Moeel Lah Fakhoury LLP

02/22/2023

At a criminal jury trial defended by MLF partner Shaffy Moeel and her trial partner Darlene Bagley Comstedt, the Hon. Jon S. Tigar of the Northern District of California declared a mistrial yesterday after jurors were deadlocked on charges of paying/receiving kickbacks for referral to a Medicare program and conspiracy.

This is the third trial victory for MLF in federal criminal court in less than a year. We’re proud of Shaffy, our team, and our continued commitment to our clients.

12/31/2022

11/18/2022

At a criminal jury trial defended by MLF partner Hanni Fakhoury, the Hon. Jon S. Tigar of the Northern District of California declared a mistrial yesterday after jurors were deadlocked on charges of bank fraud and false statements.

This defense victory is remarkable given the small number of federal criminal cases that go to trial each year and the even smaller number of cases that don’t end in a conviction.

We’re proud of Hanni, our team, and MLF’s continued commitment to our clients.

07/16/2022

MLF Managing Partner Andrew Lah and his team have hit the ground running to ‘improve communication between the Albany Police Department and the community and increase police accountability and credibility with the community it serves.’

The Albany Community Police Review Board has hired an outside firm to help establish an infrastructure and foundational practices.

03/31/2022

It’s been a great two weeks at Moeel Lah Fakhoury LLP.

Working alongside our esteemed colleague Mark Vermeulen, we achieved not guilty jury trial verdicts in federal court for a client facing a 15 year mandatory minimum sentence.

And in a separate case, after we filed a motion to dismiss the case for vindictive prosecution, we obtained dismissal of charges against a client facing a mandatory minimum sentence for fraud.

Looking forward to more client victories ahead!

11/09/2021

“Smart,” “strategic,” and “excellent trial lawyers”—this month’s issue of the Daily Journal profiles Moeel Lah Fakhoury LLP and perfectly captures the synergy of our firm.

09/14/2021

Today, the National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued a landmark report on data driven technologies, titled "Garbage In, Gospel Out: How Data-Driven Policing Technologies Entrench Historic Racism and ‘Tech-Wash’ Bias in the Criminal Legal System."

Moeel Lah Fakhoury LLP Partner Hanni Fakhoury was a member of the NACDL task force that spent two years conducting research and interviews across the country as detailed in the comprehensive report.

The report’s top line recommendation is that such technologies should not be used by police departments because they “are ineffective; lack scientific validity; create, replicate and exacerbate ‘self-perpetuating cycles of bias,’ deeply entrench existing inequalities in the system; hyper-criminalize individuals, families, and communities of color; and divert resources and funds from communities that should be allocated towards social services and community-led public safety initiatives.”

How Data-Driven Policing Technologies Entrench Historic Racism and 'Tech-Wash' Bias in the Criminal Legal System This NACDL Predicative Policing Task Force Report (1) calls attention to the rapid development and deployment of data-driven policing; (2) situates data-driven policing within the...