Senior Partner
Long Beach Office
Admissions
Professional Experience
Central District of California-Criminal Division
Los Angeles, California
■ Assistant United States Attorney
Los Angeles, California
■ Assistant United States Attorney
Judge Stephen S. Trott, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit,
Judicial Clerk
Judicial Clerk
Presentations
Publications/Authorships
■ "Protected Expression: Towards a Speaker-Oriented Theory,"
73 Denver Law Review 69
■ "The Court Declines in Fairness—Teague v. Lane,"
25 Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review 184
JARVIS & KRIEGER
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eliot@jarvislawyers.com
Criminal Defense
Civil Litigation
Business Litigation
Native American Law
Gaming Law
Immigration
EDUCATION
Civil Litigation
Business Litigation
Native American Law
Gaming Law
Immigration
EDUCATION
ELIOT F. KRIEGER
Harvard Law School
■ J.D. (Cum Laude)
The Johns Hopkins University
■ Ph.D.—Philosophy
■ M.A.—Philosophy
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
■ Predoctorial Fellowship
University of California, Los Angeles
■ B.A. (Magna Cum Laude)
(Phi Beta Kappa)
■ J.D. (Cum Laude)
The Johns Hopkins University
■ Ph.D.—Philosophy
■ M.A.—Philosophy
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
■ Predoctorial Fellowship
University of California, Los Angeles
■ B.A. (Magna Cum Laude)
(Phi Beta Kappa)
Telephone: 562.597.7070
Fax: 562.597.7772
Fax: 562.597.7772
State of California
US District Court
Central District of California
Eastern District of California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
US District Court
Central District of California
Eastern District of California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States
Department of Justice
Department of Justice
Public Corruption and Government Fraud Section
Prosecuted white-collar crime. Cases included public corruption,
money-laundering, health care fraud, HUD fraud and immigration
fraud.
Prosecuted and tried only case in the Central District that convicted
defendant of money-laundering for the purposes of tax evasion.
Trials included—
United States v. Sorochkin (weapons);
United States v. Batista (bank fraud, identity theft);
United States v. Ramirez-Molina (immigration);
United States v. Boujaoude (passport fraud);
United States v. Laser Eye Center (health care fraud);
United States v. Greybor Medical Transportation (fraud, money
laundering, tax evasion)
Received award from FBI for Laser Eye Center prosecution.
Served as Indian Crimes Coordinator and Tribal Liaison for the
Central District of California. Coordinated all tribal issues involving the
United States Attorney's Office arising in the Central District of
California.
Served as Immigration Fraud Coordinator
Headed Department of Justice pilot program designed to effectively
prosecute fraud crimes perpetrated against undocumented aliens.
Served as member of Immigration Fraud Task Force
Served as chairperson of multi-jurisdictional task force targeting fraud
perpetrated by immigration consultants and attorneys. Law
enforcement members of the task force included representatives from
the United States Attorney's Office—Los Angeles County; the District
Attorney's Office—City of Los Angeles; the California Attorney
General's Office; the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the
California State Bar. Full task force also included non-law enforcement
groups, including the Mexican American Bar Association, the Coalition
for Human Rights, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and a US
Immigration Courts judge.
Prosecuted white-collar crime. Cases included public corruption,
money-laundering, health care fraud, HUD fraud and immigration
fraud.
Prosecuted and tried only case in the Central District that convicted
defendant of money-laundering for the purposes of tax evasion.
Trials included—
United States v. Sorochkin (weapons);
United States v. Batista (bank fraud, identity theft);
United States v. Ramirez-Molina (immigration);
United States v. Boujaoude (passport fraud);
United States v. Laser Eye Center (health care fraud);
United States v. Greybor Medical Transportation (fraud, money
laundering, tax evasion)
Received award from FBI for Laser Eye Center prosecution.
Served as Indian Crimes Coordinator and Tribal Liaison for the
Central District of California. Coordinated all tribal issues involving the
United States Attorney's Office arising in the Central District of
California.
Served as Immigration Fraud Coordinator
Headed Department of Justice pilot program designed to effectively
prosecute fraud crimes perpetrated against undocumented aliens.
Served as member of Immigration Fraud Task Force
Served as chairperson of multi-jurisdictional task force targeting fraud
perpetrated by immigration consultants and attorneys. Law
enforcement members of the task force included representatives from
the United States Attorney's Office—Los Angeles County; the District
Attorney's Office—City of Los Angeles; the California Attorney
General's Office; the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the
California State Bar. Full task force also included non-law enforcement
groups, including the Mexican American Bar Association, the Coalition
for Human Rights, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and a US
Immigration Courts judge.
Central District of California—Civil Division
Los Angeles, California,
■ Assistant United States Attorney
Los Angeles, California,
■ Assistant United States Attorney
Civil litigation defending the United States of America
Argued cases involving allegations of torts, constitutional torts and
Title VII violations.
Areas of litigation included—
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)—
Defended US Navy in environmental protection suit brought by
community activists to halt demolition of former Long Beach Naval
Station. Prevailed in District Court, on appeal to Ninth Circuit.
(Howser v. City of Long Beach, et al).
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)—
Defended civil action brought by Hasidic inmate against the Federal
Bureau of Prisons for injunctive relief involving 200 religious
accommodations under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Won summary judgment on all but five accommodations. Case
settled after trial. Received Special Service Award September 14,
1998, for work on this litigation. (Rabbi Low v. Warden).
