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CaliforniaCriminal Appellate Law Lawyers in Pasadena, California

An appeal involves briefing issues for a higher court to review. Appellate attorneys in California may also make an oral argument to the judge or judges deciding the appeal.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for an appellate case, keep in mind that strict timelines often apply to appeals.


Most criminal appellate attorneys in California charge flat fees for direct appeals and post conviction cases.


Many of the top appellate attorneys devote a significant portion of their practice to this niche area of the law.


Appellate law in the criminal justice system also includes federal habeas petitions and post-conviction motions for illegal sentences, ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct.


Many of the top criminal appellate lawyers in the United States belong to The Council of Appellate Lawyers. The CAL is the first and only national appellate bench-bar organization.

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Ryan Torbati

Ryan Torbati
Legal Leaf LRS, Inc
8484 Wilshire Blvd #217
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Licensed for 12 years, Ryan Torbati is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Martin Lijitmaer

Martin Lijitmaer
Lijit Law
643 SOUTH OLIVE ST
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Licensed for 14 years, Martin Lijitmaer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Northwestern University School Of Law... read more >

Geoffrey William Newman

Geoffrey William Newman
Newman Law Group
10535 Foothill Blvd
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Licensed for 17 years, Geoffrey William Newman is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended University of LaVerne College of ... read more >

Jessica Rico

Jessica Rico
Imhoff & Associates
12424 Wilshire Blvd. #770
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Licensed for 12 years, Jessica Rico is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of West Los Angeles... read more >

Vitaly Sigal

Vitaly Sigal
Los Angeles DUI Lawyer
355 S Grand Ave #2450
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Licensed for 26 years, Vitaly Sigal is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Univ of West Los Angeles... read more >

Wais Azami

Wais Azami
Law Office of Wais Azami
12832 Valley View St Suite 203
Garden Grove, CA 92845
Licensed for 8 years, Wais Azami is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended California Southern LS... read more >

Evan Aylette Jenness

Evan Aylette Jenness
Law Offices of Evan A. Jenness
777 S. Figueroa Street Suite 4900
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Licensed for 36 years, Evan Aylette Jenness is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Columbia University Law School... read more >

Joseph Phillips Wilson

Joseph Phillips Wilson
Wilson Tax Law Group
1401 Dove Street Suite 630
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 21 years, Joseph Phillips Wilson is a Tax Law and Trusts lawyer who attended Univ of Arizona College of Law... read more >

Richard Michael Wilner

Richard Michael Wilner
Wilner & O'Reilly, APLC
333 City Blvd West Suite 1918
Orange, CA 92868
Licensed for 28 years, Richard Michael Wilner is a Immigration Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School Of Law Universi... read more >

Christopher John McCann

Christopher John McCann
1633 E 4th St #248
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Licensed for 23 years, Christopher John McCann is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School of Law... read more >

Ardalon Fakhimi

Ardalon Fakhimi
California Criminal Defense Center
10940 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Licensed for 23 years, Ardalon Fakhimi is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended California Western School Of Law... read more >

Edward Blum

Edward Blum
Law Office of Edward Blum
3700 Wilshire Blvd Ste 950
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Licensed for 28 years, Edward Blum is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of West Los Angeles... read more >

Michael Wallerstein

Michael Wallerstein
Wallerstein Law
1415 Main Street
Venice, CA 90291
Licensed for 10 years, Michael Wallerstein is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School Of Law... read more >

Narek Vardanyan

Narek Vardanyan
McReynolds | Vardanyan LLP
100 W Broadway Suite 700
Glendale, CA 91210
Licensed for 7 years, Narek Vardanyan is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Kere Shook

Kere Shook
Shook & Associates Inc
2276 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90501
Kere Shook is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

David W. Klasing

David W. Klasing
Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing
2603 Main St Ste 1180
Irvine, CA 92614
Licensed for 16 years, David W. Klasing is a Tax Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western State University College of Law... read more >

Lance Harrison Swanner

Lance Harrison Swanner
Chavez Law Group
1300 W Beverly Blvd
Montebello, CA 90640
Licensed for 7 years, Lance Harrison Swanner is a Bankruptcy and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Goode Jones School of Law... read more >

Ronald D. Hedding

Ronald D. Hedding
Hedding Law Firm
16000 Ventura Blvd Suite 1208
Encino, CA 91436
Licensed for 30 years, Ronald D. Hedding is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Neil Bryan Shouse

Neil Bryan Shouse
Shouse Law Group
5670 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1815
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Licensed for 27 years, Neil Bryan Shouse is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Sergio Quijano

Sergio Quijano
Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP
11845 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 1000 - West Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Licensed for 11 years, Sergio Quijano is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School... read more >

Danny Saleh

Danny Saleh
The Law Office of Danny Saleh
300 S Park Ave #812
Pomona, CA 91766
Licensed for 9 years, Danny Saleh is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School Of Law... read more >

