California Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal Defense Law

210 S Juniper St suite 106, Escondido, CA 92025, USA

Throughout the course of his career, Sean has handled the breadth of criminal cases including driving under the influence, sexual assault, domestic violence, assault and battery, drug possession, and much more. Sean is masterful at taking control in any criminal case that you may be facing. He has been extremely successful in consistency obtaining excellent results for his clients; even when the outlook seemed dim. Sean attributes his success to his dedicating towards the profession, attention to the details in any given case or situation, and forging relationships with his client, opposing counsel and the Judge. The Law Office of Sean M. Hobson is dedicated to maintaining consistent communication and providing prompt responses to all clients - potential, current and former. Every case is important to use and we will respond to you as soon as possible. Mr. Hobson can be contacted at: 760-294-4407

Criminal Defense Law

515 S Flower St, # 19, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Mr. Khojayan earned his J.D., with Distinction, from the University of the Pacific. As a trial lawyer from 1998-2002 for the Federal Defenders of San Diego, he conducted numerous federal felony trials with most resulting in not guilty verdicts. He has also authored and argued appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals gaining reversals in several cases. After working as a trial lawyer with the Federal Defenders, Mr. Khojayan joined the nationally known plaintiff’s class-action law firm of Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP where he litigated securities class action lawsuits. Within Milberg Weiss, Mr. Khojayan was part of a select group of lawyers that handled complex, shareholder lawsuits involving mergers and acquisitions, in addition to his securities class action case load. In 2004, Mr. Khojayan opened his own practice in Los Angeles, California, where he defends clients against complex criminal accusations and litigates complex civil lawsuits. Mr. Khojayan is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Khojayan is also the creator of the JurySelectionPro to help attorneys select the right juries for their cases. The JurySelectionPro is a direct result of his trial experience and the methods he has used to consistently and effectively select the best juries for his cases.

Criminal Defense Law

9465 Wilshire Blvd suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA

Stanley L. Friedman is a preeminent criminal defense lawyer who represents celebrities, business owners, politicians, corporations and healthcare professionals in complex, high-dollar, federal cases throughout the United States and in State Courts in California and Nevada. He has had an extraordinary and unparalleled legal career. Mr. Friedman received his Bachelor of Arts from UCLA (cum laude) and his Juris Doctor from USC School of Law. Early in his 37-year career Mr. Friedman served as a Law Clerk to a prominent Federal Judge in Los Angeles in which, from the Judge’s vantage, he worked on some of the major cases of the day – from the effects on the United States of the 1970’s oil embargo to prosecution and defense of major organized crime figures in California and Hawaii. After his Federal Court Clerkship, Mr. Friedman worked at a major law firm in Los Angeles representing securities firms, banks, healthcare organizations and entertainment outlets in investigations, litigation, trial, and federal appeals. It was at this firm that he was recognized in his first published and successful Ninth Circuit decision involving securities fraud. After three years as a litigator in this major law firm, Mr. Friedman was appointed an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Criminal Division in Los Angeles, California. Because of his background and legal ability, Mr. Friedman was assigned to the Major Frauds Section in which he investigated and prosecuted high-dollar and complicated fraud cases on behalf of the United States government. In two separate instances, he was also appointed a Magistrate for France and British Hong Kong and conducted investigations on their behalf. During much of his time as an AUSA, the United States Department of Justice emphasized the investigation and prosecution of healthcare fraud. Mr. Friedman investigated and criminally prosecuted many of these healthcare fraud cases. Additionally, he investigated and prosecuted cases involving: Bank Fraud; Bankruptcy Fraud; Customs Violations; Insurance Fraud; Securities Fraud; Commodities Fraud; Investment Fraud; Embezzlement; Tax Crimes; Money Laundering; Credit Card Fraud; Counterfeiting of United States Currency and Securities; and Advance Fee Schemes. Mr. Friedman also initiated and prosecuted extradition cases involving United States citizens and residents. He was recognized by a Congressional Commission for successful prosecution of a complicated nationwide insurance fraud. In 1995, Mr. Friedman founded his own criminal defense law firm and represents clients in investigations, extradition matters, Grand Jury proceedings, search warrants, asset forfeitures, court cases and appeals. He has been a Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist since 2005 and served as Chairman of the California State Bar Commission which tests, vets, certifies and re-certifies the comparatively few lawyers certified in the State of California as Criminal Law Specialists. In what are termed “parallel proceedings,” which are civil or administrative proceedings pursued concurrently with criminal investigations or prosecutions, Mr. Friedman has defended clients in cases brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Future Trading Commission, and the California Fair Political Practices Commission. Mr. Friedman is listed as counsel in United States Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court, and California Court of Appeal published decisions. Regarding his own cases, and in commenting on other cases of interest to the media, Mr. Friedman has been referenced and quoted over 200 times, including appearances on Good Morning America and The Today Show. On a variety of subjects, he has lectured to law classes at the USC School of Law. Mr. Friedman has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2012 by Thompson Reuters which reserves this designation for the top five percent or less of lawyers in each state and also received the “AV Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell in every year since 2006 based on the general recognition that Mr. Friedman has achieved the highest levels of skill, integrity and overall professional excellence.

