Booker T. Evans focuses his practice in the areas of White Collar Crime and Commercial Litigation. He is experienced in the areas of criminal defense, commercial litigation, products liability, insurance matters, criminal and civil RICO cases and healthcare matters. Booker has substantial civil and criminal trial experience having tried cases involving allegations of defective products, bad faith on the part of insurance carriers, disputes over real estate holdings and trademark infringement as well as a number of cases involving allegations of criminal conduct. He also handles post-conviction cases in Federal courts and is often retained in matters involving the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Prior to beginning his legal career, Booker served as a Psychologist and Director of the Westside Counseling Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and also served as a Counselor and Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the North Campus of Miami-Dade Community College.
Significant Representations
· Defended Arizona State Senator, John Huppenthal, in a criminal trial against allegations of theft and tampering with the oppositions campaign materials.
· Obtained a defense verdict for large life insurance provider in a "Bad Faith" suit brought in Nevada.
· Represented an individual who was acquitted of securities fraud and recovered $15 million originally seized along with the interest accumulated during the criminal investigation and trial.
· Lead counsel in a criminal tax evasion matter involving alleged tax losses of $6 million.
· Represented a Canadian national, post-conviction, in a treaty authorized prisoner transfer.
· Represented a criminal defendant in a post-conviction action to reduce and modify a sentence imposed under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
· Represented a large American insurance company in defense of bad faith claims.
· Represented a major sports figure in defense of felony charges.
· Provided counsel to a multimillion-dollar start-up of health care insurance provider.
· Defended a sports memorabilia company in a federal criminal investigation.
· Defended a southwestern restaurant chain against federal tax and immigration charges.
· Defended and advised international direct mail firms against federal criminal charges as well as postal and administrative violations.
· Lead counsel in a trademark dispute matter on behalf of a major southwestern restaurant chain.
· Defended an attorney in a criminal securities fraud case.
· Defended a criminal matter involving allegations of forged sports memorabilia.
· Defended a criminal matter involving the collection of defaulted student loans.
· Lead counsel in a wrongful death case involving a large interstate transport company.
Professional & Community Involvement
· Board Member, Arizona State University Law School Law Society
· Board Member, National Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association
· Board Member, Northern Arizona University Alumni Foundation
· Board Member, Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters
· Member, American Bar Association (ABA), Criminal Justice Section
· Member, Board of Directors, Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce
· Member, Board of Trustees, Barrow Neurological Foundation
· Member, Executive Committee, First Tee Learning Center, Phoenix, Arizona
· President, Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
· President, Northern Arizona University Alumni Association (1991-1992)
· Chairman, Board of Directors, Community Legal Services (1990-1991)
Awards & Recognition
· Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2012
· Selected, Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011
· 2009 Champion of Diversity Award, Black Women Lawyer's Association of Arizona
· 2004 NAACP Legal Redress Award
· Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Award
· Rated, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Other Experience
· Judge Pro Tem, Maricopa County Superior Court
· Trial attorney with the United States Attorney's offices in Nevada and Arizona
· Chief Deputy District Attorney with the Clark County District Attorney's office, Las Vegas, Nevada
· Corporate Counsel with Arizona Public Service Company
· Coroners Inquest Hearing Officer, Clark County, Nevada
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
· Speaker, "Keys to Building a Successful Legal Career," Access to Justice, Fall 2008
· Speaker, "Defending Physicians who are the Subject of Criminal Investigations," Law School for Doctors, February 2004
· Speaker, "Barriers to Recruitment and Retention of Minorities," Arizona State Bar Association, June 2000
· Speaker, "Defense of Excessive Force Cases," Defense Research Institute Annual Meeting, January 1999
· Speaker, "Investigating, Prosecuting, and Defending Fraud Cases," American Institute of Certified Public Accountants National Fraud Conference, December 1996