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I specialize in criminal defense. I have successfully conducted over 125 jury trials, negotiated hundreds of favorable case results and on multiple occasions have achieved successful dismissals of serious felony criminal cases filed by the State of Oklahoma.

I am dedicated and passionate about criminal law defense and helping clients.  I help clients feel as comfortable as they can when faced with criminal charges and make sure they completely understand every step of the legal process.  I work directly with investigators, district attorneys, judges, police officers, pre-trial officers, court staff, etc. to ensure my clients are getting the best representation.  I am skilled in negotiation, strategy planning, case management, and courtroom litigation.

I was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I've lived here most of my life and love it. I enjoy reading, watching movies, spending time with my family, hiking in the mountains, seeing the sights and generally just being happy.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve as a pro bono children's rights attorney. When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with family, especially my precious grandchildren.

I am committed to providing compassionate and client-centered advocacy and making access to justice possible for moderate means, low-income, and marginalized communities.

Landon C. Villavaso is a graduate of California State University Northridge and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. He has been a practicing attorney in the Orange County and Los Angeles County areas for over fifteen years in both state and federal courts.  He has experience in Juvenile Dependency Law, Family Law, Criminal Law and Real Estate Law.  During his years of practice, Mr. Villavaso has carefully assisted clients through the criminal and civil litigation process by successfully negotiating settlement agreements and plea agreements with the foresight of experience.  When that experience dictates an aggressive and vigorous defense, Mr. Villavaso has passionately advocated his client’s position in trial accepting absolutely nothing less than the desired goal of his clients.  As an experienced trial attorney, Mr. Villavaso has an intimate understanding of the emotional and financial cost of litigation and patiently partners with his clients to achieve a resolution that is in their best interest.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Born and raised in Palmdale, California, Ms. Sanchez attended the University of Southern California, graduating with honors, with a Bachelor of Arts in English, in 2010. She then worked at Booth & Koskoff for two years as a law clerk, during which time she discovered a passion for representing catastrophically-injured people and became a very valuable part of our trial team.. Anxious to start her legal career as soon as possible, Ms. Sanchez entered Southwestern Law School's rigorous accelerated SCALE program, in which students complete three years of law school courses in just two years. In addition to her regular course load, she was a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program and worked as an extern at the L.A. County District Attorney's office, gaining valuable courtroom experience. Ms. Sanchez received the very highest grade in six of her courses and graduated magna cum laude in 2014.. Ms. Sanchez re-joined Booth & Koskoff, as an attorney, right after law school. Because of her prior experience at the firm and her exemplary academic background, she has been able to jump right in and take on responsibilities and a workload well beyond what is typical for a young lawyer. In addition to handling her own caseload, she has played a key role in a number of cases that have resulted in seven-figure settlements, including cases involving sexual abuse, products liability and police negligence.. Ms. Sanchez has developed a particular expertise in cases involving the sexual and physical abuse of children in foster care or other dependency situations. Her passion for helping these vulnerable children extends beyond her legal work and includes volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate ("CASA") for children in foster care.. In her spare time, Ms. Sanchez enjoys cheering for USC football, reading and spending time with her family.

As a former biochemist, I am uniquely qualified to handle SSI, disability, and medically complicated child welfare cases. These cases require excellent critical thinking skills as well as the ability to read and understand complex medical records. This is my skill set and these cases are my passion.

After graduation from West Point, Mr. Binney served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, after which he served in the FBI for eight years. As an FBI Special Agent, Mr. Binney initiated and led Operation Candyman, one of law enforcements largest investigations into online child pornography, resulting in over 100 convictions and the identification of dozens of victims.. In that regard, he appeared on several local news stations, Wired Magazine and on Fox News, The O’Reilly Factor. As a Supervisory Special Agent, Mr. Binney created and staffed the Houston Area Cyber-Crime Task Force, supervised the computer forensic examination efforts of all Houston-FBI investigations including the Enron and Arthur Anderson investigations. He also oversaw all cyber-crime related investigations, including computer intrusions, online crimes against children, fraud, cyber-terrorism, and theft of intellectual property.. Mr. Binney is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, American Bar Association (Litigation Section), The Houston Bar Association, the Montgomery County Bar Association, The Woodlands Bar Association, and the West Point Society of Greater Houston. He is licensed to practice law in Texas as well as federal court in the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. He has been admitted to practice pro hac vice in state and federal courts in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, New York, Ohio and Oklahoma. He is a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church.. Mr. Binney is President of The Woodlands High School Quarterback Club and also President of The Woodlands Lacrosse Booster Club.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mr. Koense is a member of the Delaware County, Chester County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, and the Doris Jonas Freed Matrimonial Inns of Court.  As a member of the Family Law Section, Mr. Koense was co-chairman of the Protection From Abuse Committee for the Family Law Section of the Delaware County Bar Association (2001 to 2003); chair of the Technology Committee for the Family Law Section of the Delaware County Bar Association (2003 – 2006); Treasurer for the Family Law Section (2007-2009; 2012-present); Vice Chairperson for the Family Law Section (2010); and was the Chairperson of the Family Law Section (2011).. In addition to his commitment to the Delaware County Family Law Section, Mr. Koense is also actively involved with the Women’s Resource Center in Wayne, PA providing legal advice to women in need and organizing free legal seminars on divorce practice and procedure, as well as general divorce topics.. Mr. Koense graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in 1993. He graduated from Widener University School of Law in 1997, and was the President of the Student Bar Association from 1996 -1997. He was awarded the Dean Arthur A. Weeks Award for Outstanding Service to the Law School in 1997.

Tom Cifarelli is recognized as one of the nation’s top attorneys in plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. He was recently selected as one of the top 500 plaintiff lawyers in America and the top 50 Attorneys in Orange County. He has won and collected nearly $60 million for his clients in the last five years alone. Throughout his entire career he has made law in important areas including privacy rights and school district liability for children sexually abused by teachers. He is a recognized expert in the areas of child sexual abuse litigation, privacy rights, pharmacy mistakes and handling high profile personal injury litigation throughout California.. Many of Mr. Cifarelli’s cases are high-stakes and high-profile matters. Consequently, newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register, the San Bernardino Press-Enterprise, the Orange County Business Journal and the Los Angeles Daily Journal have all covered Mr. Cifarelli and his cases.Mr. Cifarelli’s involvement in high-profile cases includes representing plaintiffs as part of the landmark $660 million Clergy sexual abuse settlement in Los Angeles, as well as serving as a member of Plaintiffs’ Steering and Discovery Committees in the Baycol Litigation and on the Sulzer Hip Implant litigation.. Mr. Cifarelli is an active and respected leader in the legal community. He was appointed an At-Large member of the Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California in 2000 and sits on that organization’s Education, Membership and Fundraising Committees. He is also a respected author in several areas including litigating child sexual abuse cases and pharmacy malpractice. He is also a dynamic and sought after lecturer and has spoken to lawyers, educators and child care workers throughout the country at legal conventions and seminars. Groups he has addressed include: Consumer Attorneys of California; Non-Profit Risk Management Association of America; National Business Institute; California Teachers Association; and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).. Mr. Cifarelli’s efforts and precedent-setting victories have earned him a host of legal distinctions and accolades from his peers. He was named one of the Top 500 Plaintiff Attorneys in America by Lawdragon Magazine (2007). Mr. Cifarelli was further honored in June 2006 when he was selected from the over 1.1 million lawyers in America to be included in the Lawdragon 500 New Stars, New Worlds, the top 500 cutting-edge lawyers in America as voted by other attorneys on . In 2008 Mr. Cifarelli was profiled by the Orange County Business Journal as one of the County’s top attorneys and the one abuse victims turn to. Mr. Cifarelli has also been selected by Los Angeles Magazine’s Law and Politics Magazine as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” each and every year since the inaugural list was published in 2004, a distinction reserved for the top 5 percent of attorneys in California. (This prestigious list is based on votes from other attorneys). In addition, Mr. Cifarelli has been named to Who’s Who in American Law since 2001. He was also profiled in “Ten up and Coming Litigators in California” by the Los Angeles Daily Journal in 2001. In 1999 Mr. Cifarelli was named a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization limited to prominent trial attorneys in the United States who have obtained individual trial verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars each. At about the same time Mr. Cifarelli was awarded an AV-rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal news service, becoming one of the youngest attorneys to earn that organization’s highest rating.. Mr. Cifarelli has also been selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California by The American Trial Lawyers Association . Membership into The American Trial Lawyers Association is limited to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Selection for The American Trial Lawyers Association is extended to civil plaintiff and criminal defense attorneys by special invitation. Candidates are considered for membership in The American Trial Lawyers Association based on superior qualifications, leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile in the Trial Lawyer community.. Mr. Cifarelli is an advocate for the protection of children’s rights and has handled numerous cases on behalf of children physically or sexually abused by others. He has also worked closely with the organization Mothers Against Sexual Abuse for the benefit of child molestation . Cifarelli’s published decisions include the precedent-setting invasion of privacy case M.G. et al vs. Time Warner, Inc. et al, 89 Cal. App. 4th 623 (2001) and V.C. vs. Los Angeles Unified School District, (2006) Cal. App. 4th, No. B184022, defining the claims presentation requirements for child sexual abuse cases against public schools.. Mr. Cifarelli is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and earned his law degree at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Whether its an invasion of privacy, defamation, child sexual abuse or major personal injury case, Mr. Cifarelli provides clients with highly effective legal representation through a combination of intelligence, experience, compassion, and an unsurpassed zeal for his clients and their claims.

Sarah has been representing defendants in cases ranging from misdemeanors through reckless homicides for the past 18 years.  She was an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University of Chicago School of Law for 13 years where she taught Legal Writing, as well as helped run the Expungement clinic where students represented real clients and appeared at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse.. In 2020, she was appointed by the Governor of Illinois to the Forensic Science Task Force as the only private lawyer to examine the efficiency of Illinois crime labs.  In 2016, she was accepted into the month-long Trial Lawyers College, and in 2019, was asked to join the faculty.. In 2014, Sarah became a Charter Member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association where she served on the Board of Directors. In 2018, she was appointed to the Justice Foundation, the charitable arm of the DUI Association, which helps fundraise and award scholarships to seminars to lawyers in need, and she still serves on the Foundation today.. Sarah was named Young Lawyer of the Year in 2014 by the Illinois State Bar Association. She is AV rated Preeminent lawyer by Martindale Hubble. In the past two years, she has appeared on Court TV and NBC 10 pm News to discuss current criminal cases, and been named a Top 50 Woman Lawyer by Super Lawyers, and a Top 100 Lawyer by Super Lawyers. She also served as mentor to another female lawyer with the Commission on Professionalism in 2016-2017.. Sarah frequently serves as a guest speaker at John Marshall Law School, and has authored a chapter in the IICLE handbook for DUIs, most recently in 2020. She is on the board of the IL Bar Foundation and served on the Lawyers Care Committee, helping lawyers and their families in need, especially during Covid where she participated in awarding 50 grants to struggling lawyers. She also served on the Gala Committee for the IBF, helping to plan and raise funds for the annual fundraiser.. Sarah has also attended countless seminars from science classes to learn blood testing in DUI and drug cases, to breathalyzer classes working hands on with the machines that IL uses to breahalyze drivers, to DNA classes with the expert from the Amanda Knox trial.  She has gone through the same officer training as police officers with regard to administering Field Sobriety Tests, which is very useful in every DUI case when an officer testifies how those tests were performed on the client.. Sarah was a featured attorney on the radio show Money for Lunch. Listen here:. It is important that you hire a good lawyer as soon as you can after your arrest. In many cases, there are things that should be done before your first court date, lie file motions or request the preservation of evidence that might be destroyed within a few days.  Give Sarah a call for a free consultation, and read her reviews below.

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