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CaliforniaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Pasadena, California

The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in California, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in California should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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Daniel R Perlman

Daniel R Perlman
Perlman & Cohen - Los Angeles Criminal Lawyers
355 South Grand Avenue Suite 1030
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Call 213-513-8324
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Daniel R Perlman
Lifetime Member
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Daniel R Perlman
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National College for DUI Defense
Daniel R Perlman
General Member

Top Rated Drug Defense Attorney in Los Angeles, CA... read more >

Jennie Stepanian

Jennie Stepanian
8383 Wilshire Boulevard Ste. 830
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Call 310-751-4839
Criminal Defense Attorney with a Public Defender background, representing private and appointed clients. Plant medicine advocate ... read more >

Richard Alan Hutton

Richard Alan Hutton
301 E. Colorado Blvd Suite 301
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 53 years, Richard Alan Hutton is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

David Jean Kaloyanides

David Jean Kaloyanides
David J.P. Kaloyanides, A Professional Law Corporation
111 West Ocean Boulevard Suite 400
Long Beach, CA 90802
Licensed for 32 years, David Jean Kaloyanides is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Philip David Israels

Philip David Israels
Cron, Israels & Stark
11755 Wilshire Blvd 15th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90025
Licensed for 49 years, Philip David Israels is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended U of San Francisco School of Law... read more >

Harland William Braun

Harland William Braun
Law Offices of Harland W. Braun
1880 Century Park E Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 56 years, Harland William Braun is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of California at Los Angeles, California... read more >

Andrew Leventhal

Andrew Leventhal
THE LEVENTHAL FIRM
40 EAST COLORADO BLVVD. SUITE C
Pasadena, CA 91105
Licensed for 16 years, Andrew Leventhal is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended California Western School Of Law... read more >

Robert John Wilson

Robert John Wilson
1055 E Colorado Blvd Ste 225
Pasadena, CA 91106
Licensed for 36 years, Robert John Wilson is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy Un... read more >

David Douglas Diamond

David Douglas Diamond
Law Offices of David D. Diamond
1055 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1996
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Licensed for 24 years, David Douglas Diamond is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Southwestern School of Law, SCAL... read more >

Jacqueline Goodman

Jacqueline Goodman
Law Offices of Jacqueline Goodman
712 N. Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92832
Licensed for 30 years, Jacqueline Goodman is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argo... read more >

Mark K Rosenfeld

Mark K Rosenfeld
Law Office of Mark Rosenfeld
8200 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Licensed for 25 years, Mark K Rosenfeld is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended California Western School of Law... read more >

Matthew Garth Kaestner

Matthew Garth Kaestner
Long Beach criminal law specialist,attorney Matthew Kaestner
1 World Trade Center Suite 400
Long Beach, CA 90831
Licensed for 38 years, Matthew Garth Kaestner is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of the Pacific... read more >

Tarek Shawky

Tarek Shawky
Law Office of Tarek Shawky
871 E Washington Blvd, Suite #205
Pasadena, CA 91104
Licensed for 18 years, Tarek Shawky is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended Southwestern University School Of Law... read more >

Robert Stanley Ernenwein

Robert Stanley Ernenwein
The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC
1405 Crenshaw Blvd Fl 2
Torrance, CA 90501
Licensed for 40 years, Robert Stanley Ernenwein is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Alan Eisner

Alan Eisner
Eisner Gorin LLP
16000 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 91436
Licensed for 38 years, Alan Eisner is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended Loyola Law School... read more >

Simon M Aval

Simon M Aval
155 N Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 25 years, Simon M Aval is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of West Los Angeles... read more >

Virginia Louise Landry

Virginia Louise Landry
Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry, Inc.
23046 Avenida De La Carlota Suite 125
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Licensed for 35 years, Virginia Louise Landry is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended National College for DUI Defense, Inc... read more >

Marilee Marshall

Marilee Marshall
20 N Raymond Ave Ste 240
Pasadena, CA 91103
Licensed for 43 years, Marilee Marshall is a Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Jeffrey Donald Kent

Jeffrey Donald Kent
McDonnell & Kent
418 East La Habra Boulevard
La Habra, CA 90631
Licensed for 32 years, Jeffrey Donald Kent is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State Univ College of Law... read more >

Daniel A Nardoni

Daniel A Nardoni
215 N Marengo Ave Ste 328
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 43 years, Daniel A Nardoni is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Glendale University College of Law... read more >

Errol Henry Stambler

Errol Henry Stambler
10880 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1050
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Licensed for 51 years, Errol Henry Stambler is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Oklahoma College of Law... read more >

Michael Harry Artan

Michael Harry Artan
225 S Lake Ave STE 300
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 43 years, Michael Harry Artan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Rose Fay Arfa

Rose Fay Arfa
10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Ste. 800
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 43 years, Rose Fay Arfa is a Appellate Law and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended Southwestern University School of Law... read more >

Vincent Michael Imhoff

Vincent Michael Imhoff
Imhoff & Associates, P.C.
12424 Wilshire Blvd Suite 770
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Licensed for 22 years, Vincent Michael Imhoff is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Illinois IT Chicago-Kent College of Law... read more >

Michael Vincent Severo

Michael Vincent Severo
70 S Lake Ave Suite 945
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 48 years, Michael Vincent Severo is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Whittier Coll School Of Law... read more >

