Federal Criminal Law - Los Angeles, California

Being charged with a federal crime is no joke - especially if you are convicted.Penalties for federal crimes are far more SERIOUS than those for state crimes. Crimes that fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government most often involve large amounts of stolen money, bribery, drug trafficking, and illegal acts which have crossed state lines.

From Money Laundering to Drug Trafficking – Los Angeles, California Law Firm If you are charged, you want to immediately hire a criminal defense attorney who is skilled at winning and preparing thorough and detailed cases for his clients. A proven leader in the field of federal crimes is Joseph Shemaria. He has more than 30 years experience in the following areas:

White Collar Offenses:
Fraud
Drug Trafficking
Drug Manufacturing
Checks
Money Laundering
Interstate Fraud by Wire
Telephone or Internet
Criminal Enterprises
Bankruptcy Fraud
Theft
Extortion
Credit Card Fraud
Alien Smuggling
Perjury

Drug Offenses:
Possession For Sale
Sales
Attempts to Sell
Importation
Transportation
Cultivation and Sales
Distribution
Manufacture

Sex Offenses:
Child Molestation
Lewd Conduct
Child Pornography
Sexual Battery
Domestic Violence

Crimes of Violence:
Elder Abuse
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Murder
Solicitation to Murder
Manslaughter
Kidnapping
Rape

Appeals:
Mr. Shemaria has handled well over 1,000 Criminal appeals, both State and Federal (with a remarkable success rate) and Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus in both state and federal courts. He has over 30 published Official Court Opinions available online at no charge at various legal web sites. The exact citations to these published opinions are in the "Biography and Cases" of this website and can also be viewed at Martindale-Hubbell's web site here. There are several other published opinions, beyond these, that are in the Pacific Reporter and Cal. Reporter.

If you have been accused of bankruptcy fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking or any other federal crime contact Los Angeles, California criminal defense attorney Joseph Shemaria. His experience and dedication to your federal criminal law case will help you achieve the best possible outcome.