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I have always been dedicated to criminal defense.  I have represented numerous people through the criminal justice system who were accused of offenses including catalytic converter theft, domestic violence, torture, police shootings, robbery, narcotics trafficking, and homicide.  I have dedicated myself to studying the intricacies of California's STEP ACT and gang crimes.  I have worked with some of the state's top experts in gang and organized crime allegations.. In addition to membership in the California State Bar and the California State Bar Criminal Law section, I am also a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the California Public Defender's Association.. I studied both political science and psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts and later at the University of San Diego, where I received by Bachelor of Arts degree.  I focused my studies on argument, story-telling, cognitive psychology (which includes the study of unreliability of eye-witness testimony, the fallacies of light-bulb memories, the intricacies of memory, and perception.). I conducted the same independent research at Clark University, a private liberal arts college in Massachusetts, and at the University of San Diego, a Catholic University in San Diego, California, on jury behavior.  Specifically, I studied the effect of race when jurors are deciding whether or not to impose the death penalty for felony murder.  I studied the intricacies of DNA, civil rights, and philosophies behind race and society.. At McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California, I focused on criminal law and graduated with a certificate in Criminal Law in May 2010.  After interning with the Stanislaus County Public Defender's Office in my first year of law school, I became a certified law student and was able to take cases to trial.  I interned at the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of California (2008-2009), the Stanislaus County Public Defender (2008-2010), the San Joaquin Public  Defender (2009) and ultimately did my post-bar internship at the San Diego County Public Defender (2010).

Formerly a deputy public defender in Los Angeles County, Shapiro’s advanced skill set is only matched by his devoted work ethic, one that places his clients in the best position where they often obtain favorable results. Considered one of the top criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles, Shapiro regularly trains new attorneys in the most effective approaches and methods to handling criminal law matters.. Shapiro is a certified criminal law specialist by the State Bar of California. He concentrates his practice on white and blue collar criminal defense. He aggressively, creatively, and successfully represents clients in a vast variety of state and federal criminal matters.. Shapiro, a dynamic state and federal criminal law attorney in Los Angeles, has represented numerous clients in cases ranging from DUI and drug offenses to robbery and check fraud. His reputation as being a strong, detail-oriented advocate and savvy legal mind is why he is viewed as a formidable opponent by many prosecutors. His office is located in Century City.. Having earned his law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Shapiro began his career with a solid academic foundation and invaluable legal experience. While in law school, he worked for the New York State Attorney General, Elliot Spitzer, and at several agencies including Legal Aid Society’s Immigration Detainee Unit. He also clerked for the federal public defenders office in Los Angeles.. Shapiro is a member of the Los Angeles County Criminal Justice Executive Committee, Board of Governors of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the Board of the California Criminal Courts Bar Association, the California DUI Lawyers Association, and the National College for DUI Defense.

A passionate advocate for social justice, I have worked on behalf of individuals facing daunting legal challenges for my entire legal career. With experience in state and federal court, I have taken dozen of cases to verdict. Having worked at the Federal Public Defender and at Public Counsel, I am now in private practice. I represent criminal defendants facing both misdemeanors and felonies. I also puruse civil rights claims on behalf of individuals who have been harmed and who are seeking justice.

James W. Spertus is an experienced trial attorney who has been litigating cases in federal and state courts for more than 22 years.  He has tried dozens of cases to favorable jury verdicts and has successfully argued numerous appeals in federal and state courts.  Mr. Spertus is a former federal prosecutor who spent nearly eight years as a criminal trial attorney for the Department of Justice handling a wide variety of fraud, narcotics and major crimes cases.  Mr. Spertus has successfully defended dozens of cases in federal and state courts, and has obtained remarkable outcomes for his clients.

Criminal Defense Attorney based out of Los Angeles, California.

For over 10 years, Arpa Stepanian has been a relentless advocate for the indigent and those facing criminal charges. As a legal aid attorney, deputy public defender, and private criminal defense attorney, Arpa has built a reputation for his tenacity, knowledge, and commitment to achieving results. He has defended nearly every type of criminal case, including DUI, theft, fraud, three strikes, sex crimes, domestic violence, gang cases, and homicides. With thousands of cases handled at all stages of proceedings, Arpa brings a wealth of experience to every client he represents. He has also published articles on legal ethics and law enforcement accountability.Arpa’s dedication to his clients has led to numerous successes, including jury acquittals in life sentence cases and significant charge reductions. His achievements have been recognized with honors such as Rising Star by Superlawyers in 2013 and 2014, Best Attorney for the City of Glendale in 2011, and Misdemeanor Attorney of the Year in 2008. For a free initial consultation and case review, reach out to Weiss | Stepanian LLP Law Firm today.

Susan Yu is nationally recognized as a top trial lawyer with impeccable track record. She has won many difficult and complex criminal, civil and medical board trials, utilizing her unique trial skills, insights, and life experiences.. Deeply committed to excellence, Susan has a history of consistently obtaining winning results for many prominent clients, including the late music legend Michael Jackson, the First Lady of Gabon, Africa, a family member of the late film actor Peter Falk (known from a hit TV series “Columbo,”) a family member of a top-ranking government official from China, former CEO of St John Knits International, Inc., an international corporation from South Korea, a family member of LA Gear, a top-ranking officer of a multi-national real estate development company from India, a publicly traded midstream company from Texas, a prominent orthopedic surgeon from Southern California, and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., just to name a few.. In addition to maintaining a very diverse and successful trial practice, Susan is actively involved in a wide-range of work for the profession and the community.  Susan serves as a Commissioner for the California State Bar’s Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE) Commission, which investigates and evaluates applicants who seek to become judges at the trial, appellate and supreme court levels throughout the state of California. Susan also serves on the Advisory Board and was elected to serve as President of the Litigation Counsel of America.  To promote the advancement of Asian Pacific American women in the legal profession, Susan sits on the Executive Board of Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA).. Susan is often asked to travel around the United States to lecture on various subjects, including trial strategies, the legal profession and civil rights.

