The Law Office of Carolina C. Gomez
Los Angeles law office handling immigration applications, removal defense, criminal defense and post-conviction matters affecting immigration status.
Criminal Defense attorneys in Los Angeles
Misdemeanour and felony defense, DUI, expungement and post-conviction relief.
About Criminal Defense matters in Los Angeles
Criminal defense in Los Angeles County spans misdemeanours, felonies, DUI, and the post-conviction work that follows — expungement, record relief and probation modification. The early part of a case is procedural and moves fast: arraignment, bail or own-recognisance release, and the decision about what, if anything, is filed by the District Attorney or City Attorney.
The most consequential period is usually the one before charges are formally filed. An arrest is not a charge, and cases are sometimes rejected, reduced or diverted at that stage. That window is short, which is why the practical advice for someone in custody is to act the same day rather than to shop carefully over a week.
DUI matters run on two separate tracks that people frequently conflate: the criminal case in court, and a separate administrative process with the DMV about the driving licence. They have different deadlines and different standards, and missing the administrative one does not pause the criminal one.
Fees are usually flat, quoted by stage — pre-filing, pre-trial, trial — rather than as one number for the whole case. Ask what the quoted figure covers, what triggers the next stage, and who from the firm will actually appear in court. If cost is the barrier, the Los Angeles County Public Defender represents people who qualify, and that is a real practice rather than a fallback.
Criminal Defense firms in the directory
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Lluis Law - Abogados de Inmigración y Defensa Criminal
Los Angeles firm handling immigration, criminal defense and injury claims, with additional family law and probate services.
Corona Law Group
Corona Law Group is a Los Angeles firm handling family law, criminal defense and selected civil cases, including personal injury claims.
Braden & Tucci
Braden & Tucci represents people facing alcohol- or drug-related DUI charges and related DMV proceedings in Southern California, including Los Angeles County.
FYourTicket
California traffic-ticket defense law firm handling speeding, reckless driving, exhibition of speed, DUI and related vehicle-code matters.
Simmrin Law Group
Burbank-based law firm representing clients in criminal defense, personal injury, and family-law matters across California.
The Meehan Law Firm – 1-800-NoCuffs
Los Angeles office of a California criminal defense firm handling DUI and a range of misdemeanor, felony, and related criminal matters.
Law Offices of Robert B. Hakim
Los Angeles law office handling traffic tickets, DUI and DWI charges, DMV license matters, and related criminal defense cases throughout California.
The Ticket Clinic, A Law Firm
A Studio City law firm representing motorists in DUI, traffic-ticket, license-suspension, and related criminal traffic matters across Los Angeles County.
Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Southern California criminal defense firm handling DUI, domestic violence, drug, sex-crime, violent-crime, theft, white-collar, and federal matters.
Artz & Sturm Law Group
Los Angeles criminal defense firm handling DUI, drugged-driving, DMV, misdemeanor, felony and record-clearing matters.
Law Office of Andy Miri
Los Angeles law office representing clients in criminal defense and immigration matters, including DUI, drug charges, removal defense, and immigration applications.
Chaney Criminal Defense Lawyers
Century City criminal defense firm handling state and federal criminal matters, DUI and hit-and-run cases, and restraining-order proceedings.
California Legal Counsel, APLC
Los Angeles law firm handling criminal defense, DUI defense, and personal injury matters for clients across California.
Werksman Jackson Quinn & Mason LLP
Los Angeles criminal defense firm handling state and federal cases, including white-collar matters, violent offenses, DUI, drug charges, appeals, and Title IX proceedings.
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Common questions
I was arrested but not charged. Do I still need a lawyer?
That is often the most useful moment to have one. Before filing, there is a decision still to be made by the prosecuting office, and material presented at that stage can affect whether a case is filed at all or filed at a lower level. Once charges are filed, that opportunity has passed.
What happens at an arraignment?
It is the first court appearance: the charges are stated, a plea is entered, and custody status and future dates are set. It is short, but it is where the case's timetable and release conditions get fixed, so it is not a hearing to attend unprepared.
Is a DUI licence suspension handled by the court?
No. The licence question is a separate DMV administrative process with its own short deadline to request a hearing, running in parallel with the criminal case. Winning one does not automatically resolve the other.
Can a conviction be cleared from my record later?
California has several forms of post-conviction relief, and eligibility depends on the offence, the sentence and what has happened since. It is a distinct area of work from defending the original case, so ask specifically whether a firm does it.