Isabel Bussarakum focuses on white-collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation.  In criminal cases, she has represented individuals accused of wire fraud, money laundering, insider trading, health care fraud, and false advertising, among other allegations.  In the civil sector, she has represented companies in a variety of business disputes, including in breach-of-contract, intellectual property, employment, and class action cases.

Isabel brings first-chair trial and extensive courtroom experience, having previously served as a former Deputy Federal Public Defender in the Central District of California for more than six years.  In that capacity, she represented clients under the highest stakes, and in the process of doing so, honed her ability to litigate with creativity, diligence, and persistence.  She obtained a judgment of acquittal in a wire fraud and money laundering case, and won dismissals in several other cases.  In addition to handling her own caseload, she also served as a supervisor during her last two years.

Prior to government service, Isabel worked at a boutique litigation firm, where she represented clients in a wide variety of civil and criminal cases in state and federal court.  There, she was part of a trade secret trial team that won a $6.1 million verdict, and she first-chaired an arbitration resulting in a multi-million dollar breach-of-contract award for a studio.  Before that, Isabel served as a judicial clerk in the Central District of California.

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