Shaun Khojayan

Practice areas

Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal Defense, State, Local & Municipal

Focus areas

Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law – Federal, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Felony, Sex Offenses, State, Local & Municipal Litigation, White Collar Crime

Operating in Los Angeles, California, Shaun Khojayan oversees The Law Offices of Shaun Khojayan & Associates, P.L.C. His firm delivers legal expertise to individuals and businesses across Los Angeles and its neighboring suburbs. Khojayan’s legal practice is centered around various areas:

• Defending against drug and narcotics crimes
• Managing white collar crimes
• Addressing financial crimes
• Handling federal crimes
• Navigating drug crimes
• Tackling sex crimes
• Providing defense during SEC investigations

Drawing from an extensive background spanning 25 years in federal criminal defense and intricate white collar litigation, Mr. Khojayan offers representation for federal criminal cases nationally. His proficiency in law has earned him recognition; he is noted among The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 U.S. Criminal Defense Lawyers and boasts a perfect 10/10 Avvo rating. He is multilingual, fluent in English, Spanish, and Armenian.

Having earned a law degree with distinction from the University of the Pacific, Mr. Khojayan also holds a B.A. in criminology from the University of California, Irvine, achieved in 1994. From 1998 to 2002, he functioned as a trial attorney at the Federal Defenders of San Diego, where he presided over felony trials culminating in numerous not guilty verdicts. He also authored and presented appeals before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, leading to reversals in multiple cases.

Post his tenure as a trial attorney, Khojayan joined the reputable plaintiff’s class action law firm, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC. His focus encompassed litigating securities class action lawsuits and participating in intricate shareholder lawsuits regarding mergers and acquisitions. In 2004, he launched his own practice in Los Angeles, concentrating on intricate criminal allegations and civil litigation.

Mr. Khojayan maintains active membership in prestigious professional bodies, including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Association for Justice, and the California Lawyers Association. Furthermore, he is the brain behind JurySelectionPro, an instrument aimed at guiding lawyers in the selection of suitable juries for their cases. This innovation is rooted in his courtroom experiences and his successful strategies for consistently choosing optimal juries for his clients.