The Law Offices of Arash Hashemi
A Los Angeles law office handling misdemeanor, felony, and federal criminal defense matters, including DUI, violent-crime, theft, fraud, and post-conviction cases.
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.
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Tung & Associates, APLC
A Los Angeles law firm handling criminal defense, business and employment matters, immigration, personal injury, and estate planning.
Law Office of Alex Andryuschenko
Los Angeles criminal defense practice handling DUI charges, DMV proceedings, traffic-related offenses, and selected post-conviction matters.
Saffari Law Group
Los Angeles criminal defense firm handling state and federal matters, including violent offenses, domestic violence, drug charges, sex offenses, theft, fraud, and DUI.
Matthew J. Ruff, Attorney at Law – Los Angeles Office
Criminal defense practice handling DUI and DMV matters, theft, domestic violence, assault, drug, weapons and other misdemeanor and felony cases.
Ryan W. Koppelman Law PC
Los Angeles criminal defense firm representing clients in DUI, misdemeanor, and related driving-offense matters across greater Los Angeles and nearby counties.
LIJT LAW
Los Angeles law firm handling criminal defense, federal and white-collar matters, immigration cases, and cases where criminal convictions affect immigration status.
Law Office of Aaron P. McAllister
Los Angeles criminal defense firm handling DUI, domestic violence, violent and weapons charges, drug offenses, theft and fraud, sex offenses, and juvenile matters.
The Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Los Angeles criminal defense practice led by attorney Leah Naparstek, representing clients in misdemeanor and felony matters including DUI, drug, theft, violent-crime, sex-crime, and white-collar cases.
Renslo Law
Los Angeles criminal defense firm handling trial, investigation, pretrial, writ, and expungement matters.
Law Office of Jeff Yeh
Los Angeles law office handling DUI defense, DMV hearings, and related criminal matters, led by attorney Jeff Yeh.
California Criminal Defense Center, APC
Southern California criminal defense firm handling DUI, misdemeanor and felony matters, DMV hearings, and post-conviction record relief.
Law Offices of George L. Fernandez (CCLG)
Los Angeles criminal defense practice led by George L. Fernandez, handling DUI, domestic violence, drug, theft, sex, violent, white-collar and juvenile matters.
The Law Office Of Damian Siwek
Los Angeles criminal defense practice handling DUI, misdemeanor and felony matters, bench warrants, suspended-license and traffic cases, expungements, and related DMV hearings.
Eisner Gorin LLP
Criminal defense firm representing clients in California state, federal, and juvenile matters, from pre-filing investigations through trial and appeal.
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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.