Sherry Haus

Sherry Haus

Buchalter, PC

Sherry Haus is a shareholder in the firm's Sacramento office and a member of the litigation practice group. She is a seasoned litigator with deep experience in white collar criminal defense, securities litigation and counseling, and internal investigations. A former federal prosecutor and a former special assistant district attorney, Ms. Haus has tried many cases to verdict in federal and state courts. She has extensive experience counseling, handling government investigations, and litigating on behalf of public companies, as well as officers and directors, in both civil and criminal matters, including parallel civil and criminal federal investigations. Ms. Haus has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions in investigations by DOJ, SEC and other government agencies. She provides guidance on compliance policies and issues such as anti-money laundering requirements and conducts internal investigations for companies and their audit committees. Practicing in her hometown of Sacramento, while having also practiced in San Francisco and Palo Alto, Ms. Haus takes a particular interest in areas of import to Northern California and the Central Valley, including matters affecting the food, drug and wine industries; research universities; government relations; and the technology and clean energy sectors. She previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Eastern District of California, where she investigated, prosecuted, and tried cases for the white collar criminal division of one of the largest and busiest federal districts in the country.Ms. Haus focused on economic crimes, including tax fraud, financial fraud, public corruption, procurement fraud, healthcare fraud, and cases involving child exploitation. She prosecuted a massive unemployment and disability fraud case, involving hundreds of claimants, which Chief United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. called "one of the longest-running, most sophisticated fraud schemes that [the court has] ever seen." Prior to her work as a federal prosecutor, Ms. Haus specialized in white collar criminal defense and securities litigation defense and counseling at a major international law firm. She is staunchly committed to pro bono legal work in a variety of arenas. Ms. Haus has performed significant pro bono work in a variety of areas, including immigration, civil rights, constitutional law, diplomatic immunity, and international human trafficking, as well as domestic violence matters. She was a key member of a team that provided legal advice regarding amendments to a country's peace agreement. Ms. Haus also served on a team that drafted legislation to address sextortion as part of a national effort to craft state laws to address what the FBI has identified as "by far the most significant growing threat to children" on the Internet.

Sherry Haus's Courses

  • ICE Compliance for Schools, Businesses, and Local Governments

    Immigration

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    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
    California CLE Approved 1 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
    North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
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    1 Pennsylvania CLE