Charles A Pereyra-Suarez

Charles A Pereyra-Suarez
Law Offices of Charles Pereyra-Suarez
225 S Lake Ave STE 300
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 49 years, Charles A Pereyra-Suarez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Berkeley School of Law... read more >

Zachary McCready

Zachary McCready
McCready Law Group
3701 Long Beach Bl #324
Long Beach, CA 90807
Licensed for 17 years, Zachary McCready is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Dennis Rickard Santwier

Dennis Rickard Santwier
301 E Colorado Blvd #301
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 54 years, Dennis Rickard Santwier is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Verna Jean Wefald

Verna Jean Wefald
65 N Raymond Ave Ste 320
Pasadena, CA 91103
Licensed for 38 years, Verna Jean Wefald is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

David Stephen Kestenbaum

David Stephen Kestenbaum
Kestenbaum Law Group
14401 Sylvan Street 100
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Licensed for 45 years, David Stephen Kestenbaum is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern University School of Law... read more >

Dmitry Gorin

Dmitry Gorin
Eisner Gorin LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars 11th Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 29 years, Dmitry Gorin is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

J. Tooson

J. Tooson
Pasadena Criminal Defense
225. S. Lake Ave #300
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 16 years, J. Tooson is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Loyola Law School... read more >

Michael Aaron Goldstein

Michael Aaron Goldstein
Goldstein Law Group
1645 Vine St #809
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Licensed for 28 years, Michael Aaron Goldstein is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended San Fernando Valley College of Law... read more >

Ann Anat Gottesman

Ann Anat Gottesman
Law Offices of Ann Gottesman
740 E Colorado Blvd Suite 204
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 18 years, Ann Anat Gottesman is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Southwestern University School Of Law... read more >

Leonard B. Levine

Leonard B. Levine
Levine Flier and Flier, LLC
16133 Ventura Blvd Ste 1140
Los Angeles, CA 91436
Licensed for 52 years, Leonard B. Levine is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA School Of Law... read more >

Joseph Shemaria

Joseph Shemaria
9171 Wilshire Blvd Ste 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Licensed for 54 years, Joseph Shemaria is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Christopher Carl Chaney

Christopher Carl Chaney
Law Office of Christopher C. Chaney
301 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 45 years, Christopher Carl Chaney is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Kamille Rae Dean

Kamille Rae Dean
Law Offices of Kamille Dean PLC
117 E Colorado Blvd Ste 600
Pasadena, CA 91105
Licensed for 18 years, Kamille Rae Dean is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law School... read more >

Bruce Martin Margolin

Bruce Martin Margolin
Law Office of Bruce M. Margolin
8484 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Licensed for 57 years, Bruce Martin Margolin is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Southwestern University School Of ... read more >

George Workman Buehler

George Workman Buehler
350 W Colorado Blvd Ste 200
Pasadena, CA 91105
Licensed for 50 years, George Workman Buehler is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended USC Gould School of Law... read more >

Matthew Thomas Summers

Matthew Thomas Summers
790 E Colorado Blvd Ste 850
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 13 years, Matthew Thomas Summers is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Steve Escovar

Steve Escovar
Escovar Law, APC
78 Orange Pl
Pasadena, CA 91105
Licensed for 30 years, Steve Escovar is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended UC Berkeley School of Law... read more >

Brian Neal Gurwitz

Brian Neal Gurwitz
1422 Edinger Ave Ste 100
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 30 years, Brian Neal Gurwitz is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the Pacific... read more >

Naomi Lynn Svensson

Naomi Lynn Svensson
1308 E Colorado Blvd Ste 2212
Pasadena, CA 91106
Licensed for 17 years, Naomi Lynn Svensson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Shaheen Francois Manshoory

Shaheen Francois Manshoory
Manshoory Law Group - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Law Firm
626 Wilshire Blvd # 800, Los Angeles, CA 90017, United States #800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Licensed for 10 years, Shaheen Francois Manshoory is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Robert Armin Schwartz

Robert Armin Schwartz
5757 Wilshire Blvd Ste 40
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Licensed for 48 years, Robert Armin Schwartz is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Garfield Anthony A Cramer

Garfield Anthony A Cramer
35 N Lake Ave # 710
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 30 years, Garfield Anthony A Cramer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

James Stuart Bisnow

James Stuart Bisnow
117 E Colorado Blvd Ste 600
Pasadena, CA 91105
Licensed for 49 years, James Stuart Bisnow is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Washington School of Law... read more >

Edward Murray Robinson

Edward Murray Robinson
21515 Hawthorne Blvd # 665
Torrance, CA 90503
Licensed for 38 years, Edward Murray Robinson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Grace Young Jo

Grace Young Jo
3452 E Foothill Blvd Ste 740
Pasadena, CA 91107
Licensed for 14 years, Grace Young Jo is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

CBLS Board Certification in Criminal Law - The California Board of Legal Specialization certifies lawyers as specialists in criminal law. Attorney must show substantial experience, completion of specific task requirements, pass an examination, submit to peer review, and show completion of continuing education requirements in criminal law.


Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

CACJ works to preserve due process and defend the rights of the accused while providing quality continuing legal education courses to criminal defense lawyers in the State of California.


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San Gabriel Valley Lawyer Referral Service - The Lawyer Referral Service is a community based non-profit service affiliated with the San Gabriel Valley Bar Association, the Pasadena Bar Association, and the Eastern Bar Association of LA County. With offices in Covina, CA, this service has more than 100 participating attorneys serving clients in Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley.



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