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Joseph J Wiseman

530-759-0700

Appeals / Appellate, Civil Rights, Federal Criminal Law, Native American Law

1477 Drew Ave, Suite 106
Davis, CA 95618

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Donald Bruce Marks

310-772-2287

Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI More >>

10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite# 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Dennis Gene Merenbach

805-963-4484

Admiralty / Maritime, Agricultural Law, Animal / Dog Law, Antitrust, Appeals / Appellate More >>

225 E Carrillo St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Elizabeth Anne Bell

310-689-1677

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Business Law, Entertainment / Sports, General Civil, Intellectual Property, Native American Law

10850 Wilshire Blvd, Sixth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Philip David Israels

310-451-9888

Antitrust, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Car Accidents, Constitutional Law More >>

1541 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Education: U of San Francisco School of Law

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 1975 (37 years)

Phil Israels was born in 1948 and raised in California's Central Valley where he still has family in that area. After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley where he was a member for Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and studied Economics. He continued his education at the University of San Francisco, School of Law where he received the prestigious American Jurisprudence Award.

Upon graduation in 1975 and passing the bar in his first attempt, he was hired by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, where he worked for almost four years as a prosecutor gaining extensive trial experience. Since 1979, he has been a criminal defense attorney. He sees his role as the protector of the accused. However, his prosecutorial experience has helped him understand the mindset of his adversaries both in the trial court and in negotiations.

Although he has much trial experience his background, skills, and contacts has often allowed him to obtain favorable results without the extra expense associated with trial. As a defense attorney, he has successfully handled cases ranging from accusations of driving the influence, murder, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, and complicated white collar cases. As a prosecutor, he worked in all of the branch offices including West Los Angels, Van Nuys, San Fernando, San Pedro and downtown (Criminal Courts Building, Bauchet Street and Metro). As a defense attorney, he has practice in all the major courts in Southern California and has had successfully defended clients in the Los Angeles Criminal Courts Building, Metro, Van Nuys, San Fernando, Torrance, Pomona, Ventura, Airport Court, and Citrus, among other courthouses.

When requested he has traveled across the country to represent his clients. As a defense counsel, he has also gained extensive experience in the Juvenile Courts including Sylmar, Inglewood, Los Padrinos, and Easklake. He is a Board Certified Specialist in the field of Criminal Law, a designation which puts him among approximately one percent of those attorneys who refer to themselves as criminal lawyers in the State of California.

Mr. Israels has been named 'Super Lawyer' by the Los Angeles Magazine, an honor which he has received several times. He is often referred cases by Judges, other attorneys, prosecutor and previous clients. In 2008 he was joined in his practice by his nephew, Sam Israels, also a former prosecutor with extensive trial experience and many contacts in the criminal courts. His clients appreciate the team approach and are happy to know that they can rely both on Phil and Sam when the need arises. In his spare time he enjoys sports including skiing, swimming and softball.

Areas of Practice:
Criminal Defense
Driving While Intoxicated
Drug Crimes
Felonies
Homicide
Misdemeanors
Sex Assault
Traffic Violations
White Collar Crime
Domestic Violence
Administrative Law
Personal Injury

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Steven Michael Cron

310-451-9888

Antitrust, Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Car Accidents, Constitutional Law More >>

1541 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Education: UC Hastings COL

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 1974 (38 years)

Steve Cron was born in 1948, and raised in the San Fernando Valley. He attended North Hollywood High School, UCLA, and Hastings College of the Law, graduating in 1973. He passed the bar on the first try, and began working as a Deputy Public Defender for Los Angeles County. During his six years in the Public Defender's Office, he handled juvenile cases, misdemeanors and felonies. It was a great place to start, with a high volume of cases ranging from minor misdemeanors to murders, and everything in between.

After six years, in 1980, Steve decided to start his own practice. He loved the practice of law, but wanted the opportunity to be his own boss and to be able to build long-term relationships with his clients.

For 30 years, Steve has been in private practice in Santa Monica, representing those accused of criminal acts. He alone represents each of his clients, and he maintains personal relationships with the clients while representing them, and often, for many years after the attorney/client relationship has ended. When clients hire Steve, they know they will get his undivided attention, and that their case will not be handed off to another lawyer with less experience.

Steve loves being a criminal defense lawyer. Everyday he gets to help people who are often in trouble and experiencing a terrible time in their lives. Being able to help people dig out of those situations is really rewarding. Although being arrested or charged with a crime is a horrible experience, Steve always tries to find a way to make this a positive experience. An arrest is often the result of recurring negative behavior, and sometimes such an experience can cause someone to reevaluate their lives and change negative behavior. For example, someone arrested for a DUI might come to realize that they have been drinking too much and take steps to curtail their drinking, or a domestic violence arrest might cause someone to begin anger management classes which help to save a relationship. Many of Steveâs clients keep in touch with him long after their cases are over, often telling him that they hated the experience of being arrested, but it caused them to change some habitually negative behavior which they had overlooked prior to their arrest.

Steve is often the lawyer who judges and prosecutors call when their friends or loved ones are in trouble. He is credible, respected, and has over 35 years of experience representing people in criminal cases in Los Angeles County.

When a client is innocent, no one will fight harder. He has investigators and experts available to help prove our side of the case. He has an exemplary record as a trial lawyer, at one point winning nine consecutive federal jury trials.

When clients want to settle a case, Steve has the knowledge and experience to know what the issues are and how best to address them. His personal relationship with the clients lets him know what issues are most important to that particular client. His long-standing relationships with prosecutors and judges, give him the opportunity to present his client's case in the best possible light. His credibility and reputation mean that his words will be taken seriously.

Steve Cron has been certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the State Board of Legal Specialization since 1984. There are only about 300 lawyers in the entire state who can call themselves Certified Criminal Law Specialists. Heâs also been recognized by his peers every year since the inception in Los Angeles Magazine's annual poll of Super Lawyers in Criminal Defense. Steve is an Adjunct Professor at the Pepperdine University School of Law, and head's a regular legal commentator for CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, CBS, and many other national and local magazines and newspapers. They ask Steve for his opinion, because he is respected and knowledgeable, and people in the news want to know Steve's opinions about current legal cases.

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Defense
Juvenile Law
Felonies
Sexual Assault
Misdemeanors
Driving While Intoxicated
Drug Crimes
Homicide
Assault and Battery
White Collar Crime
Domestic Violence
Weapons Charges
Personal Injury

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