Costa Mesa
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatCriminal, DUI, Stockbroker Fraud and White Collar Crime
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Whether you are under investigation or charged with a crime, my team and I are committed to defending your personal freedom.
Having been practicing law since 1994, I enjoy zealously advocating for my clients and being their voice in the courtroom.
I have tried over 70 criminal trials to verdict in state and federal courts and believe everyone deserves their day in court.
Nobody should ever plead guilty to a crime they did not commit.
Prior to starting my own criminal defense firm in 2012, I was a Senior Deputy Public Defender in Orange...
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Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
William Mitchell COL and William Mitchell College of Law
Attorney Jeffery L. Heath has been practicing law in Orange County California for over 25 years. Jeffery's law practice emphasizes in Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation, DUI Defense, and Criminal Defense. Over the years Jeffery has established him self as a strong advocate who is willing to do anything for his clients.
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Free ConsultationCriminal, Arbitration & Mediation, DUI and Landlord Tenant
Southwestern Law School
Versatile trial attorney offering a solid track record of litigation success and experience in various facets of the law. Motivated and articulate professional who thrives in courtroom settings, excels at client rapport, discovery and deposition. Exceptional skill in drafting, reviewing, and analyzing pleadings, motions, responses to summary judgments, opinions, briefs and other legal documents. Recognized as leading defense attorney in Southern California, particularly skilled at “connecting” with and building rapport with jurors, resulting in positive verdicts in vast majority of nearly 20 jury trials, and hundreds of misdemeanor cases. Reputation as a “no nonsense” attorney and aggressive litigator among the...
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Justin Irish
Costa Mesa, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 6 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Hi, my name is Justin D. Irish. I'm the founder of the Law Offices of Justin D. Irish, a full-service law practice serving Orange County and the surrounding areas.
I grew up in Florida, graduating from Florida Atlantic University in 2009. Shortly after, I ventured West to California to pursue my dreams of becoming an Attorney.
After graduating from Whittier Law School in 2014, I passed the California and Florida bar exams on the first try. I am also admitted to the US District Courts for the Central District of California and the Southern District of Florida. On my free time I...
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Chapman University Fowler School of Law
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Criminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Western State Univ COL and Western State University College of Law
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Criminal and Tax
Harvard Univ Law School
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Criminal and DUI
Loyola Law School
Criminal, Antitrust, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Criminal
Loyola Law School
Joel Levine
Costa Mesa, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 48 years experience
Criminal and Business
Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Case Western Reserve Un School of Law
Criminal and DUI
Whittier Coll School of Law
Criminal, DUI and Estate Planning
UCLA School of Law
Criminal and Business
USC Law School and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Criminal
Chapman Univ School of Law and Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Paul Seth Meyer
Costa Mesa, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 48 years experience
Criminal, Business and DUI
UCLA School of Law
Criminal and Business
Loyola Law School
Criminal and Business
Hastings College of Law
Thomas C Rallo
Costa Mesa, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 20 years experience
Criminal
Western State Univ COL
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Joseph Wilson
Newport Beach, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 18 years experience
Offers Video ChatCriminal, Administrative, Tax and White Collar Crime
University of San Diego and James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Mr. Wilson is a former Federal Prosecutor, IRS Attorney and FTB Attorney. Mr. Wilson is the managing partner at the Wilson Tax Law Group, which is a law firm serving the Newport Beach and Yorba Linda areas that specializes in civil audits and criminal tax matters, involving federal and state tax authorities. The firm represents taxpayers during civil audits, administrative appeals, all phases of collection, judicial proceedings in all trial and appellate courts. The firm handles a wide variety of matters including international compliance and offshore banking matters. The firm is headed by Mr. Wilson, whose impressive background includes...
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Western State University College of Law
I am committed to defending the constitutional rights of my clients. My practice is limited to criminal defense and I have always been on the side of the individual. I believe in our system. It is the best in the world and affords individuals rights they cannot obtain anywhere else on the globe.
My goal is simple: to obtain the best possible outcome for my clients. I have developed many relationships within the court system over the last 26 years and frequently put them to use on my client's behalf.
I believe that I can personalize my client's...
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Free ConsultationIrvine, CA Criminal Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
Criminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of California Hastings College of the Law
Dedicated exclusively to the defense of those who have been criminally accused throughout Southern California. Attorney Graham D. Donath is an award winning criminal defense attorney who personally sees that his clients get the very best in each and every one of their matters. Mr. Donath is a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, and has successfully defended clients in all types of criminal matters ranging from first time DUI all the way up to capital murder and everything in between.
