Law Offices of Charles Pereyra-Suarez - Los Angeles, CA

Law Offices of Charles Pereyra-Suarez Law Firm Overview

Charles Pereyra-Suarez provides parties throughout California and nationwide with experienced arbitration and mediation services in a wide range of disputes. He has more than 30 years of legal experience as well as extensive training in dispute resolution. He has litigated, mediated and arbitrated countless business and commercial disputes involving a wide variety of issues, including international disputes and class actions.

The Law Offices of Charles Pereyra-Suarez also provides comprehensive criminal defense representation for cases involving high-profile, complex federal fraud, white collar crime, Internet crimes and environmental crimes throughout California and the United States. The Los Angeles firm's legal team understands that most fraud cases involve allegations of conspiracy, multiple co-defendants and other factors that can make cases and trials complex. 

The firm's legal team is directed by attorney Pereyra-Suarez, who is admitted to practice in California and the District of Columbia, federal trial and appellate courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has handled federal appeals for major cases, including frequently cited federal cases on outrageous government conduct: 

U.S.A. v. Alfonso Labrada-Gurrola, 333 F.3d 944 (9th Cir. 2003) 

U.S.A. v. Darrel Paterson Simpson, 813 F.2d 1462 (9th Cir. 1987)

His extensive background and experience enable him to effectively evaluate complex legal issues and tailor his representation to each client's situation. He understands how prosecutors think and how the Department of Justice operates. Other notable achievements include being:

Listed in Who's Who in American Law

Listed in Martindale-Hubbell register of preeminent attorneys, under civil trial practice and criminal trial practice

Rated exceptionally well qualified for appointment to U.S. District Court Judgeship

The Law Offices of Charles Pereyra-Suarez takes a proactive approach to learn as much as possible about the background of each case, including the prosecutors, the government agencies and the identities of counsel for co-defendants. This proactive approach enables the firm to achieve creative sentencing, often involving mitigation evidence. Additionally, the law firm has extensive experience working with other lawyers in joint defense agreements.

Practice Areas

• Alternative Dispute Resolution and Criminal Defense
• Complex Business Litigation
• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Real Estate
• Employment
• Healthcare
• Environmental
• Antitrust
• Civil Rights
• First Amendment Representation

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Environmental Criminal Defense Strategies, Law Education Institute, 1993 - 1994
• Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Southwestern University School of Law, 1990 - 1993

Pro Bono Activities

• Legal Commentator, Univision Spanish-Language Radio Station KTNQ 1020 AM (Los Angeles), 2007 - 2008