Since 1989, Mr. Nicolaysen has concentrated exclusively in federal criminal defense, representing both individuals and businesses in a wide variety of pre-indictment and post-indictment proceedings. He also serves as an outside consultant to counsel of record on cases throughout the U.S.

Licensed in California (1981). Admitted to practice in the following federal courts: Central District of California (1982), Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1982)

J.D. 1980, magna cum laude, Benjamin Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University), New York City;

B.A. 1977, Dartmouth College (with distinction in Government major); 

M.A. 1989, Psychology, California Graduate Institute

AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Certified by the California State Bar as a Specialist in Criminal Law

Former chair of State Bar of California's Criminal Law Advisory Commission

Voted one of Southern California's Super Lawyers for 2004 [category: white collar criminal defense]

Assistant Regional Director, Federal Trade Commission, Los Angeles (1988-89)

CJA Indigent Defense Panel, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (1984-87, 1989-present)

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Publications

9. Published Opinions:

[references to (USSC) denote faculty participation by U.S. Sentencing Commission staff]

Panelist, "Federal Bar Association's Annual Conference on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines" (San Francisco, May 2005)(USSC)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "Federal Sentencing In A New Era After Booker / Fanfan" (Los Angeles, February 2005)(USSC)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "Federal Sentencing In Financial Crimes Cases (Including An Analysis Of The Recent Blakely v Washington Ruling And Its Implications For Federal Sentencing)" (Los Angeles, July 2004)(USSC)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "The Federal Bureau of Prisons: A Course For White Collar Defense Counsel And Their Business Clients" (Los Angeles, 2003)

Conference Chair, "Federal Sentencing In Financial Crimes Cases" (Las Vegas and Atlanta, 2000)(USSC)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "Federal Sentencing Updates & Strategies" (Los Angeles, 1994, 1995, 1999; San Francisco, 1999)(USSC)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "What Every Defense Attorney Should Know About The Federal Bureau of Prisons" (Los Angeles, 1995, 1998, 1999; Seattle, 2000)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "Federal Sentencing Updates & Strategies (Los Angeles, 1995) (USSC)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "The New Federal Crime Bill" (Los Angeles, 1994)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "Key Developments In Federal Criminal Defense" (Los Angeles, 1992)

Panelist/Moderator, "Federal Enforcement Policies, Defense Considerations & Judicial Overviews Of White Collar Prosecutions In The '90's" (Federal Bar Assoc, Los Angeles, 1990)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "The New Federal Sentencing Guidelines" (Los Angeles, 1988, 1989)(USSC)

Conference Chair / Panelist, "Protecting The Corporation & Management From Criminal Prosecution"(2-day conference, San Francisco & New York City, 1987); editor of two-volume course book.