Marc J Victor | Chandler Criminal Defense Lawyer

Marc J. Victor Bar number – 016064 AZ is a certified Criminal Law Specialist by The Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and is admitted in Arizona & Hawai‘i. Marc has been zealously representing clients in serious state and federal criminal law matters for well over twenty-five years. He has twice debated Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery on the drug war.

Marc has represented clients in more than a thousand major felony cases including first and second-degree murder, sex cases, gun cases, major drug cases, complex white-collar cases, federal appeals, high-profile civil rights, personal injury, and other complex state and federal matters. His jury trial experience includes several murder trials including death eligible matters as well as complex sex and drug cases including both state and federal courts. During his career, Marc has successfully represented clients in many high-profile and media attention cases, including his representation of  Elizabeth Johnson in the nationally televised “Baby Gabriel” case.  He has also successfully argued before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

As a long-time freedom activist, Marc is regularly invited to speak to audiences across Arizona on a variety of issues including ending the drug war, the rights of gun owners, the free market, criminal justice issues as well as a variety of other criminal law-related issues. Most recently, Marc has spoken on the Live and Let Live Principle, the foundation upon which he has established The World’s Only Real Peace Movement.

Marc has also been quoted locally, nationally, and internationally on radio, television, and in print. Several local and national media outlets turn to Marc for his legal commentary and expertise on high-profile criminal cases.

Marc and firm partner Andrew Marcantel host The Peace Radicals Podcast with a new episode every Friday. The Peace Radicals is available on most streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and is also available to watch on YouTube.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
President	Attorneys for Freedom Law Firm	Chandler, Arizona	2004 - Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Southwestern University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1994
Arizona State University	Bachelor of Science	Justice Studies	05/1992

State / Court	Date
Arizona State Bar	10/22/94

• Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
  
  Arizona State Bar Certified Specialist in Criminal Law

• June 2000-Present
  
  Member of Board of Legal Specialization having final authority to approve and certify members of the state bar as specialists in a particular practice area. Bar License 016064
  
  Arizona State Bar Certified Specialist in Criminal Law

• Elizabeth Johnson - Baby Gabriel Case
  Attorney Marc J. Victor closing argument in The Elizabeth Johnson (Baby Gabriel) Case in court. A judge has sentenced Elizabeth Johnson, the mother of missing "Baby Gabriel", to 5.25 years in prison followed years of probation, minus time served. The judge said Friday that Johnson has already served 1,062 days, so she will serve the remaining 2 1/3 years in prison. With good behavior, Elizabeth Johnson will most likely be released in about a year. At one point Johnson faced as much as 27 years before defense attorney Marc J. Victor took over the case after 3 other attorneys were fired by Ms. Johnson. This was a big win for the defense considering the amount of time she would have otherwise been facing. Elizabeth Johnson - Baby Gabriel Case

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1994) Licensed as Attorney in Arizona. Verified with State Bar of Arizona.	May 10, 2022

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND DUI  (2017-08-24 13:34:11)
From my vantage-point as a criminal defense attorney for over twenty years, it seems to me prosecutors have become more aggressive in criminal marijuana prosecutions and plea offers have become even more harsh and immoral.

DOBSON V MCCLENNEN  (2017-08-24 15:13:38)
Dobson v McClennen. On November 20, 2015, the Arizona Supreme Court decided Dobson v. McClennen which resolved the issue of whether medical marijuana cardholders; who legally use marijuana, remain subject to DUI prosecutions for merely having a detectable amount of marijuana in their blood.

PRO TEM RECUSAL MINUTE ENTRY  (2017-08-24 15:17:37)
A justice system is a necessary prerequisite to any civilized community of persons. For any justice system to be effective and just, the judges who work in such a system must possess a strong sense of justice.