Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in los Angeles | 340 available

Firm: Lightfoot Vandevelde Sadowsky Crouchley Rutherford & Levine LLP

800 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 500 , Los Angeles , California 90017

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Appeals

515 S Flower St Ste 3600 , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Business, Family, Litigation, Entertainment, Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

George M. Hill has represented and associated with representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in both state and federal court.  His practice areas include business law, including business formation, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions; securities compliance, including public offerings and private placements; entertainment law, including contract drafting, negotiation and disputes; family law, including divorce and custody disputes; real estate law, commercial and residential; criminal law; and general civil litigation.. George is a graduate of Stanford University and Loyola Law School-Los Angeles.  In law school, he participated in the Non Profit Tax and Transactions Clinic, Judge Stephan O'Neil Trial Advocacy Program and served two terms as a Summer Associate with Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP.. George was co-founder of an internet-based consumer goods importer, retailer, and wholesaler, where he managed overall operations, including supplier purchasing and importation, inventory catalog, customer service, marketing, and product research.. George is a member of the State Bar of California, United States District Court (Central District), John M. Langston Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association American Bar Association (Business Law Section), and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA).. AREA OF PRACTICE:. Business Law. Securities Regulation Compliance. Entertainment Law. Real Estate Law (Commercial & Residential). Criminal Law. Civil Litigation. Family Law. EDUCATION:. Loyola Law School– Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2009, Juris Doctor. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2006, B.A.—Political Science. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:. State Bar of California. Member. United States District Court—Central District of California. Member. John M. Langston Bar Association. Member. Los Angeles County Bar Association. Member—Solo Practice Section. Beverly Hills Bar Association. Member. Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Member

1990 S Bundy Dr Ste 705 , Los Angeles , California 90025

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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.

Firm: Law Offices Of James E. Blatt

10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 313 , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

The Law Offices of James E. Blatt is a national law firm dedicated to the defense of those charged with or under investigation for the commission of state or federal offenses. We are counselors, strategists, and advocates for a wide variety of individuals at all stages of criminal proceedings.

Firm: Law Offices of Jacek W. Lentz

1055 Wilshire Blvd , Los Angeles , California 90017

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Frye Immigration Law

617 S Olive Street , Los Angeles , California 90014

Practice Areas: Asylum, Immigration, Criminal Defense

I have extensive immigration law experience. I have helped everyone from market research analysts and farm workers to engineers and entertainers start their lives in the United States. I have litigated cases with the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and helped others fight for their lives and freedom before the Executive Office for Immigration Review aka Immigration Court. As a trial tested former public defender I understand what it means to be up against the system and I will advocate for you every step of the way.

Firm: Ira Chester Attorney at Law

9233 W Pico Blvd Ste 218 , Los Angeles , California 90035

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Werksman Jackson Hathaway & Quinn

888 W 6th St Fl 4 , Los Angeles , California 90017

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Also licensed to practice law in Israel since 2009

Firm: Law Offices of Ian Wallach, PC

5777 West Century Boulevard , Los Angeles , California 90045

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Ian Wallach is a trial lawyer at heart. He zealously and vigorously fights for his clients, taking great pleasure in his work.  He combines his strong academic and writing skills--polished while at a national law firm -- with the litigation tactics learned in his many jury trials as a public defender.. While at U.C. Hastings in 1999, Mr. Wallach was chosen for a clerkship with the Office of the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the Hague, and participated in drafting the indictment of Slobodan Milosevic. He then joined the prestigious firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps at its New York office where he worked in civil litigation until 2003.  He is admitted to practice in both New York and California, and is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, among other Federal Courts.. Mr. Wallach opened his own firm in 2005, and his pro bono work included representing three Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal habeas actions in connection with the Center for Constitutional Rights.. In 2006, Mr. Wallach moved to Los Angeles and joined the Office of the Public Defender.  He tried approximately 30 jury trials in less than two years, and established himself as an exceptional trial attorney.  He was also able to resolve hundreds of matters without needing to push for trial, although he was always willing, if not hungry, to try the case -- a quality that distinguishes him from most attorneys and makes him exceptionally effective in obtaining favorable outcomes for his clients.. Mr. Wallach has published several articles on justice, hosted a show about issues of criminal justice reform ("Wallach on Law"), and appeared on radio and television shows nationwide addressing issues of criminal justice.  His firm, The Law Offices of Ian Wallach, is dedicated exclusively to criminal defense and civil rights.

Firm: Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office

210 W. Temple St. , Los Angeles , California 90012

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Hooman Kazemi serves as a Deputy Public Defender with the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, where he is currently a Trainer.  He trains newly hired lawyers in advanced trial advocacy and substantive principles and mentors them through their first trials.  Previously he defended clients through Jury Trial against all types of felony charges filed by the prosecutor's office. Mr. Kazemi has tried nearly 75 cases to judges and juries at the felony, juvenile, and misdemeaner level, achieving exceptional results. In recognition of his outstanding trial record, Mr. Kazemi was named 2010 California Trial Lawyer of the Year by the state-wide criminal defense bar assocation The Private Defenders.. Mr. Kazemi is also a Faculty Lecturer with the University of Southern California, a position he has held since 2007. He is the Assistant Program Director of the Dornsife Trial Advocacy Program and co-teaches "Trial Advocacy: Theory and Practice". Mr. Kazemi earned his law degree from Loyola Law School. At Loyola, he was a member of the nationally ranked Byrne Trial Advocacy team and participated in the Williams Civil Rights Litigation Clinic. He earned First Honors in Franchise Law, Trial Advocacy, and Advanced Trial Advocacy. Mr. Kazemi earned his undergraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the undergraduate trial advocacy team and recipient of the Freeman Foundation Explore East Asia scholarship and Alumni Achievement Award.

