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About Alan Ellis
Alan Ellis, past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Fulbright Award recipient, is a nationally recognized authority in sentencing, prison matters, appeals, 2255 motions and international prisoner transfers for foreign inmates with offices in San Francisco and New York. He has been practicing law for 50 years.
Alan and his law firm endeavors to obtain for its clients the lowest possible sentence and if it is one of incarceration placement, the best prison possible with release at the earliest opportunity through prison programming, appeals, 2255 motions and international prisoner transfers for foreign inmates.
He is co-author of the Federal Prison Guidebook: Prisons, Sentencing and Post-Conviction Remedies, now in its 14 edition. He also publishes three quarterly e-newsletters with a combined readership of over 18,000 judges, lawyers, prosecutors and U.S. Probation Officers. He is a sought-after lecturer and is widely published in the areas of federal sentencing, Bureau of Prisons matters, appeals and 2255 motions. Read More
We Wrote the Book
No other law firm can lay claim to writing the definitive and most respected guide to federal sentencing, federal prisons and post-conviction remedies.
14th Edition of Alan Ellis’ Federal Prison Guidebook: Prisons, Sentencing and Post-Conviction Remedies.
Highly acclaimed, updated and expanded for 2025-26; published bi-annually since 1998.
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2255/ Habeas Corpus
Challenging convictions and sentences through post-conviction relief petitions.
Rule 35 Motions
Pursuing sentence reductions and corrections under Rule 35 of federal law.
2255/ Habeas Corpus
Challenging convictions and sentences through post-conviction relief petitions.
Rule 35 Motions
Pursuing sentence reductions and corrections under Rule 35 of federal law.
Federal Prison Matters
Assisting with legal issues and rights during federal prison terms.
International Prison Transfers
Facilitating seamless transfers between international correctional facilities.
Federal Prison Matters
Assisting with legal issues and rights during federal prison terms.
Federal Prison Matters
Assisting with legal issues and rights during federal prison terms.
Credentials
The American Board of Criminal Lawyers
American Civil Liberties Union
National Association of Criminal defense lawyers
National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Golden Gate University School of Law
Wharton School of Business
Fulbright Award Recipient
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