Eliot F. Krieger

Practice areas

Criminal Defense: White Collar, Civil Litigation: Defense

Focus areas

Criminal Law – Federal, White Collar Crime

Eliot F. Krieger, an accomplished attorney, is the founding partner of SKT Law, P.C., a law firm with offices in Huntington Beach, California, and international locations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila, and Vietnam. With over 25 years of legal expertise, Mr. Krieger offers exceptional legal representation and assistance to a diverse clientele in California and various Asian markets, addressing a wide range of legal needs including:

1. White collar criminal defense
2. Civil litigation
3. International business
4. Immigration

Mr. Krieger’s extensive legal career encompasses diverse roles, including serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in California, where he prosecuted immigration fraud cases for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and assisted foreign nationals in obtaining legal status in the United States. He also gained valuable trial experience at a prestigious Los Angeles-based international law firm.

Additionally, Mr. Krieger dedicated more than a decade to working with law firms and attorneys in the Philippines, handling legal matters related to criminal defense and land negotiations. He acted as legal counsel for various corporations in both Asian and U.S. jurisdictions, offering expertise in employment-related immigration, international business law, and other legal domains. His role as a federal criminal defense attorney involved managing complex, high-stakes cases encompassing offenses like weapons violations, bank fraud, identity theft, passport fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.

Recognized as one of Southern California’s leading litigators, Mr. Krieger has received accolades such as the Nation’s Top One Percent designation from the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and numerous high rankings from his peers. He has also been commended by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his efforts in prosecuting corruption and fraud cases. Additionally, Mr. Krieger has been appointed as Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Mr. Krieger graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1981 and earned his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in 1988. Subsequently, he attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree in 1991.