FIRM PROFILE

Federal Defense Associates advises defense counsel and their clients throughout the United States.  The Firm specializes in pre-plea, sentencing guideline and post-conviction issues, including an extensive Bureau of Prisons advocacy practice.

EXCLUSIVELY ENGAGED IN ADVISING DEFENSE COUNSEL IN ALL CIRCUITS

  • pre-indictment and plea agreement strategies
  • guideline application and impact
  • sentencing & parole
  • post conviction motions
  • probation and supervised release matters
  • fines, penalties and restitution
  • post-supervision enforcement matters
  • restoration of civil rights

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS ADVOCACY

  • policies & procedures
  • designation recommendations & transfers
  • intensive confinement program (boot camp)
  • security & custody classification
  • inmate financial responsibility program (IFRP)
  • community programs
  • administrative remedy procedures
  • disciplinary appeals
  • treaty transfers
  • foia/privacy act & tort claims

Mr. Kieffer has served on the faculty of programs sponsored by the United States Sentencing Commission, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Association of Federal Defense Attorneys (AFDA), United States Parole Commission and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

He serves as the Editor and Moderator of the internet Yahoo! Group BOPWatch at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bopwatch .

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Federal Defense Associates
Santa Ana, California
Phone 714-836-6031
Facsimile 714-543-5890
email info@dcounsel.com

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A National Practice