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Arja Shah

Arja Shah

 
  • DUI & DWI, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence...
  • Arizona
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Lawyer Rating and Reviews
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
Matthew A Marner
Matthew A Marner May 8, 2019
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
Arja is skilled in all areas of criminal and DUI defense, from the beginning of a case, through investigation, negotiations, and trial. She is well-rounded as a trial lawyer and brings her skills and tenacity to bear, winning cases for her clients that others couldn't. View More
Q. How do you know this lawyer?
  • Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

Arja and I worked as Vehicular Unit attorneys in the Maricopa County Public Defenders Office, defending felony DUI, aggravated assault, and vehicular manslaughter cases .

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?
  • Same Client
  • Different Client, Same Side of Case

Arja and I worked together on common and separate defense cases involving felony DUI and serious vehicular felony cases.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
2010-2014.
Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Arja is a skilled negotiator and legal researcher. She has the ability to instill calm in clients who are at a highly stressful point in their lives. She wins trials and keeps people free.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Arja knows the law, especially with regards to vehicular and DUI cases, and has always been able to effectively apply it to her clients' advantage.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Arja is a skilled legal researcher. She is able to both find and apply the appropriate law in a way that benefits her clients.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Arja has the unique ability to explain severely complicated legal processes and procedures to her clients an their families and to do so in a way that takes away their anxiety. Further, Arja has a way of connecting with a jury that most litigators wish they had. She is both legally persuasive and can connect with jurors in a very human way.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Arja displays the highest level of ethics and professionalism in a field that can sometimes be lacking in it. Arja is a person you can trust your case or your loved one's case with.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
DUI, Criminal Defense, Litigation
Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?
  • Document Review
  • Drafting
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Litigation
  • Negotiation
  • Oral Argument
  • Problem Solving
  • Trials
  • Use of Technology
Q. Please provide any additional comments about this lawyer
Arja is an amazing lawyer. She is a skilled researcher, negotiator, and litigator. I have been by her side in trial and watched with amazement as she took a dead-bang loser of a case and got not guilty verdicts on all charges. She is a gifted and caring attorney who can produce results.
Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes