Ventura Criminal Lawyers

Attorney Allen Bell is a Retired Police Officer and the Senior Trial Attorney at The Law Offices of Allen J. Bell & Associates. He is also the founder of The Traumatic Injury Center and The Sexual Harassment Training Institute. He represents clients in both State and Federal Court in significant CRIMINAL and CIVIL matters.

Mr. Bell is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of California, the United States District Court, Central District; the United States District Court, Northern District; the United States District...

Diane Marger Moore is a shareholder of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman and is triple board certified in three categories by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. She is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, a Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate and a Board Certified Truck Accident Attorney. Diane is an accomplished attorney, public servant, magistrate, educator, mediator, arbitrator, lecturer, writer, editor, and community service volunteer. Throughout her career she has tried over 200 jury trials in courts across the United States. As one of the most experienced fire trial lawyers in the country, Diane heads Baum Hedlund Aristei...

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...

Former Deputy District Attorney in both Merced and Santa Barbara County. With close to 10 years of experience as a dedicated DA, I have now branched my experience into my own practice assisting people in defending their constitutional rights, and providing legal services in all other areas of the law.

Practicing since December 1980 (40 years). Founding member of California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA) and Specialist Member of CDLA. founding member of DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA). The only California lawyer to secure a unanimous decision (7 in favor, 0 opposed) in a DUI case in the California Supreme Court (People v. McNeal, (2009) 46 Cal.4th 1183, changing the law on breath testing.
I have successfully jury tried over 1,100 DUI trials, including Felonies and Misdemeanors. My success rate is better than 93%. Nobody can perform better for you than I can perform.
If you are serious about getting the best...

Federick M. Goldberg has been a member of the California Bar for over 45 years. As a prosecutor for the LA City Attorney's Office from 1961 to 1963, he prosecuted numerous criminal cases for the Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol. This was valuable experience when he joined the firm of Bernay, Christensen & Goldberg in 1963, which is located at the same location across from the Van Nuys Courthouse. This is also the same location currently occupied by Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, one of the preeminent law firms in the United States. This location has...

Walter F. Wiggins, Jr. received his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Loyola Marymount University in 1983 with majors in Political Science and History. Wiggins received "Honors at Entrance" status and was awarded the Jesuit Community Scholarship. At LMU Wiggins was active in student government, was a member of the university's Honors Program, and was inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the national History Honor Society. In his senior year, Wiggins was designated the liaison between the student body and the Board of Trustees, the governing body of the university. Wiggins also served as President of the...

Mr. Carroll graduated from Southwestern School of Law in 2006. While at Southwestern Law School, Mr. Carroll was a board member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program. After graduating from law school, he began his career as a Deputy District Attorney in Orange County. He worked his way up to the position of Senior Deputy District Attorney, a position reserved for the top trial attorneys. In the 15 years he spent at the District Attorney’s Office Mr. Carroll has handled all manner of cases including DUIs, Drug Offenses, Thefts, Domestic Violence, Assault and Battery, Fraud, Serious, and Violent Felonies such...

Click to edit position descriptionDominique N. Westmoreland is a trial attorney managing a diverse general litigation practice, including personal injury, wrongful death, contracts, gaming and entertainment, commercial and residential real estate, probate/estate planning, products liability, debt collection (FDCPA/CA Rosenthal Act), wage and hour, wrongful termination, worker’s compensation, business formation and criminal defense for misdemeanor crimes and DUI’s. His ongoing work includes mentoring inner city youth and encouraging them to seek higher education and consider a career in law.