Craig Wilke

Craig Wilke has over 20 years experience defending individuals and companies in federal criminal and related matters. Mr. Wilke was a Deputy Federal Public Defender in the Central District of California for 15 years, and was the Directing Attorney for the Orange County Branch Office for 8 of those years. He has tried dozens of federal criminal cases involving every type of federal crime. Since 2008, he has been in private practice in Orange County, California, providing representation pre-indictment, at trial, on appeal, and in post-conviction matters.

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Criminal Law

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

White Collar Crime

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

California

Since 1990

9th Circuit

Since 1990

10th Circuit

Since 1991

Principal

Law Office of Craig Wilke

2008 - Current

Private practice emphasizing federal criminal and related matters.

Directing Attorney, Orange County Branch Office

Federal Public Defender

2000 - 2008

Directed branch office providing legal representation to indigent criminal defendants; hired, trained and supervised attorneys and staff; represented indigent criminal defendants in complex criminal matters

Deputy Federal Public Defender

Federal Public Defender

1993 - 2000

Represented indigent criminal defendants at trial and on appeal.

Law Clerk to the Honorable Bobby R. Baldock, United States Circuit Judge

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

1991 - 1993

Judicial law clerk

Associate Attorney

Talcott Lightfoot VanDevelde Woehrle & Sadowsky

1990 - 1991

Provided legal representation to persons in federal and state court primarily in criminal matters

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

J.D. (1990) | Law

1987 - 1990

Honors: Order of the Coif; Law Review; American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Writing

California State University - Fullerton

B.A. (1984) | Political Science and Economics

1979 - 1984

Honors: Dean's List

Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association

Member

2012 - Current

National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Instructor

2005 - Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

2004 - Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Member

1994 - Current

Federal Bar Association - Orange County Chapter

Board Member

2004 - 2010