The Law Offices

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