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Ashkan Yekrangi
Newport Beach, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 9 years experience
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University of California Hastings College of the Law
Ashkan Yekrangi graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies. Later, Ashkan attended the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. As a student at UC Hastings, Ashkan wrote-on to the Hastings Law Journal, serving as an editorial staff member. Ashkan then served as Senior Production Editor for the journal until his graduation. While at UC Hastings, Ashkan had the invaluable experience of serving as a judicial extern for the Honorable Justice Kennard at the Supreme Court of California. After graduation, Ashkan worked at several law firms throughout California...
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The George Washington University Law School and Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Courtney Pilchman is one of the renowned Irvine criminal defense attorneys at the Law Office of Pilchman & Kay, A Professional Law Corporation. Ms. Pilchman is a criminal law specialist who has earned the distinguished Top 1% of Attorneys in the United States. Her extensive experience includes a position as Deputy District Attorney who has prosecuted some of the most high-profile cases in California. She went to establish her own firm together with her colleague, Anita Kay. At the Law Firm of Pilchman & Kay, P.L.C., Ms. Pilchman has helped thousands of clients charged with a wide range of criminal...
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Houman Fakhimi
Santa Ana, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 22 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Civil Rights, DUI and Employment
Whittier Law School
Houman Fakhimi, the founding partner of the Criminal Defense Team, has amassed deep expertise in the area of criminal defense law thanks to years of experience. He oversees all litigation carried out by the firm, and he has demonstrated mastery in a variety of relevant legal domains. He's an alumnus of the University of California, Irvine and Whittier Law School. In addition to being an active member of the State Bar of Californias Criminal Section, Mr. Fakhimi also boasts accreditations from he Association of Federal Defense Attorneys, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and the California Public Defenders Association.
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(949) 301-9829
23 Corporate Plaza Dr.
Suite 100
Newport Beach,
CA 92660
Offers Video ChatCriminal, International, Tax and White Collar Crime
Golden Gate University School of Law and The University of Chicago Law School
Daniel W. Layton is a former Federal tax prosecutor and trial attorney for the IRS. His practice as a tax attorney is dedicated to handling all aspects of tax controversy, including audits, collection, international tax, and criminal tax defense. Mr. Layton has extensive experience and insight from his time in the government sector, which greatly benefits his clients. As a former Federal tax prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, in the Tax Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, and a former IRS trial attorney in San Jose, he has litigated a wide variety of civil...
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Anita A. Kay
Irvine, CA Criminal Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
California Western School of Law
As one of the esteemed Irvine criminal defense attorneys at the Law Firm of Pilchman & Kay, P.L.C., Anita Kay has a proven track record of receiving countless not guilty verdicts on many complicated and serious criminal charges. She is experienced in all aspects of criminal law handling cases including internet crimes, sexual assault, gang crimes, medical license defense, white collar crimes, and more. Her extensive background includes a position as a former prosecutor who was assigned to several elite units such as Crimes Against Children, Auto Theft Task Force Unit, and Family Violence. Her unique understanding of both sides...
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University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
I am an accomplished Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney. I diligently represent clients facing all types of state and federal charges.
With over 40 years of experience and superb knowledge of the law, I am well equipped to fight for the rights of the accused. What separates me from other lawyers though, is how much I care about my clients and the pride I take in my work. I am dedicated to personalized and extensive preparation to get the job done!
Contact me today for a free consultation.
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David Van Luu
Irvine, CA Criminal Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury
Univ of LaVerne COL
Founded under the direction of Attorney David V. Luu, our offices are centrally located in the cities of Santa Ana and Irvine to better serve the residents of Southern California, which includes Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Los Angeles County. We are best known for helping people from all walks of life throughout Southern California to prevent, resolve, and litigate issues relating to their debts, personal injuries, and business or real estate transactions It is our mission to give you clear and understandable advice concerning legal matters. We listen to what you have to say...
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Stanford University and University of California - Riverside
Staycie R. Sena graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of California at Riverside in 1993, having completed her undergraduate education in a mere three years. She then went on to obtain a Juris Doctorate degree from the world-renowned Stanford Law School in 1996, becoming one of the school’s youngest graduates in history. Upon graduating from Stanford and passing the California Bar Exam on her first try, Ms. Sena became an associate at several national law firms, including Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth....
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Ardalon Fakhimi
Newport Beach, CA Criminal Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Cannabis Law, DUI and Domestic Violence
California Western School of Law and University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Ardalon Fakhimi is a top rated DUI lawyer and criminal defense lawyer and the founder of California Criminal Defense Center. Mr. Fakhimi has offices located throughout Southern California, with a heavy emphasis in Los Angeles and Orange County.
Prior to establishing his own practice, Mr. Fakhimi was staffed as the designated defense attorney in various Southern California courtrooms including felony courts, misdemeanor courts, and domestic violence courts. He has practiced law full-time in each of these areas, exclusively, at different stages of his career.
