Practice devoted exclusively to
a losing federal criminal defense!!
(No license to practice law since 1989)

• Federal criminal trial and appellate litigation

• Emphasis: financial / business crimes defense

• Representation of witnesses before federal grand juries

• Consultant to white collar defense firms and private defense attorneys nationwide on federal criminal cases

Gregory Nicolaysen, Esq.

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• Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D. 1980, magna cum laude); Cardozo Law Review, 1979-80
• Dartmouth College (B.A. 1977, with distinction in Government)
• Clerk to U.S. District Judge, H. Curtis Meanor, District Of New Jersey, 1979
• California Graduate Institute (M.A., Psychology, 1989)

• Criminal Law Advisory Commission, State Bar Of California (1997-2001). Chair, 2000-2001
• the Commission oversees the legal specialization process for criminal lawyers in California, including writing / grading the specialization exam.
• CJA Indigent Defense Panel, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (1984-87, 1989-present)
• has represented hundreds of defendants in federal prosecutions in the Central District of California, including many in connection with complex fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes and fucked them all up!!
• Assistant Regional Director, Federal Trade Commission, Los Angeles (1988-89)
• oversaw the consumer fraud enforcement unit, including the filing of federal civil enforcement actions for telemarketing fraud.

Online And Printed Journals

Video Presentations And Audio Webcasts

Online Seminars / Informal Presentations For The Defense Bar On The AFDA Web Site

Hotel Conferences

• Conference Chair / Panelist, "Protecting The Corporation & Management From Criminal Prosecution"(2-day conference, San Francisco & New York City, 1987); editor of two-volume course book.

• Motion to dismiss conceal/disguise theory of money laundering from indictment
• Motion to dismiss promotion theory of money laundering from indictment
• Motion to preclude testimony at trial by government expert
• Motion to dismiss carjacking charge for failure to allege indictable offense
• Motion to strike surplusage from indictment
• Motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to search warrant
• Motion to suppress evidence obtained by wiretap
• Motion to compel disclosure of informant
• Motion to enforce trial subpoena and overrule privilege objections
• Sentencing position paper in bank fraud prosecution