Updated 5-27-2009
Name: Shawn R. Perez
Law Offices of Shawn R. Perez
Admitted in California, Hawaii & Nevada
Federal Crimes, Federal Forfeiture & Federal Taxation
633 South Fourth Street, Suite 7
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 485-3977
(702) 383-6603 facsimile
107 Avenida Miramar
Suite C
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949) 492-9545
(702) 839-4425 facsimile
(949) 632-9752 cell phone
E-mail: shawn711@msn.com
URL:
State/foreign bar licenses: CA
Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court? no
Federal court admissions: California (Central, Southern,
Eastern), Hawaii & Nevada
Law school: Western State College of Law ('92)
Undergrad: Bachellor's Degree
Types of cases handled: forfeiture trials; forfeiture appeals;
criminal trials; criminal appeals; civil cases; constitutional rights;
Experienced in these forfeiture issues: federal criminal
forfeiture; state criminal forfeiture; federal civil forfeiture; state
civil forfeiture; innocent owners; lienholders; innocent spouses;
landlords; money laundering; cash transaction reporting forfeitures;
IRS forfeitures; proportionality;
Years defending forfeiture cases: since 1993
Number of forfeiture cases handled? hundreds
Published forfeiture opinions: 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 v. Busich, 81 F.3d 166 (8th Cir. 1996)
Publications on forfeiture: contributing writer for FEAR's Asset
Forfeiture Defense Manual (2001); Contributing writer for Forfeiture
and Double Jeopardy (1993) Forfeiture seminars taught:
Pro bono or volunteer work for FEAR: Contributions to brief bank
and responses to forfeiture inquiries from victims.
Other volunteer work involving forfeiture: brief writer for
United States v. $405,089.23 (9th Cir. on rehearing) (United States
Supreme Court)