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Alisha Maestas has been practicing law for over 15 years and has exclusive experience as a former top prosecutor.  Before becoming a criminal defense lawyer, Alisha Maestas was a Bernalillo County Deputy District Attorney and was responsible for all types of criminal offenses. Much of her time was spent prosecuting major crimes where she handled murder cases and violent crimes and domestic violence cases as well as complex drug trafficking cases.  She was also a supervising attorney at the District Attorney's Office. Ms. Maestas has argued dozens of motions to dismiss and has extensive trial experience. Ms. Maestas provides effective and aggressive representation.

John M. Milazo is an aggressive attorney with more than 12 years of experience helping clients through some of the most difficult times of their lives.  Diligent attention to the unique details of your situation, coupled with a sincere desire to help others make John M. Milazo a smart choice to help you in your time of legal challenge.  Whether you are facing a criminal charge or are contemplating a divorce and are apprehensive about what your future will hold for you and your children, John M. Milazo will invest the time and attention necessary to attend to your particular needs.  See for more information.

Alan is the former Assistant Head Deputy, Major Crimes Division, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office from 1995-2013.  He was named Prosecutor of the Year in 2010 by the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Prosecutor of the Year in 2008 by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, Los Angeles County.. Alan has wn numerous high profile murder cases, including the murder conviction of celebrity record producer Phil Spector; secured a murder conviction against infamous mastermind Mike Goodwin (racing legend Mickey Thompson's murderer) from a decades old cold case; and won a murder conviction of Charlie Samuel (17 year old Lily Burke's kidnapper and murderer).. Additionally, Alan led delegations to Tokyo, Japan and developed a relationship with the Japanese Ministry of Justice. This in turn led to the international extradition of a Japanese businessman who had murdered his wife in Los Angeles in the early 1980's.. Alan tried 85 cases in front of a jury with a career victory rate of over 96%.. His expertise includes the high profile, complex criminal defense cases as well as white collar criminal defense.. Alan is also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served as a jet engine mechanic.. And, since 2013 he has been a consulting producer on the Showtime series "Ray Donovan."

Abraham Hanson focuses his work on serious felony defense, including Ballot Measure 11 crimes.  He works with individuals to defend their unique positions in all kinds of cases ranging from DUII to the most serious felony offenses.. Fluent in Spanish, Abraham assists many clients who speak English as a second langauge.  Being familiar with the hispanic culture aids his defense of those who find themselves charged with crimes only because they are not familar wtih Oregon Laws.

"He was an assistant prosecutor in Essex County for over 10 years before entering private practice as a criminal defense attorney. During his tenure with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, he tried over 100 cases, including 33 murder trials. As a defense attorney has  jury trials in 10 counties and has appeared in 18 counties ,including 9 murder trials

With experience as a Deputy Prosecutor, City Attorney, and Public Defender, and recently voted one of Arkansas Life's Top Attorneys for 2020, Ryan has handled thousands of criminal cases with significant trial experience as lead attorney, including jury trials as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney. He practices mainly in Adult and Juvenile Criminal Defense and he has spent hundreds of hours studying and training in specific and evolving areas of law in substance abuse addiction and cybercrimes. He has experience handling criminal cases ranging from traffic tickets and DWIs to violent Class Y felonies.. Ryan brings his expertise in the areas of criminal law and juvenile law to the public by representing his clients with care and compassion. More importantly, however, than what he has learned about the law and developing a legal defense is that Ryan has developed the ability to listen to his clients and to find out what is really important to them in working to achieve the best result possible. Ryan is at his best when he and his clients are a team working together to achieve the best result and while he never promises a particular result, he always promises to do his best on your case.

As the founding attorney at The Law Offices of Jerry Schaffer, Jr., Orange County lawyer Jerry Schaffer, Jr. offers tireless legal representation in criminal defense cases. Since 1994, he has been practicing law in California. Prior to entering private practice, Attorney Scahffer was a prosecutor for 17 years. Mr. Schaffer received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and his Juris Doctor from the Southwestern University School of Law. For a no-cost consultation, contact his firm.

