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ATTORNEY PROFILE



Admitted: 1985, California and U.S. District Court, District of
California
1986, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 1996, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Golden Gate University, J.D., 1984

College: University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A., 1978

Member: State Bar of California

Born: Frimley, Surrey, England, May 27, 1956

ISLN: 905547662


1981, Office of the California State Public Defender, San Francisco Office.
Intern Assisted State Public Defenders research and draft criminal appeals.

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.

1984-1985, Law Clerk, Gary, McTernan, Stender & Walsh.
Assisted attorneys Charles Gary and John Philipsborn with state and federal criminal cases.

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. Joseph Bonnano, Jr. 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).

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).

1990-1995, 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.

1996-Present, Law offices of Peter A. Leeming, 108 Locust Street, Suite 7, Santa Cruz, CA.
See practice areas for more information.