Diane C. Bass

Attorney Diane C. Bass has been devoted exclusively to the practice of criminal defense for over 25 years. She represents people who are under investigation and who have been charged with crimes in both state and federal court. Attorney Bass has an outstanding reputation that has earned her the respect of judges, prosecutors and her colleagues throughout Southern California. Her dedication to excellence combined with her extensive trial experience and extremely high ethical standards has obtained excellent results for her clients for many years. She has won numerous trials and received drastically reduced sentences for many of her clients. Forged through years of experience, she has a deep understanding of how Law Enforcement Officers conduct their business, and she will aggressively pursue any potential violations of their conduct along with any other possible defenses you may have in your case.

• Federal Criminal Defense
• Fraud Defense
• White Collar Crime Defense
• Drug Crimes
• Sex Crimes

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California

Since 1991

Central District of California

Since 1991

Eastern District of California

Since 1992

Northern District of California

Since 1992

Southern District of California

Since 1992

9th Circuit

Attorney at Law

Law Office of Diane C. Bass, A Professional Law Corporation

1998 - Current

Diane Bass is a criminal defense attorney in state and federal court for 25 years. Ms. Bass handles white collar criminal cases, fraud, theft, domestic violence, narcotics, sex crimes, and every type of criminal case. She has an outstanding reputation with the courts, prosecutors and the defense bar. She has extensive experience in federal court and has obtained outstanding results for her clients. She has been a legal analyst on national news. She speaks at many bar associations on a variety of topics and has published several articles.

Attorney

Diane C. Bass

1991 - Current

Southwestern University School of Law

J.D.

1991

Honors: Dean's Honor List, Dean's Scholar

University of California - Irvine

B.F.A.

1983

Honors: Dean's Honor List

Super Lawyer 2022

Super Lawyer

2022

Federal Bar Association Orange County

memeber

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

member

Current

Orange County Bar Association

member

Current

Orange County Women Lawyers

member

Current

South Orange County Bar Association

Former President

Current

How Social Media Can be Used Against Your Client, Raddison Hotel, Newport Beach, Ca

October 16, 2013

Orange County Paralegals Association

What every criminal defense attorney needs to know about federal sentencing, Raddison Hotel, Newport Beach, Ca

May 8, 2013

Newport Harbor Bar Association

Learning from Practice, Whittier Law School

February 2, 2015

What Every Criminal Lawyer Needs to Know about Federal Court, Elks Club, Fullerton, CA

June 25, 2014

North Orange County Bar Assocation

Q. What if there was a syringe full of blood and they wouldnt test the dna

March 25, 2011

A: This is a vague question. However, you do have a right to have all evidence DNA tested. If the prosecution refueses to conduct the testing, your lawyer can have it done. The prosecution should make it avaialable to your lawyer for testing.

Q. How can I check my boyfriend case status?

March 25, 2011

A: Depending upon which county in which the case is filed, you may be able to check the status of a case online.

Q. Does a warrantless search of a person's house violate the 4th amendment when the person was lawfully arrested with a war

March 25, 2011

A: A search warrant and an arrest warrant are two completely different things. Unless there was an exception to the search warrant requirement such as consent to search, items in plain view or exigent circumstances a search warrant is required. If you believe that your 4th amendment rights have been violated you need an experienced criminal defense attorney to review your case and file the appropriate motion to supress any evidence found during that search.