Criminal Defense Law

1875 Century E Park, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Mr. Copeland is a graduate of Dartmouth College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984. He is a law school graduate of George Washington University where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1987. He is a litigation attorney specializing in criminal defense (state and federal), with a portion of his practice limited to select civil cases. In 2007, he was selected by famed Michael Jackson attorney Tom Mesereau to be guest speaker at the inaugural opening of the MEV Legal Clinic in association with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. He is a member of the California Bar and admitted to practice in both the Central and Southern Districts. He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Criminal Defense Law

7095 Indiana Ave #200, Riverside, CA 92506, USA

Area of Practice: Criminal Defense & Civil Rights Trent joined the Law Offices of Grech & Packer, Jr. in 2014 and was named a partner in 2018. Trent has handled thousands of criminal cases in California appellate and trial courts and has tried numerous cases to verdict in both State and Federal courts throughout California. Trent’s criminal cases run the gamut from simple misdemeanors to complex white-collar and homicide cases. A representative sample of trial successes include the following: full acquittals of all life counts in an attempted murder case; a full acquittal of all charges in a rape case against a member of the United States Marine Corps; a voluntary manslaughter jury verdict and probation sentence for a client charged with first-degree murder; a dismissal of all charges after an 11-1 verdict for acquittal in a sexual battery case; a not guilty verdict in a Federal drug trafficking case; and a full dismissal after a 10-2 verdict for acquittal in a Federal human trafficking case. Trent has also successfully negotiated dispositions in some of Riverside County’s largest fraud cases. For example, Trent helped negotiate a misdemeanor resolution in a case alleging fraud and multiple strikes in which the client faced over a decade in state prison. Trent also helped negotiate a probation resolution for a client charged as part of a $123 million insurance fraud scheme. The conviction was ultimately expunged. In addition to his expertise in handling high-stakes criminal litigation, Trent is an experienced civil rights attorney. He works on behalf of clients who have been the victims of civil rights violations by government actors. Trent’s cases range from police brutality, excessive force, and wrongful arrest cases to lawsuits challenging the use of force within jails and prison facilities. Trent has recovered millions of dollars for the victims of government misconduct, including a $1.1 million settlement for an unarmed man shot in the back by police, a $475,000 settlement for a man bitten by a police dog, an $875,000 settlement for a man beaten unconscious by police, and a $750,000 settlement for a man beaten in the head and body by police. Trent is also an experienced appellate advocate. He has handled dozens of cases in California’s appellate courts and has argued multiple times before California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Trent received his Bachelor's Degree with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley. He received his law degree from the University of Virginia. Trent spent three years practicing complex civil and criminal litigation in the Reston, Virginia, Washington D.C., and San Diego, California offices of Cooley Godward LLP, a prominent national law firm. Trent left Cooley to join the nationally renowned Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. At Federal Defenders, Trent handled hundreds of cases in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Trent’s cases included drug trafficking, arms trafficking, robbery, sex crimes, wire fraud, tax fraud, and human trafficking. Trent then joined the preeminent California law firm of Best Best & Krieger, where he developed an expertise in, among other things, California Government Code section 1090, the Political Reform Act, and the Brown Act. Trent participated in multiple internal investigations into allegations of wrongdoing by public entities and public officials and was a member of the firm’s public policy and ethics group, a group spearheaded by former Riverside County District Attorney Grover Trask. Trent is a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College’s Advanced Cross-Examination program, the Federal CJA Trial Skills Academy, and Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.’s trial practice program. Trent served on the Executive Board of the Federal Bar Association in San Diego, California and was a member of the Louis M. Welsh American Inn of Court in San Diego and the Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court in Riverside.