Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in Venice | 2 available

2 Criminal Defense lawyers are available in Venice, california, including Gary Casselman and Paul Hoffman. These lawyers are rated between 4.1/5 to 4.5/5 and 59% provide free consultation.

Gary Casselman

Paul Hoffman

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Gary Casselman

Firm: Law Office of Gary S. Casselman

P.O. Box 539 , Venice , California 90294

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Personal Injury, Police Misconduct, Civil Rights

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“I on my own accord first located Mr. Casselman back in 2001 when I was Amped up to sue someone. I was reading about various Civil Attorneys as well as...Mr BI have known Gary for m…”

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“Gary is an incredibly thoughtful and diligent man and I gladly endorse him.”

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Paul Hoffman

Firm: Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman LLP

723 Ocean Front Walk , Venice , California 90291

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Civil Rights, Constitutional , Criminal Defense , International Law

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Recent Q&As in California (Criminal Defense)

Misdemeanor charges dismissed, changed to administrative citation. Does it still show up as an arrest during background checks? | Aug 2, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: California Hi! I was recently arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for unlawful assembly. I recently got a notice from the City Police dept. saying it was dismissed and replaced with an Administrative Citation, which is apparently a lower-level offense like an infraction -- civil, not criminal. Only thing to do is pay a fine. My question is, is this something I still need to get expunged? Like will an arrest still show up on a background check for private company employers? Not sure how downgraded charges work. I was basically detained, never fingerprinted/mugshot etc. but the original ticket was for a misdemeanor. I'd appreciate any help, thanks!
This may be a long shot but do any petty theft lawyers use Reddit? ‍♀️ | Jul 22, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
I fucked up I made a mistake was caught concealing merchandise and was given a ticket for trespassing and concealing items totaling $70. However i tried to tell the officer and worker that i was not trespassing, that i had gotten the trespass notice from a different Target store and was told i was banned for a year but from that specific location. Now im being told it was a ban for the entire county indefinitely and that’s why i was trespassed…. i had never been informed this or had heard this before or else I never would have gone there to begin with. I have a court date now it’s currently a misdemeanor but im worried they will pull up past footage of me. Truthfully i have taken items here and there in the past but had never been cited or trespassed until now. This incident happened 2 months ago im in a different place now and working to get my dermatology license but am terrified i could potentially be facing a felony when my court date happens next month. Any suggestions advice? Hope for the worst? Throw in the towel? Pls Help location: Southern California

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