Jay Leiderman

http://www.JayLeiderman.com www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Leiderman Jay Leiderman is a criminal defense lawyer based in Ventura, California. Jay was certified as a criminal law specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. The Atlantic Magazine called Leiderman the “Hacktivist’s Advocate” for his work defending hacker-activists accused of computer crimes, or so-called (“Hacktivism”) especially people associated with the hacktivist collective Anonymous. Other noteworthy cases Leiderman defended include People v. Diaz, which went to the California Supreme Court and made law on the ability of police to search a cell phone, Louis Gonzalez, who was falsely accused of rape, attempted murder and torture by the mother of his child and was jailed for 83 days before he was released and ultimately found factually innocent, the Andrew Luster or so-called “Max Factor” heir habeas corpus proceeding, wherein his sentence was reduced by 74 years the first-ever trial of medical marijuana defendants in San Luis Obispo County, California County, and Ventura County, California’s first ever concentrated Mexican Mafia prosecution – the largest case in the history of Ventura County. Leiderman co-authored a book on the legal defense of California medical marijuana crimes, which was published by NORML, the National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws. He is also a founding member of the Whistleblower’s Defense League, “formed to combat what they describe as the FBI and Justice Department’s use of harassment and over-prosecution to chill and silence those who engage in journalism, Internet activism or dissent.” Leiderman frequently comments in diverse areas of the media about criminal and social justice issues. He also lectures around the state and nation on various criminal defense topics. http://www.JayLeiderman.com

University of San Francisco

J.D. (1999) | Law

1996 - 1999

Activities: President of the Student Body, 1998-1999

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. (1993) | HIstory, Film

1989 - 1993

Attorney

Law Offices Of Jay Leiderman, PC

1999 - Current

Jay is an ex Ventura County Public Defender that has been in private practice since 2006

Medical Marijuana Law in California

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

February, 2011

Criminal Law Specialist

California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization

Outstanding Contributions to the Legal Community

Ventura County Criminal Defense Bar Association

2009

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2012 - Current

National Lawyers Guild

Member

2011 - Current

California Defense Lawyer's Association

Member

2010 - Current

Legal Committee for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

Member

2008 - Current

Ventura County Criminal Defense Bar Association

Board Member

2002 - Current

Activities: Two time organization president

California Public Defender's Association

Member

2000 - Current

California

Since 1999

9th Circuit

Since 1999

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes