Firm: Law Offices of Paul S. Meyer
695 Town Center Drive. , Costa Mesa , California 92626
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
620 Newport Center Dr , Newport Beach , California 92660
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Polina is a former prosecutor at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. As a passionate trial lawyer, Polina spent nearly every single day in the courtroom, first as a Deputy District Attorney and now as a Defense Attorney. Polina brings a commitment to protecting the rights of individuals facing criminal charges and will protect her clients’ constitutional rights and interests to the fullest extent of the law.
Firm: Hobson, Bernardino & Davis, LLP
Ernst & Young Plaza , Los Angeles , California 90017
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Firm: Law Office of Rachel Mcallister, PC
5213 El Mercado Pkwy Ste C , Santa Rosa , California 95403
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
8 Corporate Park Ste 300 , Irvine , California 92606
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Firm: Manuelian Law Firm
633 West 5th Street, #5710 , Los Angeles , California 90071
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
R.J. Manuelian is a highly regarded criminal defense attorney with a prominent presence in the legal community and media. Serving as a speaker, consultant, and legal professional, he frequently appears as a commentator on leading media platforms, including FOX News, CNN, and MSNBC, among others. R.J. has lent his unique legal skills to high-profile cases involving figures like Lindsay Lohan, Senator John Edwards, Dr. Conrad Murray, and Casey Anthony. His legal commentary covers a wide array of notable cases, including those of Amanda Knox, George Zimmerman, and Bill Cosby. Named a Rising Star by Southern California Super Lawyers from 2007 to 2011 and a Super Lawyer from 2013 onwards, R.J. consistently stands out in his field. He is also recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Lawyer since 2013. Based in downtown Los Angeles at the OUE Tower, his firm extends its reach with satellite offices in Boston and Washington D.C., providing criminal defense services nationwide.
Firm: Washington & Associates
1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Qiana has spent over ten years dedicated to criminal defense work. She accepts nothing but the best from her team of investigators and legal assistants. The reason is simple--you deserve the best on your side. Qiana attended two of the top schools in the country to prepare herself to do battle for you. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. When dealing with the criminal justice system, she puts her psychology degree to work by analyzing the witnesses, the judge, the prosecutor, and the jurors to determine the best way to present your case. In order to get the best outcome, Qiana recognizes she needs to get into her opponents' heads.. She went to law school at one of the most prestigious schools on the West Coast, the University of Southern California. While there, she did not wait to garner the experience she needed to best serve you. Rather, she worked in criminal justice clinics, interned in the office of the Los Angeles County Public Defender, externed in Alameda County and was on Moot Court. Qiana won her very first mock jury trial defending an armed robbery defendant. She also worked with real life clients in and out of prison on misdemeanors, felonies, and parole. She learned the system from the inside out.. The San Francisco Public Defender's Office is arguably one of the best defense firms in the United States. She worked there for six and a half years learning all the best defense skills and exercising her talents to the benefit of thousands of people charged with crimes from misdemeanors to the most serious felonies. A long career at various Public Defender Offices has given her the opportunity to work on any and every type of criminal case imaginable.. Upon leaving there, she founded this firm to give the same level of elite defense to a broader range of clients throughout California, particularly San Francisco, Richmond, Walnut Creek, Hayward, San Leandro, San Mateo, Oakland, Marin, Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville, Fremont, Berkeley, Pleasanton, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Sonoma, Napa, Petaluma, Dublin, San Jose, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Yolo County and the 9th Circuit. Qiana is fluent in Spanish.
Firm: Law Offices of Punam Patel Grewal
Waterside Center , Ontario , California 91761
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
7119 W. Sunset Blvd., #551 , Los Angeles , California 90046
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
225 W Winton Ave #208 , Hayward , California 94544
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Firm: Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP
11845 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 1000 , Los Angeles , California 90064
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Position: Partner. Born Los Angeles, California, November 16, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, California; 1980, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (BA, cum laude, 1975); Loyola Marymount (JD, 1979).. Former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney:. Criminal Courts Building. Pomona Court. Compton Court. Los Padrinos Juvenile Court. West Los Angeles Court. Beverly Hills Court. Santa Monica Court. Culver City Court. Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. REPORTED CASES:. P. v. Tamborrino (1989) 215 Cal. App. 3d 575 263 Ca. RPTR. 731. INSTRUCTOR:. Instructor:. California New Prosecutor's College, 1985. CHP - Breath Testing Compliance. LASD - Breath Testing Compliance. Santa Monica Police Dept. - Breath Testing Compliance
Firm: Greenberg Greenberg & Kenyon
3750 University Avenue , Riverside , California 92501
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
At Greenberg & Greenberg, our skilled San Bernardino & Riverside criminal defense attorneys can protect you and your rights. We will apply our knowledge and experience in criminal defense to pursue a dismissal or reduction of charges, or present an aggressive and credible defense before a jury.
Firm: The Pakneshan Firm
201 Mission Street, Suite 1200 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Pezhman Pakneshan graduated with honors from UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Mr. Pakneshan also received a Certificate of Study in Business and Public Policy from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member in good standing with the State Bar of California.. Since receiving his law degree, Mr. Pakneshan has focused his practice on criminal, DUI & Civil Rights law. Upon graduating from law school, he worked as a Deputy District Attorney. As a prosecutor, he successfully prosecuted thousands of misdemeanor and felony criminal and DUI cases and tried numerous jury trials. During that time, Mr. Pakneshan grew to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the prosecution of criminal and DUI charges.. As a prosecutor, Mr. Pakneshan handled over 1,000 DUI cases. Now, he specializes in DUI defense. Over the years, he has received extensive training by the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services, in all aspects of DUI cases. That extensive training included alcohol extrapolation studies, as well as EPAS and Intoxilyzer analysis. He has also received extensive training and has experience handling DUI cases involving prescription medications and illegal drugs.. As a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Pakneshan specializes in virtually every area of criminal law ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies.. Mr. Pakneshan's intricate knowledge of the criminal justice system affords his clients with unique "inside information" and gives him the advantage in defending criminal matters. Knowing how the prosecutor thinks gives him the opportunity to develop an effective defense designed to counter the government's strategy.. Mr. Pakneshan is also one of California’s foremost authorities on how to clear (expunge) criminal convictions. He is committed to helping people who have been unfairly saddled with a criminal record to expunge or seal their record.
Firm: Peter A. Duarte Attorney at Law
1400 N Dutton Ave , Santa Rosa , California 95401
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Firm: Xxx-Xx-Xxxx
144 Lowell St , Redwood City , California 94062
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Firm: Chambers Defense
1020 B Street , San Rafael , California 94901
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Based in Marin County, Peter Chambers proudly defends his clients against their government. Mr. Chambers is at the vanguard of criminal defense law, regularly leveraging the latest legal and technological tools to improve his clients' situation. Never afraid of taking a case to trial, Mr. Chambers takes just as much pride in the number of cases dismissed before ever reaching the jury.. Before swapping coasts and counsel tables, Mr. Chambers served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, NY, prosecuting cases from attempted murder to petty theft. He is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, the Journal of Law & Policy, and worked as research assistant for the preeminent New York evidence treatise, Prince, Richardson on Evidence. A Dannenberg Scholar at Oberlin College, Mr. Chambers also completed non-degree legal coursework at Harvard University.. Mr. Chambers is on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center, where he helps support low-income families receive essential child care. He lives in Marin with his partner Julia, a housing attorney, and his son Otis, a kindergartender.
Firm: Gray Legal
242 E. Airport Drive, Ste 210 , San Bernardino , California 92409
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
840 Hinckley Rd Ste 101 , Burlingame , California 94010
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Paula Canny is one of the premier criminal defense lawyers in California. She practices criminal defense law in all county courts within the state of California. Although her area of particular expertise is California State Court Practice she also practices Federal Criminal defense.. Paula is committed to effective and aggressive representation of her clients. She is intimately familiar with all aspects of criminal procedure. In making the effort to know the clients behind the cases coupled with her years of experience and hard work Paula is able to yield positive results for her clients.. Paula’s reputation as being effective at all stages of the criminal prosecution process puts her in high demand. She knows when a case should be settled and she can reach a fair and equitable resolution. She knows how to try a case to jury having won many jury trials, including the first three strike trial in San Mateo some ten plus years ago.. Paula handles all types of criminal cases from misdemeanors to felonies, property crimes and drug cases, to crimes of violence, including assault, battery, domestic violence, robbery, murder, arson, and three strike cases. Traffic cases include drunk driving, DUI, manslaughter, reckless driving and all Department of Motor Vehicles hearings and driver’s license matters.. In that regard Paula has great expertise in substance abuse issues and alternative and creative sentencing resolutions. She is active in the San Mateo County Drug Court team and has worked hard for years to walk her talk that drug abuse is wrongly characterized as a criminal law problem. Paula is staunch opponent of the death penalty.. Paula has expanded the work of her firm to include personal injury litigation as well as probate litigation. All of the skills and experience she brings in criminal trials she now brings to her Civil Cases. She has brought other attorneys into her office to work under her guidance and direction.. Paula consults with other lawyers regarding strategy and trial preparation and practice for both criminal and civil cases. She has tried civil cases for civil practioners who wanted an experienced litigator.. Paula’s commitment is to effective and aggressive representation. She is a frequent commentator on Bay Area News Programs as well as National News, both cable and Network on high profile cases.. Paula has represented people from all walks of life accused of all manners of illegal conduct. Some of her clients are famous and some are not. But regardless of stature or accusation Paula’s commitment to a client is fierce. That is what makes her such an effective lawyer.
Firm: Wallin & Klarich, Criminal Defense Attorneys
18022 Cowan , Irvine , California 92614
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Wallin & Klarich was established in 1981. Over the past 40 years, our law firm has helped tens of thousands of families in their time of legal need. Regardless of whether our clients faced criminal or DUI charges, the loss of their driving privilege, or wanted to clean up their criminal record, we have been there to help them.. Paul Wallin is one of the most highly respected attorneys in Southern California. His vast experience, zealous advocacy for his clients and extensive knowledge of many areas of the law make Mr. Wallin a premiere Southern California attorney.. Mr. Wallin founded Wallin & Klarich in 1981. As the senior partner of Wallin & Klarich, Mr. Wallin has been successfully representing clients for more than 40 years. Clients come to him for help in matters involving assault and battery, drug crimes, juvenile crimes, theft, manslaughter, sex offenses, murder, violent crimes, misdemeanors and felonies. Mr. Wallin also helps clients with family law matters such as divorce and child custody.
Firm: Naljian Law Offices
431 N. Brand Blvd. , Glendale , California 91203
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Naljian Law Offices was founded by Raffi G. Naljian in 2008.. Mr. Naljian practices criminal law with an emphasis on state criminal cases with a practice specialty on theft, DUI, fraud, drug and other related crimes.. Mr. Naljian began his career in 1997, first with the Law Offices of David A. Elden and for the next ten years at Geragos & Geragos, first as a paralegal and then in December 2005, as an attorney when he became a member of the State Bar of California. During his tenure at Geragos & Geragos, Mr. Naljian participated in the firm's represenation of Winona Ryder, Michael Jackson, Scott Peterson, Gary Condit, former President Bill Clinton's brother, Roger Clinton, and many other newsworthy clients. Throughout the years, Mr. Naljian's background has expanded in various aspects of criminal defense and civil litigation including personal injury matters. More recently, Mr. Naljian has represented billionaire David Hearst Jr., Lee Lanselle, and other notable individuals.. Multilingual in both English and Armenian, he isalso conversational in both the Spanish and Arabic languages. In addition to his languages, he firmly believes in being part of the community. He continues to be a highly active member of the St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church, in Glendale, California.. Earlier in his career, Mr. Naljian received his B.S. in Criminal Justice from California State University at Los Angeles and his J.D. from Glendale University College of Law. He practices in all state courts in California and the United States District Court for the Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California. A member of both the Los Angeles County Bar and the Armenian Bar Associations, he intends to protect the rights of the accused.
