Danielle Elaine Augustin, Attorney

Danielle spent four years as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Orange. As a prosecutor, she handled various aspects of a variety of cases including: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Stalking, Assault, Battery, Theft, Burglary, Driving Under the Influence, Drugs, Restraining Order Violations and Truancy.

Danielle was the Domestic Violence Deputy at the Central Justice Center handling more than five hundred cases throughout her year assignment. She has conducted trainings on Domestic Violence and Driving Under the Influence cases to numerous police departments throughout Orange County. She has also trained most Orange County School Districts and numerous police officers on Education Law, specifically Truancy. She helped start the Truancy Response Project within the District Attorney's office. Through her nearly two year assignment as the Truancy Deputy, she conducted parent and student meetings with hundreds of families throughout Orange County dealing with the effects of truancy and education. She was also named Outstanding Prosecutor Of The Year by MADD in 2000.

Danielle graduated within the top 7% of her class with Cum Laude honors. She was also the recipient of the Wallace R. Davis graduation award for her excellence in Public Service, Leadership and Academics. She was honored as a Distinguished Student and served on the School Bar Association as a class representative and eventually on the board as Secretary of the student body. She served as Chair-Person for the Honor Code Committee. In 1998, Danielle authored an article in the student publication of The Dictum. She also helped coordinate raising hundreds of new books for a local elementary school library.

In addition to her law practice, Danielle is also very active in the community. She has volunteered as a teacher for the Orange Outreach Program. This program specifically targets fifth grade students and encourages them to Make the Right Choice by covering numerous areas of the legal system. She has also been active in the D.A.R.E. program speaking to students about the consequences of drug use, violence, gangs and peer pressure. She has also spoken to hundreds of students about juvenile law through the JJET (Juvenile Justice Education Together) program.

Areas Of Practice:

Juvenile Law - Including:

       * Delinquency Matters

General Education Law - Including:

       * Disciplinary Matters including expulsion, suspension and lateral transfers.

       * Expulsion Hearings and Expulsion Appeals

Special Education Law - Including:

       * Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

       * Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

       * IEP Meetings, Mediations, 504 Plan Meetings, Due Process Hearings

Child Advocacy

Education Law