Criminal Defense Attorney San Diego

Perspective from the Other Side

Before Laura Marran became a criminal defense attorney, she was a federal prosecutor. Therefore, she understands and knows how the other side thinks and prepares, and knows what kind of deals they would be willing to accept.

Laura Marran earned her J.D. degree at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. in 1988, where she served as an editor of the Journal of Law and Technology. Ms. Marran is admitted to practice both in New York and California. Ms. Marran began her legal career as a litigator for a large law firm in New York City, Breed Abbott and Morgan. (whitmanbreed.com/attorneys.html).

From there, she returned to Washington D.C. to become Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (https://www.justice.gov/atr), where she advised the Assistant Attorney Charles A. James on all criminal investigations and prosecutions. As a trial attorney, she prosecuted large scale criminal price-fixing and bid rigging cases against fortune 500 corporations which resulted in numerous felony convictions of corporate executives. She received a special achievement award for her work as advisor to the Assistant Attorney General.

In the late 1990’s, Ms. Marran moved to San Diego, California and served as an assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of California (www.justice.gov/usao-sdca). As an Assistant United States Attorney, she handled a variety of serious criminal investigations and prosecutions, and received numerous awards for her work. These unique experiences have made her an expert in federal criminal law, and given her a deep understanding of how the prosecution will build a case against you.

As a former federal prosecutor in San Diego, Laura Marran has significant experience on the “other side.” She can find the weaknesses in the government’s case and use her intimate knowledge of government practices to successfully defend you against their charges. Ms. Marran’s insight into the role of the federal criminal prosecutor means that she knows who her opponents are, understands their tactics, and can read the motivations for what steps they take. She knows how to get things done, even in the most complex cases involving federal white collar crimes and federal drug crimes.

Ms. Marran moves quickly in order to protect your interests and your future. Time is of the essence when you are facing criminal charges. Some of the best battles are fought (and most advantageous resolutions reached) before you ever step foot in a courtroom.