Downey Criminal Lawyers

From California state charges to complex federal indictments, Stephanie Ames has the experience, legal knowledge and strategic sense to protect your interests in a wide range of criminal defense situations in Southern California. To learn how you can benefit from counsel and advocacy of a skilled Los Angeles criminal defense attorney, contact The Law Office of Stephanie Ames in Santa Monica. Our goal is to achieve the best possible result for you through investigating, developing and pursuing all of the defenses you have available under the applicable facts and law. Our firm's practice is especially strong in white collar criminal...

I have been practicing exclusively Criminal Defense at the trial court level since June of 1997. During that time, I have had periods where I worked for several Criminal Defense firms and I have had period where I was court appointed on several thousand Indigent Criminal Defense matters. After the first years of my practice, I transitioned into handling privately retained matters and I have handled (almost) the entire range of Criminal Defense charges. I have tried cases as serious as Drug Manufacturing Labs and 3-Strikes Life cases and as minor as Petty Theft cases. I do not back down...

Criminal defense attorney serving Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney representing clients in Laguna Niguel.

Making a difference in the lives of others, helping them to solve some of life’s most complex problems and maneuver through adversity are reasons why I commit my life’s work to lawyering. I graduated number one in my law class and was a first time California bar passer in 2013. However, my true reward is working within my purpose to make actual change in everyday people’s lives.

After working for several years in television news, I found my way back to law with the desire to use justice to make a positive impact on people’s lives. This is why I focus...

My private practice focuses exclusively on criminal defense. I believe in providing my clients with excellent service, protecting their freedom and their rights. Before opening Bethune Law Corporation, I worked as a public defender both in Orange County and in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to that I worked as a prosecutor both in Orange County and Cambridge Massachusetts. My practice of law has only ever been in the criminal law arena and I enjoy it tremendously.

Education- While attending law school, Michael was the first student at La Verne Law to volunteer in both the Disability Legal Aid clinic, which protected disabled children's rights, and the Immigration Clinic, which involved representing a client seeking asylum in the United States. Helping people through these clinics only reinforced Michael's belief in the law. Through all of this work, Michael was able to graduate Cum Laude from law school, while at the same time interning at a local law firm to obtain practical experience.

Experience - Michael is well versed in Family Law, having interned for over a year prior...