Jay Leiderman

Jay Leiderman

Jason Scott "Jay" Leiderman[1][2] (born 12 April 1971) is an American criminal defense lawyer based in Ventura, California. The Atlantic Magazine called Leiderman the "Hacktivist’s Advocate"[3] for his work defending hacker-activists accused of computer crimes, or so-called (“Hacktivism”)[4] especially people associated with Anonymous.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Other noteworthy cases Leiderman defended include People v. Diaz, which went to the California Supreme Court and made law on the ability of police to search a cell phone,[11] Louis Gonzalez, who was falsely accused of rape, attempted murder and torture by the mother of his child[12] and was jailed for 83 days before he was released and ultimately found factually innocent,[13] the Andrew Luster or so-called Max Factor heir habeas corpus proceeding, wherein his sentence was reduced by 74 years[14][15] the first-ever trial of medical marijuana defendants in San Luis Obispo County, California County,[16] and Ventura County, California's first concentrated Mexican Mafia prosecution.[17] Leiderman represented journalist Matthew Keys who was found guilty on all charges against him in 2015.[18][19]

Leiderman co-authored a book on the legal defense of California medical marijuana crimes, which was published by NORML, the National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws[20] He is also a founding member of the Whistleblower's Defense League,[21] "formed to combat what they describe as the FBI and Justice Department’s use of harassment and over-prosecution to chill and silence those who engage in journalism, Internet activism or dissent."[22] Leiderman used the phrase "tin foil as reality"[23] when describing the ever encroaching surveillance state. Leiderman frequently comments in diverse areas of the media about criminal and social justice issues.[24][25] He also lectures around the state and nation on various criminal defense topics.[26][27][28][29]

Leiderman graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1999.[30]

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Scott Leiderman". norml.org. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ↑ The State Bar of California. "State Bar of CA :: Jason Scott Leiderman". members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Hacktivist’s Advocate – Meet the Lawyer Who Defends Anonymous, The Atlantic, 3 October 2012
  4. ↑ Ventura attorney represents high-profile hackers in a red-hot area of the law, Ventura County Star 23 March 2013
  5. ↑ Feds: Homeless hacker 'Commander X' arrested, CBS News
  6. ↑ Ars Technica “Anon On The Run How Commander X Jumped Bail and Fled to Canada” by Nate Anderson
  7. ↑ Hacking group activist's posts land him in trouble, Huffington Post, 5 October 2012
  8. ↑ LulzSec Member Pleads Guilty
  9. ↑ ‘Homeless Hacker’ Lawyer: DDoS Isn’t An Attack, It’s A Digital Sit In, Talking Points Memo (TPM) 28 September 2011
  10. ↑ Social Media Editor Enters Plea in Hacking Case, Time 23 April 2013
  11. ↑ State's high court rules police can conduct warrantless cell phone search, Ventura County Star 4 January 2011
  12. ↑ Los Angeles Times “In This Assault Case, The Puzzle Pieces Don’t Fit” by Christopher Goffard
  13. ↑ Los Angeles Times “A Man’s Nightmare Made Real”
  14. ↑ "Convicted Rapist, Max Factor Heir Andrew Luster Seeks New Trial" Los Angeles Times 22 April 2012
  15. ↑ Hearing scheduled in Andrew Luster's appeal of rape sentence, Ventura County Star, 10 December 2012
  16. ↑ The age of 'reason' Two defendants are acquitted in a historic medical marijuana case for SLO County, New Times 14 September 2011
  17. ↑ Police say Mexican Mafia prison gang led crime ring in Ventura County 27 November 2012 Ventura County Star
  18. ↑ Farivar, Cyrus (11 March 2016). "Feds want convicted journalist to serve 5 years, his lawyers ask for no prison time". arstechnica.com. Ars Technica. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  19. ↑ Chozick, Amy; Savage, Charlie (17 March 2013). "Hacker Case Leads to Calls for Better Law". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  20. ↑ NORML.org Page for Medical Marijuana Law in California by Jay Leiderman and James B. Devine
  21. ↑ Salon.com 2 April 2013: Attorneys launch Whistleblower Defense League
  22. ↑ FireDogLake 2 April 2013: Legal Group Launches to Aggressively Challenge US Government Prosecutions of Whistleblowers
  23. ↑ Snowden, Greenwald and Assange live stream at SXSW festival 2014
  24. ↑ Press Section www.jayleiderman.com
  25. ↑ Jay Leiderman Blog
  26. ↑ NORML Aspen Conference, Jay Leiderman, Lecturer (Religious Use of Drugs)
  27. ↑ Continuing Education of The Bar, Current Issues in Medical Marijuana Regulation, Jay Leiderman, Lecturer (Medical Marijuana)
  28. ↑ California Public Defender’s Association Seminar, Jay Leiderman, Lecturer (Medical Marijuana)
  29. ↑ DEFCON Panel: Anonymous and the Online Fight for Justice (Legal Defense of Hacktivists)
  30. ↑ "JAY - ABOUT - JAY LEIDERMAN LAW". jayleiderman.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

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