The Law Office of Alexandra Kazarian
Downtown Los Angeles criminal defense practice handling misdemeanor and felony matters, including DUI, drug, domestic violence, violent crime and white-collar 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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The Olen Firm, P.C.
Los Angeles criminal defense firm representing adults and juveniles in matters including DUI, domestic violence, drug, theft, assault, firearm, sex-offense, and serious felony allegations.
Esfandi Law Group
Los Angeles criminal defense firm representing clients in state and federal matters, including DUI, violent offenses, theft and fraud, drug charges, and pre-filing investigations.
Kraut Law Group Criminal & DUI Lawyers, Inc.
Los Angeles criminal defense firm handling DUI, felony and misdemeanor charges, white-collar matters, and pre-filing investigations in California and federal courts.
Law Offices of Jerod Gunsberg
A Downtown Los Angeles law firm focused exclusively on criminal defense in California state and federal matters.
The H Law Group
California law firm handling DUI and criminal defense matters, with additional personal injury services, from its Los Angeles office and other locations across the state.
Ridley Defense
Criminal defense firm handling DUI, felony, domestic-violence, juvenile, sex-crime, and prefiling matters across Southern California.
DUI Defense Group
Criminal defense practice focused on DUI and related traffic charges across Southern California.
Grace Legal Group Inc.
Los Angeles criminal defense firm handling state criminal matters, including violent offenses, drug and firearm charges, DUI, fraud, theft, and restraining-order cases.
JAMES WANG LAW
Diamond Bar law office led by attorney and CPA James Wang, handling motor vehicle injury claims and criminal defense matters.
Mines Law Firm
Solo practice of Jasmine Mines handling personal injury, family law, restraining orders, criminal defense and post-conviction relief, mostly remotely.
Shouse Law Group Los Angeles Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Shouse Law Group is a multi-office California firm whose Los Angeles County practice, with an office in Sherman Oaks, handles criminal defense and DUI cases.
Kelmansky Law - DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney
Los Angeles criminal defense practice led by attorney Yuliya Kelmansky, handling DUI, domestic violence, theft, drug, weapons and sex crime charges as well as expungements and record sealing.
Gold & Witham
Gold & Witham is a two-partner firm focused on DUI defense and related DMV hearings, with a West Los Angeles office on Wilshire Boulevard.
DCD LAW
DCD LAW is a San Fernando Valley firm devoted to DUI and criminal defense, headquartered in Van Nuys with a branch office in San Fernando.
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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.