Waseem Salahi is a highly skilled trial lawyer known for delivering exceptional results in complex commercial and criminal cases. With extensive courtroom experience, he brings a strategic lens and relentless commitment to securing favorable outcomes for clients facing their most critical legal challenges. 

His work has recently included representing a large insurance company in a complex fraud trial, which ended favorably after opposing counsel agreed to “walk away” midway through trial, as well as representing a social media company as amicus curiae in the California Supreme Court.

During his six-year tenure as a Deputy Federal Public Defender, Waseem successfully defended hundreds of clients in high-stakes federal cases, including allegations of tax evasion, insurance fraud, extortion, identity theft, and obstruction of justice. He often achieved results that exceeded national norms, including three consecutive jury acquittals and many other dismissals through aggressive pretrial litigation, creative investigation strategies, and steadfast negotiation. His courtroom successes stem from his incisive cross-examinations of lay and expert witnesses and presentation of compelling arguments that resonate with judges and juries. Even while opposing him, federal prosecutors have publicly described Waseem’s arguments as “vigorous,” “impressive,” “clear,” and “thorough.” He has appeared before nearly every district court and magistrate judge in the Central District of California and has argued in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.