Shaun Khojayan
Top rated White Collar Crimes attorney in Los Angeles, California
The Law Offices of Shaun Khojayan & Associates, P.L.C.
Practice areas: White Collar Crimes, Criminal Defense, State, Local & Municipal; view more
Licensed in California since: 1998
Education: University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Languages spoken: Armenian, English, Spanish
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515 South Flower Street19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071 Visit website
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Shaun Khojayan runs The Law Offices of Shaun Khojayan & Associates, P.L.C., in Los Angeles, California. He provides legal services to clients throughout Los Angeles and its surrounding suburbs, focusing his practice on:
- Drug and narcotics crimes
- White collar crimes
- Financial crimes
- Federal crimes
- Drug crimes
- Sex crimes
- SEC investigation defense
With a background encompassing 25 years of federal criminal defense and complex white collar litigation, Mr. Khojayan provides defense representation in federal criminal cases for individuals and businesses across the United States. Recognized for his vast legal acumen, Mr. Khojayan has been listed in the Top 100 United States Criminal Defense Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers, and he holds a 10/10 rating on Avvo. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Armenian.
Mr. Khojayan holds a law degree with distinction from the University of the Pacific. Prior to law school, he earned a B.A. in criminology from the University of California, Irvine, in 1994. From 1998 to 2002, he served as a trial lawyer at the Federal Defenders of San Diego, where he handled felony trials resulting in several not guilty verdicts. He also authored and argued appeals before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, achieving reversals in numerous cases.
After his tenure as a trial lawyer, Mr. Khojayan joined the prominent plaintiff's class action law firm, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC, where he litigated securities class action lawsuits. Within the firm, he was also part of a select group of attorneys responsible for complex shareholder lawsuits related to mergers and acquisitions. In 2004, Mr. Khojayan established his own practice in Los Angeles focusing on complex criminal accusations and civil lawsuits.
Mr. Khojayan maintains membership in esteemed professional organizations, including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Association for Justice and the California Lawyers Association. He is also the creator of the JurySelectionPro, a tool designed to assist attorneys in selecting appropriate juries for their cases. The development of this tool stems from his trial experience and the effective methods he has employed to consistently choose the most suitable juries for his clients.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal Defense, State, Local & MunicipalFocus areas
Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Felony, Sex Offenses, State, Local & Municipal Litigation, White Collar Crime
- 50% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 30% Criminal Defense
- 20% State, Local & Municipal
First Admitted: 1998, California
Professional Webpage: https://skcriminaldefense.com/our-firm/
- Admitted to the Southern District of Texas - United States District Court, 2021
- California Lawyers Association, Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1998
- Southern District of California, 1998
- Supreme Court of the United States, 2017
- Supreme Court of California, 1998
- Acquittals on 9 counts and convicted on only 2 counts in a Federal Bench trial in a visa fraud conspiracy involving fake transcripts and applications that resulted in the issuance of immigration documents (I-120s) to enter the United States. The defense was that the fake applications and transcripts were only to get offers of admission into U.S. universities, not to cause immigration documents to issue. The court found the client not guilty on 9 counts including the conspiracy count. The two counts of conviction resulted in several years less time than proposed by the government before trial. Specifically, because of this defense strategy and acquittals, the court’s sentencing of the client included one immigration document as opposed to the over 250 immigration documents the government had sought, 2022
- Not guilty jury verdict in a federal multi-defendant case involving conspiracy to distribute marijuana, importation of marijuana, and possession with intent to distribute 4,085 lbs of marijuana. Mr. Khojayan raised and argued motions to limit the Government’s case. Mr. Khojayan interviewed witnesses for trial and called them to the witness stand. The Defense was that the defendant was unaware of the contents of the packages that others unloaded. Based on the evidence and Mr. Khojayan’s arguments, the jury found the defendant Not Guilty on all counts. The defendant had been facing a 10 year mandatory minimum sentence. After the jury’s verdict, the defendant was free to go home, 2013
- Introduction to the Law Offices of Shaun Khojayan, Criminal Defense, White Collar Criminal Defense, 2023
- The Importance of the Right to Remain Silent, Criminal Defense, White Collar Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense, 2018
- I represent clients charged in federal court with federal offenses ranging from single defendant wire fraud and drug trafficking to large multi-defendant racketeering conspiracies (RICO)
- Top 100 in United States Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2023
- B.A. Criminology, Law and Society, from the University of California, Irvine, 1994
- I wrote an article on practice pointers on taking a deposition in a criminal case in Federal Court. It appeared in the National Criminal Defense Lawyer Association magazine., Taking an Effective Deposition in a Criminal Case, The Champion Magazine, 2011
Office location for Shaun Khojayan
515 South Flower Street
19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: 310-274-6111
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