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner
The Law Office of Richard Wagner, A Prof
7700 Irvine Center Dr
Irvine, CA 92618
Licensed for 26 years, Richard Wagner is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Fowler School of Law - Chapman University... read more >

Wilfredo Trivino-Perez

Wilfredo Trivino-Perez
Trivino Pérez & Associates
10940 Wilshire Blvd. 16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Licensed for 22 years, Wilfredo Trivino-Perez is a Civil Trial Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Whittier Coll School Of Law... read more >

James E. Blatt

James E. Blatt
Law Offices Of James E. Blatt, inc.
10100 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 51 years, James E. Blatt is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Linda A Iannelli

Linda A Iannelli
5160 Birch St Ste 210
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 31 years, Linda A Iannelli is a Administrative Law and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Arg... read more >

Spencer L. Seyb II

Spencer L. Seyb II
Seyb Law Group
2062 Business Center Drive Suite 230
Irvine, CA 92612
Licensed for 12 years, Spencer L. Seyb II is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Trinity Law School... read more >

Adam B Edel

Adam B Edel
1200 Wilshire Blvd Unit 409
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Licensed for 9 years, Adam B Edel is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

Colin Arthur Hardacre

Colin Arthur Hardacre
23586 Calabasas Rd Ste 200
Calabasas, CA 91302
Licensed for 17 years, Colin Arthur Hardacre is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

J. Terrelle Bynum

J. Terrelle Bynum
Law Office of J. Terrelle Bynum
PO Box 36421
Los Angeles, CA 90036
J. Terrelle Bynum is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Vincent James Oliver

Vincent James Oliver
Law Offices of Vincent James Oliver
205 South Broadway Suite 606
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Licensed for 53 years, Vincent James Oliver is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Loyola Law School... read more >

Michael L. Guisti

Michael L. Guisti
Law Office of Michael L. Guisti
10971 Garden Grove Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Licensed for 25 years, Michael L. Guisti is a Criminal Defense and Probation Violations lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at... read more >

William Hinz

William Hinz
Law Offices of William Hinz
215 North Pomona Ave
Fullerton,, CA 92832
Licensed for 43 years, William Hinz is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Western State Univ... read more >

Robert A. Salinsky

Robert A. Salinsky
Law Offices of Robert A. Salinsky
5840 York Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Licensed for 45 years, Robert A. Salinsky is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Zhao Liu

Zhao Liu
Law Offices of Lisa Z Liu, PC
200 S Garfield Ave Ste 103
Alhambra, CA 91801
Licensed for 13 years, Zhao Liu is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Michigan Law School - University of Michigan... read more >

Matthew Jackson Lombard

Matthew Jackson Lombard
11400 W Olympic Blvd #1500
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Licensed for 19 years, Matthew Jackson Lombard is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Colgate University in Hamilton, New York... read more >

Louis Justin Shapiro

Louis Justin Shapiro
1801 Century Park E 25th Flr
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 18 years, Louis Justin Shapiro is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Yes... 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 >

Kenneth Alan Reed

Kenneth Alan Reed
Law Office of Kenneth Alan Reed
406 W 4th St
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Licensed for 13 years, Kenneth Alan Reed is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy University... read more >

Victor Sherman

Victor Sherman
11400 W Olympic Blvd Ste 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Licensed for 58 years, Victor Sherman is a White Collar Crime and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Berkeley School of Law... read more >

Shaun Khojayan

Shaun Khojayan
Law Office of Shaun Khojayan & Associates, PLC
9454 Wilshire Blvd Suite 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Licensed for 26 years, Shaun Khojayan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of California... 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 >

Daniel Ignace Kapelovitz

Daniel Ignace Kapelovitz
Law Offices of Daniel I. Kapelovitz
7119 Sunset Blvd #999
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Licensed for 15 years, Daniel Ignace Kapelovitz is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA 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 >

David Mark Wallin

David Mark Wallin
Law Ofc David M Wallin
41319 12th St W Ste 101
Palmdale, CA 93551
Licensed for 37 years, David Mark Wallin is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of West Los Angeles... read more >

Correen Wiley Ferrentino

Correen Wiley Ferrentino
4425 Jamboree Rd Suite 270
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 30 years, Correen Wiley Ferrentino is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymoun... read more >

Katherine Theresa Corrigan

Katherine Theresa Corrigan
4100 Newport Pl #550
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 37 years, Katherine Theresa Corrigan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Pepperdine University 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 >

Alec Scott Rose

Alec Scott Rose
Law Office of Alec Rose
2800 28th St Suite 305
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Licensed for 31 years, Alec Scott Rose is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Davis School of Law King Hall... read more >

Jennifer Lynn Keller

Jennifer Lynn Keller
18300 Von Karman Ave Suite 930
Irvine, CA 92612
Licensed for 46 years, Jennifer Lynn Keller is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Blair Bernholz Berk

Blair Bernholz Berk
Tarlow & Berk PC
9119 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Licensed for 32 years, Blair Bernholz Berk is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >
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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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