Firm: Law Offices of Harland W. Braun

1880 Century Park East Suite 710 , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

PO Box 491401 , Los Angeles , California 90049

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Attorney Hamid Towfigh was born and raised in Southern California. He graduated from Santa Monica High School with high honors in 1990. After graduating high school he attended UCLA and majored in Business-Economics, graduating magna cum laude in 1994 at age 19, the youngest of his class. He attended Loyola Law School that year, was on the Dean’s Honor List, and in May 1997 at age 22 received his Juris Doctor degree again becoming the youngest lawyer of his class. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School where he will be the first law professor in the nation to teach The Art of Jury Selection.. In July 1999 Mr. Towfigh was chosen by twice elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti as a Deputy District Attorney. After only 6 months as a prosecutor Mr. Towfigh started prosecuting serious felony cases in courts across Los Angeles County. In more than 11 years as a prosecutor in the largest prosecutorial agency in the world, he has handled numerous high profile cases, many involving celebrities including Dr. Dre, Master P., G-Unit rapper Young Buck, Silk the Shocker, Rupaul Charles, Chicago Bears' Ricky Manning, Adriana Lima, Catherine Oxenberg and others.. As a member of the elite Hardcore Gang Division Mr. Towfigh prosecuted exclusively the most serious murder trials involving criminal street gangs throughout Los Angeles including the Mexican Mafia, the notorious 18th Street gang, and over a dozen different Blood and Crip gangs. He has won an unprecedented 100% of his murder jury trials and lost only 1 felony jury trial in his career.. Mr. Towfigh’s practice extends beyond the courtroom. He has participated in Project L.E.A.D. as a motivational speaker to children at local elementary schools about the importance of staying in school and out of trouble. Separate from Project L.E.A.D. he has lectured at high schools about the criminal justice system. He continues to mentor youth and was awarded the prestigious Volunteer in Parole of the Year Award for helping incarcerated juveniles establish a successful and productive path back into society. He has also lectured and trained police agencies regarding numerous aspects of criminal law.. Mr. Towfigh has extensive experience in all types of criminal cases from the simplest misdemeanors to complex felonies. His cases have included white collar crime, special circumstances murder, rape, torture, kidnapping, sex crimes, armed robbery, aggravated mayhem, gang crimes, witness intimidation, extortion, arson, conspiracy, domestic violence, weapons violations, counterfeiting, forgery, fraud, grand theft, perjury and DUI.. Mr. Towfigh's cases have received national and international recognition and have been covered by CNN, Associated Press, Reuters, MTV, VH1, Court TV, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC, KTLA, Headline News, The Daily Journal, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Long Beach Press Telegram, The Daily Breeze, The Daily Bruin, and Examiner. Mr. Towfigh was featured in the MTV documentary "Celebrity Obsession" which chronicled one of his most notorious celebrity stalking cases. He currently appears as an expert legal analyst on CNN.. Mr. Towfigh speaks French, Spanish and Persian fluently

Firm: Law Offices of Gregory D. Brenner

11900 West Olympic Boulevard , Los Angeles , California 90064

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Felonies, Juvenile , Parole and Probation, Sexual Abuse, Traffic Violations, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Our firm founder Gregory D. Brenner is one of Los Angeles County’s best-known criminal defense attorneys. He has been featured on “Good Morning America,” the Court TV show “Catherine Crier Live,” “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” and “Celebrity Justice.” He has also appeared on “Fox News Live” and has been quoted in the New York Post. Before opening his own law firm he served as a public defender and has stood up for the rights of clients in courtrooms throughout Southern California for years. He is a compassionate, fair and honest advocate whose pugnacious spirit assists him in his fight to protect the rights of his clients. He understands both the importance and the need for justice.Our practice is devoted exclusively to criminal defense. Our sincere yet aggressive style has earned a strong reputation in the legal community, and it is a reputation we take seriously. Attorney Brenner has developed strong relationships with prosecutors and judges throughout Los Angeles county and his knowledge of the criminal justice system and how best to navigate through it puts our clients’ minds at ease. We understands that it is both what you know and who you know that matter when it comes to defending his clients. Mr. Brenner is admitted to practice law in state and federal courts in California, and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. From arrest to appeal, we handle the following issues in California Courts.

Firm: Solouki & Savoy, LLP

316 W. 2nd Street , Los Angeles , California 90012

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Mr. Savoy, a native to Los Angeles, graduated from California State University, Northridge with high academic honors.  Mr. Savoy attended Southwestern Law School, where he was named to the Dean's List and graduated in the top of his class.  Mr. Savoy has worked in both the private and government sectors, where he has gained invaluable experience and connections.  While in Law School, he clerked at the Office of the Ventura County Public Defender, as well as the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.  In the private sector, Mr. Savoy worked at the Law Offices of Bruce Margolin, a Criminal Defense Firm.. Most recently, Mr. Savoy worked as an attorney for the National Association for the Advancement of Multijurisdiction Practice, a Non-Profit Legal Organization focused on Civil Rights.  His diverse legal background has given him a unique perspective on the law and the ability to analyze legal issues from all angles.

601 West Fifth Street   12th Floor  9 , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Arbitration & Mediation,Civil ,Criminal Defense ,White Collar Crime,Wrongful Termination

2263 S Harvard Blvd , Los Angeles , California 90018

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Real Estate

Los Angeles City Attorney, James K. Hahn City Hall East , Los Angeles , California 90012

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Gerson S. Horn

11661 San Vicente Boulevard   903 Californ , Los Angeles , California 90049

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense ,Domestic Violence,Drug Crimes,White Collar Crime

333 S Hope St 40th Fl , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

3345 Wilshire Blvd Ste 911 , Los Angeles , California 90010

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense