Admitted to Practice

1986
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 1996, U.S. Supreme Court​
1985
​Admitted: California and U.S. District Court, District of California
1984
​Law School: Golden Gate University, J.D.
1978
​College: University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A.
​Member: State Bar of California
SBN: 119124

Work History

1993 - Present
Law offices of Peter A. Leeming
108 Locust Street, Suite 7, Santa Cruz, CA. See practice areas for more information.
1990 - 1993
Law Offices of Meltzer and Leeming
340 Soquel Ave, Suite 212, Santa Cruz, CA. Notable cases with Paul Meltzer included US v. Poulson, which involved allegations of possession of classified material and computer hacking, US v. Aguilar, where I helped Paul defend Federal District Court Judge Robert Aguilar on conspiracy and corruption charges.
1988 - 1990
Law Offices of Paul B. Meltzer
511 Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA. Alternate public defender, Santa Cruz County.; state and federal private criminal defense practice; misdemeanor and felony jury trials. Published opinions include US v. Weber (9th Cir.1990).
1986 - 1988
​Law Offices of Peter A. Leeming
1256 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. Private practice in criminal defense and civil rights. Won Cato v. Rushen, (1987) in the Ninth Circuit court of Appeal. Assisted attorney John Philpsborn in People v. Daniels ,a capital appeal affirmed by the California Supreme Court, later overturned by the federal courts. Assisted attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach in People v. Richard Bandler, a four month homicide trial resulting in Mr. Bandler’s acquittal. With Mr. Charles Gary represented Mr. Bill Bonnano in federal mail fraud appeal, US v. Bonnano, and Mr. Joseph Bonnano Sr. in a criminal contempt proceeding for his refusal to testify in US v. Salerno, (SDNY 1986).
1984 - 1985
​Law Clerk, Gary, McTernan, Stender & Walsh.
Assisted attorneys Charles Gary and John Philipsborn with state and federal criminal cases.
1981 - 1984
Law Clerk, Larson and Weinberg.
Assisted attorneys James Larson (currently United States Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California) and Doron Weinberg in state and federal criminal defense at the trial and appellate level. Worked Extensive work on homicide cases, including death penalty cases.
1981
Office of the California State Public Defender, San Francisco Office.
Intern Assisted State Public Defenders research and draft criminal appeals.

Representative Cases

United States v. Barnetson
Successfully represented an executive charged with insider trading in the Southern District of New York
United States v. Collins
Represented the lead defendant charged with an alleged DDOS attack on PayPal following the company’s refusal to allow donations to flow to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The case was eventually dismissed against Mr. Collins
People v. Luera
Represented a young man charged with vehicular homicide in a racially charged jury trial in Shasta County, Ca. Mr. Luera was acquitted of all charges.
People v. Mendoza 
Successfully represented a 14 year old charged with first degree murder as an adult.
United States v. Ou
Represented two people charged with illegal importation of counterfeit luxury goods from China.
United States v. Roscoe
Roscoe Represented the founder of Quickstop and Cigarettes Cheaper! In an alleged $10 million bank fraud. The case resolved for a sentence of home detention following jury selection.
​People v. Valencia
Represented an individual charged with first degree murder and attempted murder with gang enhancements. Mr. Valencia was eventually released following extensive litigation.

Published Opinions

2001
PEOPLE V. SMITH, 24 CAL. 4TH 849
2001
​PEOPLE V. JONES, 25 CAL. 4TH 98
1996
PEOPLE V. OSBAND, 13 CAL. 4TH 622
1995
​U.S. V. AGUILAR, 515 U.S. 593
1991
​PEOPLE V. DANIELS, 52 CAL. 3D 815
1990
U.S. V. WEBER, 923 F.2D 1338 (9TH CIR.)
1988
U.S. V. BONANNO, 852 F. 2D 434 (9TH CIR.)
1987
​CATO V. RUSHEN, 824 F.2D 703 (9TH CIR.)
1986
U.S. V. SALERNO, 642 F.SUPP. 967 (SDNY)
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