Ed Kraus is a shareholder with Silicon Valley Law Group. For over 20 years he has represented individuals, small and large companies in a variety of civil and criminal litigation matters. Ed has successfully handled litigation involving employment issues, real estate, construction, commercial disputes, contract issues, unfair competition and Americans with Disabilities Act claims on behalf of businesses. Ed also handles a wide variety of criminal litigation including representing individuals and corporations accused of grand theft, embezzlement, real estate fraud, insurance fraud, environmental, trade secret violations, driving under the influence, other driving related charges and other general criminal matters.
Ed believes in handling matters efficiently and cost effectively for the client so that the client obtains the best resolution. Ed has tried cases to Juries and Judges as well as before Arbitrators, United States Department of Defense Administrative Law Judges, Department of Motor Vehicles hearing officers and Department of Labor Standards Enforcement Administrative Law Judges. Ed has handled matters in both state and federal courts.
- Santa Clara University School of Law
- J.D. (1992)
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- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (1989) | Economics and Political Science
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- Shareholder
- Silicon Valley Law Group
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- Creech Liebow & Kraus
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- Reed, Elliott, Creech & Roth
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- Deputy Public Defender
- Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender
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- BV Distinguished Peer Review
- Martindale-Hubbell
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Santa Clara County Bar Association
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- California State Bar # 162043
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- California
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- 9th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
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- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Environmental Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- English