Creative and Strategic Direction Attorney Roxanne Mosley understands that when people hire an attorney, they are often experiencing very stressful situations. These people need someone who cares about them.  The Law Office of Roxanne Mosley makes sure our clients not only receive high-quality legal services, but also the support and resources they deserve.  We also know that its not about us , it is about you.   Our team thinks "outside of the box" .  We are Creative and very Strategic about our approach to your legal situation.  Criminal Law is all about results.  Getting results is the goal. Roxanne has experienced great success in Criminal Law matters.  Ms. Mosley has worked in the Sacramento Public Defenders office for 2 years before she began her own practice.  She has represented several Juvenile and Adult Defendants.  She is an experienced Trial Attorney who is not intimidated by the current Judicial system tactics.  She is an active member of her community and has a strong network of support to assist her with investigation and research.   Roxanne's Strongest Attributes as an attorney include Negotiation skills, Litigation skills and Client management...

California and New York licensed attorney with over 30+ years of experience in either prosecuting  criminal offenses  or  engaging in criminal defense work, to include DUI offenses;  in  repesenting both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation matters;  in  supervising  and/or  managing  staff  and  support personnel;  and  in  developing  expertise as a litigation or trial specialist, having engaged in well over 400 jury trials. Background includes over  ten years of public  service with regional  prosecutors office where attained status of chief trial attorney and ultimately engaged in well over 150 jury trials and countless non jury proceedings and hearings.  Later, managed general practice law firm where focus of attention was engaging in criminal defense matters and in that capacity was involved in another 50+ jury trials, etc.  More recently has engaged in criminal and DUI defense work and/or civil litigation matters in the Los Angeles, San Bernadino, Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties.As a prosecutor,  achieved  a  95%  conviction rate,  and  the  duties included heading the homicide bureau, the career criminal  bureau, and the special investigations unit  (which was responsible for all major or high profile matters). Became the leading trial attorney for the office.   Cases included over thirty homicide trials, various organized crime situations, violent sexual offenses, bank robberies, home invasion matters, etc.Cases as a private defense counsel included the same type of criminal offenses.  Has achieved a 75% rate of acquittal on behalf of the clients and also been recognized as one of the premier attorneys in the area, often receiving referrals from other law firms or attorneys when they could not negotiate a resolution for their clients and the cases were scheduled for trial.   Licensed to practice law in both New York State and California.  When appropriate, is able to effectively negotiate settlements and/or to successfully argue positions  to  lay  people,  attorneys,  and  judges  and  juries  on  variety of matters to most certainly include criminal issues. GENERAL STATEMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTSMr. Pilato has made criminal law and civil litigation specialties by obtaining extensive experience on both sides of  the aisle.  Beginning his legal career as a criminal prosecutor, he quickly rose up the ranks so as to become the leading trial attorney in his office and to also learn the attitudes and procedures being utilized by law enforcement agencies and officers.  He then shifted gears and for over 25 years has been a polished criminal defense attorney and civil litigation advocate,  handling all types of matters in local, state and federal courts.  While Mr. Pilato is comfortable in the courtroom fighting for his clients before judges and juries, and has engaged in well over 400 jury trials, he knows  that the two pre-requisites for a favorable end result are establishing a  trusting relationship with his client and  then conducting a thorough and exhaustive investigation.   That  is why he takes whatever time is necessary to know both the client and the agencies or officers that have begun proceedings against the client.  His successes have resulted in  Mr. Pilato  being cited in Marquis Whos Who In American Law on multiple occasions.

I am an attorney and founding partner at Lillie, Glodosky, Long & Anderson, PLLC, practing primarily family law and criminal defense litigation. Prior to helping found Lillie, Glodosky, Long & Anderson, PLLC, I was a senior associate attorney at Kelsey Law Office, P.A.. I grew up in between Princeton and Cambridge, Minnesota and currently live in the north metro. I enjoy cooking, golfing, traveling with my wife and 4 year old, and helping out on my parent's farm in Isanti County.