Currently, much of Ardalon's practice is devoted to DUI defense, Domestic Violence defense, and other...
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(949) 625-4487
4000 MacArthur Blvd. East Tower
Suite 615
Newport Beach,
CA 92660
Free ConsultationNewport Beach, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 7 years experience
Criminal, Appeals and White Collar Crime
The Law Offices of John D. Rogers is exclusively devoted to criminal defense in both state & federal court. An Orange County based office focusing on white collar, federal charges, homicide, crimes against police officers, and drug offenses.
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Free ConsultationIrvine, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 13 years experience
Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Western State University College of Law
As a former Certified Law Clerk for the Los Angeles County District Attorney, William Duffy has unique insight into the way the government handles criminal charges. Before becoming the Managing Attorney at The Law Offices of Todd Landgren, he worked for several other prominent criminal and DUI firms in Orange County.
Mr. Duffy is an experienced and accomplished trial lawyer who concentrates his practice on general criminal and DUI defense in felony and misdemeanor cases. He represents a broad array of individuals at the investigative, pre-trial, motion and trial stages. His successes range from outright case...
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Western State College of Law at Argosy University
I have been a practicing lawyer in family and criminal law for over 20 years. Primarily, my practice concentrates on family law. My major focus is divorce and child custody. Over the years I have successfully litigated many child custody disputes. I have dealt even further with international child custody disputes and interstate child custody disputes. I went to UCLA for my undergraduate studies where I majored in English Literature and minored in Spanish. I took many classes that focused on film directing and producing as I was very interested in going into film production. I have been interviewed...
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Christian Kim
Irvine, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 21 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Since 1999, Attorney Christian Kim has been involved in the criminal justice system. While he initially began his career as a prosecutor, his experience there revealed a great need for dependable representation for those accused of crimes. Since 2007, Mr. Kim has served clients throughout Orange County to help them obtain the best possible outcome for their troubling situation. The Law Offices of Christian Kim offers free consultations to help clients examine and question the charges filed against them. No matter how serious the charges may be, you can count on their team to fight for you. Mr. Kim has...
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Michael Guisti
Newport Beach, CA Criminal Law Attorney with 22 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DUI and White Collar Crime
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
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Criminal, Bankruptcy and Tax
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
Mr. Taylor, the founder of the Firm, has over 33 years of experience in handling civil and criminal tax controversies. He handles litigation in U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. Courts of Appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He also handles administrative disputes with the IRS, including audits, collection matters, criminal investigations, administrative hearings with the Office of Appeals and Collection Due Process appeals. Mr. Taylor, prior to entering private practice in 1989, served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Central District...
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Marc Rozenberg
Fountain Valley, CA Criminal Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(714) 845-9516
17220 Newhope Street, Suite 118
Fountain Valley,
CA 92708
Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
University of California Hastings College of the Law
Former Orange County Senior Deputy District Attorney with over 30 years experience as a prosecutor. Supervisor of the Gang Unit, the Felony Trial Team and the Juvenile Court Divisions of the District Attorney's Office. Vast experience in handling Murder, Sexual Assault, Felony Assault, Domestic Violence, Gang and Juvenile cases. Trial experience in cases ranging from Death Penalty to Misdemeanor. Former supervisor and mentor to a very large number of current Orange County DA's and sitting judges. When deciding on a lawyer, remember that there are few things more valuable to a...
Costa Mesa Criminal Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
(213) 640-3883
Los Angeles, CA
Community Legal Services
(562) 864-9935
Norwalk, CA
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Arrested or facing criminal charges?
Criminal law addresses the government's prosecution of individuals who have been accused of committing a crime. Such laws may be federal, state, or local. The prosecution represents the people of a particular jurisdiction, and acts on behalf of the government by bringing a case against an accused. Under the U.S. Constitution, a person accused of a crime may have the right to a criminal defense attorney during interrogations and certain other times before and during a trial.
Whether you are under police investigation, have been arrested, or are facing charges, having an advocate familiar with the criminal justice system.
Most jurisdictions classify crimes as felonies or misdemeanors, with felonies being the more serious offenses with the possibility of more severe sentences. Some criminal lawyers focus on a specific area of criminal defense law, such as white-collar crime, drug offenses, theft crimes, or violent crimes. You should consult with a criminal defense lawyer early on in the process to preserve options, such as diversion programs or plea bargains.
When hiring a criminal defense attorney, you should evaluate the experience and fee structure of the attorney. Some offer a free consultation to discuss your case.
Accomplice liability:
If a person aids, assists, or encourages another in the commission of a crime, they are criminally liable as an accomplice to the crime.
Self-defense:
The claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.
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