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Craig Wilke

Craig Wilke

Law Office of Craig Wilke
  • Appeals & Appellate, Criminal Law, White Collar Crime
  • California
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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.

Practice Areas
    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
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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9th Circuit
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10th Circuit
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Principal
Law Office of Craig Wilke
- Current
Private practice emphasizing federal criminal and related matters.
Directing Attorney, Orange County Branch Office
Federal Public Defender
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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
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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
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Judicial law clerk
Associate Attorney
Talcott Lightfoot VanDevelde Woehrle & Sadowsky
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Provided legal representation to persons in federal and state court primarily in criminal matters
Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
J.D. (1990) | Law
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Honors: Order of the Coif; Law Review; American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Writing
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California State University - Fullerton
B.A. (1984) | Political Science and Economics
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Honors: Dean's List
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Professional Associations
Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association
Member
- Current
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National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Instructor
- Current
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Federal Bar Association
Member
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National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Member
- Current
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Federal Bar Association - Orange County Chapter
Board Member
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Law Office of Craig Wilke
305 N. Harbor Blvd.
Suite 216
Fullerton, CA 92832
Telephone: (714) 870-8900
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