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Law Offices of William L. Shipley | Experienced Federal Criminal Defense in Hawaii (h1)
William L. Shipley practices federal criminal defense and civil litigation from his office in Kailua, Hawaii, serving clients throughout Hawaii and California. His path to defense work is unusual in its depth: Shipley spent 22 years as an Assistant United States Attorney with the Department of Justice, during which he took more than 40 federal jury trials to verdict and appeared before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals nearly 20 times. That prosecutorial background, spanning a 32-year legal career, now informs how he evaluates the government’s case and anticipates its strategy when defending clients. The office can be reached at 808-228-1341.
The practice is concentrated on federal criminal defense and federal and state appeals, with Shipley’s prior work at the Department of Justice having covered drug trafficking, organized crime, white-collar fraud, and civil rights violations, the same categories of cases he now defends against. Beyond criminal defense, the firm handles corporate internal investigations, commercial disputes and civil litigation, employment law, and civil rights and police misconduct claims, along with whistleblower cases and medical malpractice matters involving opioids, an area where Shipley notes a track record of success on both sides of the issue. He also serves as general counsel for a sports agency and assists individuals and businesses facing government agency inquiries.
This combination of a two-decade federal prosecution career and an active appellate practice before the Ninth Circuit gives the firm a level of insight into federal criminal procedure that is uncommon among Hawaii defense practices, particularly for clients facing complex, multi-jurisdictional, or white-collar federal charges.
Phone: 808-228-1341