The 2025 listing of leading Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyers details attorneys practising in criminal law matters in the Greater Los Angeles legal market who have been identified by their fellow Los Angeles criminal lawyers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Berk | Berk Brettler | West Hollywood | Doyle’s ranking record: Blair Berk |
| Andrew Flier | Levine Flier & Flier | Encino | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Flier |
| Richard Kaplan | Kaplan Marino | West Hollywood | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Kaplan |
| James Spertus | Spertus Landes & Josephs | West Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: James Spertus |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Cron | Cron Israels & Stark | Pacific Palisades | Doyle’s ranking record: Steven Cron |
| Alan Eisner | Eisner & Gorin | Van Nuys | |
| Nancy Kardon | Kardon Law | Torrance | Doyle’s ranking record: Nancy Kardon |
| Alexandra Kazarian | Geragos & Geragos | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: Alexandra Kazarian |
| Donald Marks | Marks & Brooklier | Century City | Doyle’s ranking record: Donald Marks |
| David McLane | McLane Bednarski & Litt | Pasadena | Doyle’s ranking record: David McLane |
| Chad Lewin | Lewin Law Group | Studio City | Doyle’s ranking record: Chad Lewin |
| Scott Tenley | Tenley Law | Irvine | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Tenley |
| Julia Tuverson | Spertus Lanes & Josephs | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: Julia Tuverson |
| Melissa Weinberger | Law Offices of Melissa A Weinberger | Pasadena | Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Weinberger |
| Mark Werksman | Werksman Jackson & Quinn | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Werksman |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Artan | Artan Law | Pasadena | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Artan |
| Sara Azari | Azari Law | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: Sara Azari |
| Veronica Barton | The Law Offices of Veronica T Barton | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: Veronica Barton |
| Marilyn Bednarski | McLane Bednaski & Litt | Pasadena | Doyle’s ranking record: Marilyn Bednarski |
| Harland Braun | Braun & Braun | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: Harland Braun |
| Ron Cordova | Ron Cordova Law | Irvine | Doyle’s ranking record: Ron Cordova |
| Caitlin Dukes | Spolin & Dukes | Sawtelle | Doyle’s ranking record: Caitlin Dukes |
| Joseph Esposito | Seki Nishimura & Watase | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: Joseph Esposito |
| Michael Freedman | The Freedman Firm | Century City | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Freedman |
| Jake Glucksman | Law Offices of Jake Glucksman | Encino | Doyle’s ranking record: Jake Glucksman |
| Dmitry Gorin | Eisner & Gorin | Van Nuys | |
| Shawn Holley | Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir | Santa Monica | Doyle’s ranking record: Shawn Holley |
| Lisa Houle | Houle Law | Rolling Hills Estates | Doyle’s ranking record: Lisa Houle |
| Phil Israels | Cron Israels & Stark | Sawtelle | Doyle’s ranking record: Phil Israels |
| Alan Jackson | Werksman Jackson & Quinn | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: Alan Jackson |
| Jeremy Lessem | Lessem Newstate & Tooson | Universal City | Doyle’s ranking record: Jeremy Lessem |
| RJ Manuelian | Manuelian Law Firm | Downtown LA | Doyle’s ranking record: RJ Manuelian |
| Allison Margolin | Allison B Margolin PLC | Beverly Hills | Doyle’s ranking record: Allison Margolin |
| Daniel Rubin | Rubin Law | Koreatown | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Rubin |
| John Sweeney | The Sweeney Law Firm | Beverly Hills | Doyle’s ranking record: John Sweeney |
| Debra White | Debra White Criminal Defense Lawyer | Calabasas | Doyle’s ranking record: Debra White |
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