Over the past decade, Reuven L. Cohen has successfully tried some of the most high-profile cases in the Central District of California.  He has earned a reputation for integrity and excellence based upon his singular creativity, meticulous attention to detail, and fierce dedication to his clients and his craft.  Having litigated hundreds of complex cases nationwide, he has developed a specialty in high stakes commercial and criminal litigation.  Mr. Cohen tries cases - and gets results for his clients.. On the criminal side, Mr. Cohen has represented individuals and entities at all stages of federal and state proceedings at both the trial and appellate levels.  He has defended individuals and businesses in a wide array of white collar criminal matters, including securities and investment fraud, cyber-crimes, tax fraud, perjury, immigration and customs fraud, money laundering, counterfeiting, false statements, and identity theft.  He has also successfully represented persons charged with other high-liability crimes, ranging from capital offenses to complex environmental crimes involving the Clean Water Act and other environmental statutes.. Mr. Cohen also has significant civil litigation experience, having tried civil cases and conducted more than 100 depositions.  He has represented clients in all manner of civil  administrative proceedings, including numerous complex commerical, environmental, intellectual property, and appellate matters.

A fearless and aggressive trial lawyer, Sara Azari provides her clients with quality representation.. After graduating from Southwestern University School of Law in 1999, Ms. Azari joined the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie in their Rio de Janeiro Offices.. As of 2001, Ms. Azari has devoted her career to state and federal criminal defense. In 2005, she started the Law Office of Sara Azari in Los Angeles, California, on the famous Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.. An aggressive trial lawyer, Ms. Azari provides her clients with tough and honest representation in the defense of criminal cases. She has successfully defended major criminal cases in state and federal courts throughout Southern California and the southwestern United States.. In addition to her outstanding trial record, Ms. Azari has negotiated successful resolutions and dispositions in criminal, regulatory, and administrative matters.. Ms. Azari provides A to Z representation to her clients in misdemeanor and felony matters from the investigation phase through trial, as well as in post-conviction matters and before administrative boards and departments.

Brad Kaiserman has practiced criminal law since 2009 in Los Angeles County. He has helped litigate hundreds of criminal cases and has obtained many successful resolutions for his clients in both State and Federal courts. He also handles appellate work and has argued before the Second District of the California Court of Appeal and the U. S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit.  He is a a panel attorney with the California Appellate Project - Los Angeles. He has also handled misdemeanor appeals in Los Angeles and Riverside counties.. Mr. Kaiserman has worked on all types of criminal cases, including DUI, White Collar Crime, Drug Crimes, Sex Crimes, Murder/Violent Crimes, Juvenile Crimes and Domestic Violence. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Southern California Law School in 2009. He was admitted to the California State Bar, Central District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit in 2009.

Jonathan I. Kelman received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Southwestern University School of Law, finishing in the top 10% of his class.  He has practiced exclusively in criminal defense for over 10 years.  Mr. Kelman has established a reputation for being one of the top criminal defense attorneys in Southern California.  Mr. Kelman prides himself on aggressive representation with a personal touch. Armed with the knowledge and experience to build a winning defense, Mr. Kelman is accustomed to taking on the criminal justice system and achieving the best results for his clients in Federal, State and Juvenile Court.  Mr. Kelman’s legal expertise has been sought by numerous media outlets and he has appeared as a legal analyst on MSNBC, FOX News, CNN, CBS News, KCAL News, Celebrity Justice, TMZ, and Entertainment Tonight.  Additionally, Mr. Kelman has been widely covered in the Los Angeles Times and Daily News.. Mr. Kelman is admitted to practice law in both California and New York as well as the Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California.  He is a member of the Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, San Fernando Valley, and American Bar Associations, California Public Defender's Association, California DUI Lawyers Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Steve Meister is principal of the Meister Law Offices.  He has been in practice since 1990 and has tried virtually every kind of case in criminal court.  He emphasizes state-court violent crimes, federal prosecutions, and defense of doctors and hospitals in healthcare criminal law cases including prescribing offenses, anti-kickback, False Claims and other matters.  Steve is also owner and co-founder of ScripRight Healthcare Consultants, LLC, a compliance and risk management consultancy serving providers, hospitals, medical groups, labs and insurers.  Steve and his partner pioneered instruction and consulting in legal issues around prescribing, and Steve has lectured nationally on these issues.  Steve is also an expert legal commentator on criminal cases for television and radio news stations, having been featured in over 700 news stories, and accounts of his cases have appeared in, among other publications, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times.

Attorney Shawn F. Matian attended the University of California Los Angeles and upon his admittance into the California State Bar immediately began his career as a relentless defense litigator. Attorney Matian handles all felonies & misdemeanors. He has litigated nearly every type of criminal case as he has represented thousands of clients in almost every county in California.

Emilya (Emily) Shaaya is a criminal defense trial attorney based in Century City, CA. A graduate of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and former prosecutor and public defender, she represents adult and juvenile clients all over Los Angeles with cases involving DUIs, domestic violence, battery, assault, solitication for prostitution, vandalism, hit-and-run, suspended license, drug offenses, and other criminal offenses. She zealously advocates for every client she takes on. Each clients' well-being and success is her priority.

I am a Los Angeles native with a passion for criminal defense. As a former Los Angeles prosecutor, I understand how to best work up your case and craft your defense in order to ensure the best possible result. I work around the clock, am always available to update you, and always tell it to you as it is.. Call for a free consultation.