Indian law—
Brought actions for injunctive relief, declaratory relief and asset
forfeiture against nine Indian tribes operating large-scale casinos.
Court granted judgment for the United States and ordered
cessation of gaming at the casinos. Ninth Circuit stayed injunction.
(United States v. Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, et al).
Coordinated statewide litigation with other districts and the
Department of Justice regarding such gaming. Case mooted by the
passage of Proposition 1A.
Represented Indian allottees in eminent domain case (City of Palm
Springs v. 16.88 Acres of Land).
Argued cases involving allegations of torts, constitutional torts and
Title VII violations.
Areas of litigation included—
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)—
Defended US Navy in environmental protection suit brought by
community activists to halt demolition of former Long Beach Naval
Station. Prevailed in District Court, on appeal to Ninth Circuit.
(Howser v. City of Long Beach, et al).
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)—
Defended civil action brought by Hasidic inmate against the Federal
Bureau of Prisons for injunctive relief involving 200 religious
accommodations under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Won summary judgment on all but five accommodations. Case
settled after trial. Received Special Service Award September 14,
1998, for work on this litigation. (Rabbi Low v. Warden).
Indian law—
Brought actions for injunctive relief, declaratory relief and asset
forfeiture against nine Indian tribes operating large-scale casinos.
Court granted judgment for the United States and ordered
cessation of gaming at the casinos. Ninth Circuit stayed injunction.
(United States v. Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, et al).
Coordinated statewide litigation with other districts and the
Department of Justice regarding such gaming. Case mooted by the
passage of Proposition 1A.
Represented Indian allottees in eminent domain case (City of Palm
Springs v. 16.88 Acres of Land).
Morrison & Foerster (Hufstedler & Kaus --
firms merged in 1995)
Los Angeles, California
■ Litigation Associate
firms merged in 1995)
Los Angeles, California
■ Litigation Associate
Areas of litigation included—
Legal Malpractice—
Defended $7 million legal malpractice allegation brought against
former city attorney by a municipality. (City of Baldwin Park v.
Greenberg, Glusker, et al.) Won major motion. Case settled.
Corporate/Entertainment—
Head Associate in defense of $1.4 billion fraud lawsuit (MGM v
Tracinda, et al.) Obtained favorable judgment on the pleadings.
Won case.
Handled appeal of conspiracy to commit fraud suit brought by
television show creator against syndicator. (Kidron v. Claster
Television), Won appeal in unanimous decision.
Securities Fraud—
Defended client in $100 million class-action securities fraud
litigation. (In re ZZZZ Best Securities Litigation) Case settled.
Estates—
Defended $50 million action brought by estate of deceased against
surviving spouse. (In the Matter of the Estate of Neenah Minerva
Rosenberg, Decedent)
Legal Malpractice—
Defended $7 million legal malpractice allegation brought against
former city attorney by a municipality. (City of Baldwin Park v.
Greenberg, Glusker, et al.) Won major motion. Case settled.
Corporate/Entertainment—
Head Associate in defense of $1.4 billion fraud lawsuit (MGM v
Tracinda, et al.) Obtained favorable judgment on the pleadings.
Won case.
Handled appeal of conspiracy to commit fraud suit brought by
television show creator against syndicator. (Kidron v. Claster
Television), Won appeal in unanimous decision.
Securities Fraud—
Defended client in $100 million class-action securities fraud
litigation. (In re ZZZZ Best Securities Litigation) Case settled.
Estates—
Defended $50 million action brought by estate of deceased against
surviving spouse. (In the Matter of the Estate of Neenah Minerva
Rosenberg, Decedent)
Judicial Clerkship
Teaching Experience
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
■ Adjunct Professor / Instructor
White Collar Crime
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
■ Teaching Fellow / Instructor
"Thinking about Thinking—Integrating Law, Philosophy & Science"
University of Maryland at Baltimore County
■ Visiting Assistant Professor (Part-Time)—Philosophy Department
■ Adjunct Professor / Instructor
White Collar Crime
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
■ Teaching Fellow / Instructor
"Thinking about Thinking—Integrating Law, Philosophy & Science"
University of Maryland at Baltimore County
■ Visiting Assistant Professor (Part-Time)—Philosophy Department
16th Annual American Immigration Lawyers Association
California Chapter
■ Government Investigations—I-9s, LCA's, and Other Immigration-
Related Investigations
Tribal and State Law Enforcement Summit, Rancho Mirage, California
■ Remarks on Federal Law Enforcement in Indian Country within the
Central District of California
Federal Bureau of Investigation Conference on Gambling. Las Vegas,
Nevada
■ Civil Enforcement of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Southern California Philosophy Conference
University of California Irvine, California
■ Rifts Over RFRA—Divergent Approaches to the Free Exercise
Clause
California State University, Long Beach Pre-Law Program,
Long Beach, California
■ The Utility of a Philosophy Degree for Lawyers
California Chapter
■ Government Investigations—I-9s, LCA's, and Other Immigration-
Related Investigations
Tribal and State Law Enforcement Summit, Rancho Mirage, California
■ Remarks on Federal Law Enforcement in Indian Country within the
Central District of California
Federal Bureau of Investigation Conference on Gambling. Las Vegas,
Nevada
■ Civil Enforcement of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Southern California Philosophy Conference
University of California Irvine, California
■ Rifts Over RFRA—Divergent Approaches to the Free Exercise
Clause
California State University, Long Beach Pre-Law Program,
Long Beach, California
■ The Utility of a Philosophy Degree for Lawyers
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