Margaret Mendoza | Los Angeles Criminal Lawyer

Ms. Mendoza has represented clients in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties, charged with such offenses as: attempted murder, Assault and Battery, Terrorist Threats, Possession of Weapons, Sexual Battery, Lewd Conduct and Indecent Exposure, Child Molestation and Pornography, Counterfeiting, Robbery, Conspiracy, Burglary, Drug Trafficking and Manufacturing, Marijuana Cultivation, Domestic Violence, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs, Drug Sales and Possession and Gang Crimes.

Ms. Mendoza obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in History at Hood College and her Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law. She was admitted to the state Bar of California in 1988. She practiced civil law for several years, where she was successful in preserving the rights of a toxic shock victim before the California Supreme Court. In 1990, Ms Mendoza accepted a position with the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, where she remained for eleven years. During that time, she successfully defended indigent clients charged with a variety of criminal offenses, conducted research, drafted and argued substantive and procedural motions, placed qualified clients in rehabilitation programs, monitored program attendance and completion, and assisted with the training of newly hired attorneys. In 2001, Ms Mendoza resigned from the Public defender’s office to raise her two children. During that time, she obtained her Broker’s License and was on the annual planning committee for The Sunshine Kids, an organization that raises funds for children with cancer. She also coached students involved in the LA County Mock Trial competition, and saw her team win the 2004 Los Angeles County competition. She was President of the PTO for three years and a member of the School Board for six years, as well as serving various committees at her church. In 2007, Ms. Mendoza returned to her passion, criminal defense work. She joined a small criminal defense in the South bay as a Senior Associate. In 2009, she accepted a position as Senior Associate with a large Los Angeles firm, where she worked alongside Ms. Mattern. In 2011, Ms. Mendoza and Ms. Mattern formed their partnership.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Mattern & Mendoza, LLP		2011 - Present
Attorney	Law Office of Margaret F. Mendoza		2001 - 2011
Associate Attorney	Bird and Bird, APLC		2008 - 2009
Deputy Public Defender	Law Offices Of The Los Angeles County Public Defender		1990 – 2001

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Southwestern University School of Law		Law School	N/A
Hood College	Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)	History/Secondary Education	1979

State / Court	Date
California	1988

• -California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
  -San Fernando Valley Bar Association
  -Western San Bernardino County Bar Association
  -National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
  -California DUI Lawyers Association
  -Long Beach Bar Association
  -South Bay Bar Association
  -California Public Defenders Association
  -Los Angeles County Bar Association
  -State Bar of California

• Ionic Society

• -Client charged with multiple counts of Robbery with Gang Allegations in Los Angeles County Superior Court: Dismissed. -Client charged with possession of drugs in Los Angeles County Superior Court: Dismissed. -Client charged with Kidnapping and False Imprisonment in Los Angeles County Superior Court: Reduced to a misdemeanor trespass. -Client charged with felony vandalism in Riverside County Superior Court: Reduced to misdemeanor, then settled through civil compromise. -Client charged with felony grand theft in Los Angeles County Superior Court: settled through civil compromise.

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