the value of their evidence to support tenuous allegations or weak theories.

The government expends tremendous financial and human resources to investigate murder cases. The recordings of witness interviews can fill many CD-ROM media, and the transcripts of police reports and interviews can span thousands of pages. The prosecutors use of grand jury proceedings robs the defense of its chance to discredit government evidence prior to trial. So you need a champion who can combat those tactics with a few of his own.

The skilled murder trial lawyer knows that cases are won or lost based not only on better investigations and better knowledge of the law, but more importantly better delivery of the trial presentation. Paul Puri is a talented and gifted trial lawyer. There are some gifts that no amount of training or experience can teach. You can't train a former cop to be eloquent. You can't teach a former prosecutor what's it's like to care only for little guy/girl.

In other words, in a real fight for life, you will want an attorney with far more than just a collection of tricks picked up while working at this or that office. A great trial lawyer is beyond gimmicks; he has the ability to transform the courtroom into a place where every one is equal, equally swept up and cast down before the law, and the
courtroom becomes the place where serious justice is a life's greatest story.

A winning defense theory is crafted by an attorney who elevates his professional skill to the level of a master artist. Once one understands that the murder case is going to trial, one realizes that he or she needs excellent trial advocacy representation. When you have one shot at freedom, one chance to save your life, you have to contact the trial lawyer with the talent, skill and experience to fight and win your murder charge.

Attorney Paul N. Puri can defend you against the murder or homicide charges that you face in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, including San Jose, Santa Clara, Redwood City, San Mateo, Oakland, San Rafael, Marin, Martinez, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Joaquin, Solano, Napa, Mendocino, Sacramento, Tahema, Redding, Humboldt, Alameda, Yolo Counties.

FEDERAL CRIME DEFENSE

2008-12-10T23:39:58Z

Paul Puri is a top federal criminal lawyer in San Francisco, the Bay Area and across Northern California. He will represent you or your loved one in all federal courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California, including San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Eureka, Sacramento and Fresno, California. Mr. Puri has worked hard to provide the best defense in white collar crime, robbery, drug and firearms cases in Northern California.

Federal criminal law is very different from California criminal law, and the customs and practices of district court would be foreign to lawyers who are not accustomed to them. Paul Puri has the necessary experience successfully to defend his clients who are under investigation by law enforcement agencies, like the F.B.I., I.R.S., the Secret Service or the D.E.A., and being prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office. These cases often arise in conjunction with lawsuits initiated by the largest civil litigation firms in the world.

Paul Puri & Associates aggressively fights cases in federal court, and against the federal authorities. Statistically, about 98% of all federal cases result in a guilty plea or jury verdict of guilty. Roughly 2% of cases end in an acquittal or dismissal. Paul Puri & Associates has been very successful using the motion to suppress evidence to get cases dismissed. Mr. Puri has won "Not Guilty" verdicts in recent jury trials. He has defended multi-million dollar money laundering, mail fraud and tax evasion cases, resulting in charges being dismissed. Mr. Puri believes that thorough investigations, aggressive pre-trial motions, and a sound trial strategy wins the 2% of federal cases.

Paul Puri's speaking and lawyering skills are enhanced by his extensive technological skills. His skills assist him well in his battles with the United States Attorney's Office, whether it's a narcotics case, a bank robbery, a fraud case, or a multi-defendant case involving RICO. He has a firm grasp of the high-tech world in which our federal government operates. His technology skills allow him to attack the case early and efficiently. Early intervention at the start of an investigation can often prevent charges ever from being filed in the first place.

Mr. Puri is a trial lawyer. A trial lawyer's skills apply equally well in a federal court, state court, military, admiralty or world court. Trial advocacy is a professional art. The skills that assist the trial lawyer are expertise in the management of investigations, the art of persuasion, the science of law, the art and science of cross-examination, and the art of story-telling.

A criminal defense lawyer at Paul Puri & Associates can defend in you in the Northern District of California courts with the following cases: Antitrust, Bank Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud, Child Pornography Possession, Computer Crimes, Hacking / Cracking, Possession of Controlled Substances, Manufacturing Narcotics, Narcotic Traffic, Counterfeiting, Espionage, Export / Import Crimes, Gun Law Violations, Internet Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Kidnapping, Money Laundering, RICO Offenses, Securities Law Violations, Social Security Fraud, Tax Fraud, Terrorism, Federal Appeals, Habeas Corpus