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Résumé
License
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31 years since Phillip Lawrence Halpern was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1988 |
11/07/2011 |
| New York |
Resigned
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1981 |
05/21/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Assistant U.S. Attorney at
United States Department of Justice
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1984–present
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Adjunct Professor at
University of San Diego School of Law
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1988–1995
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Assistant Prosecutor at
Hudson County Prosecutor's Office
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1981–1984
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Special Associate at
Budd Larner P.C.
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1979–1979
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Law Clerk at
Court of Appeals
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1978–1979
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Cambridge University |
Criminology |
D. Crim (Cantab) |
1980 |
| Rutgers University |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1978 |
| Hamilton College |
Psychology |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1975 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| DOJ Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
2009 |
| DOJ Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
2008 |
| DOJ Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
2006 |
| DOJ Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
2002 |
| DOJ Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
1998 |
| DOJ Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
1997 |
| Commissioner's Award |
United States Food and Drug Administration |
1993 |
| Regional Commissioner's Award |
Internal Revenue Service |
1993 |
| DOJ Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
1992 |
| Distinguished Service |
United States Department of Justice |
1992 |
| DOJ Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
1991 |
| Commissioner's Award |
Health and Human Services |
1989 |
| Most Distinguished Citation |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
1988 |
| Director's Award |
U.S. Customs & Border Protection |
1988 |
| Commissioner's Award |
U.S. Customs Service - Internal Affairs |
1987 |
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Guilty Plea to Corruption Charges
Outcome: Guilty of all Counts - Sentenced to 12 years
Outcome: Pled Guilty to Corruption Charges - 8 yrs 4 months
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Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Plea Bargaining: Panacea or Pandora's Box |
Tanzanian Law Review |
1994 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| United States v. Randy "Duke" Cunningham |
Annual Meeting |
2008 |
| Navigating the Stormy Seas of Criminal Tax Investigations |
Annual Meeting |
2003 |
| Keynote Address: State of Wireless Law Enforcement Communication |
Federal Wireless User's Forum |
1999 |
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