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Alan is a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Life Membership recognizes a demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and the mission of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Contact Information
- Tiburon, CA
- http://alanellis.com
Biography
Alan Ellis is a nationally recounized federal sentencing, prison and. post-conviction, appeal and 2255 motion attorney representing federal criminal defendants and inmates throughout the United States. and asbroad. He endeavors to obtain for his clients the lowest possible sentence and if it is one of incarceration, the best facility possible with release at the earliest opportunity. Alan , a Past President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) , a former Law Professor in both San Francisco and Shanghai, China, a Past Present of the ACLU of Cntral Pennsylvania and a Fulbright award recipient, has defended thousands of cases over more than 50 years. He has authored more than 175 articles and books, including the Federal Prison Guidebook: Prison, Sentencing and Post-Conviction Remedies, is a frequent speaker and has more than 85 lectures, presentations and speaking engagements to his credit, including interviewing over 40 Federal judges for a series of articles on Law 360 and for Federal Lawyer Magazine on What Federal Judges Want at Sentencing. Federal Lawyer has described him as "one of this country's pre-eminent criminal defense lawyers." The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has called Alan "a nationally recognized expert in federal criminal sentencing".
Education
- Undergraduate: Penn State B.A. 1964
- Law School: Villanova Law School, JD, 1967
Practice Areas
- Appellate Advocacy
- Controlled Substances
- Federal Practice
- International
- Mitigation Specialist
- Sex Crimes
- White Collar Crime
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