The Law Office of Joseph Shemaria
Criminal, Felony, Misdemeanor, US Courts
Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer State & Federal Court
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The Law Office of Joseph Shemaria
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Joseph Shemaria
Criminal, White Collar Crime, Federal, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Appellate Practice
About Law Firm
Joseph Shemaria graduated from U.C.L.A. Law School in 1969 with the most prestigious academic honors. He was a Senior Editor of the U.C.L.A. Law Review and graduated “Order of the Coifâ€, the highest academic award. Mr. Shemaria began specializing as a criminal defense attorney in June 1970, and has tried cases in both state and federal courts from coast to coast. He has handled over 1,000 state and federal appeals and writs, 35 of which were published in the permanent, official law books.
Mr. Shemaria has spent virtually his entire professional career defending those accused of crimes on a daily basis. A wise judge once said that the criminal justice system can be like a fast-moving freight train – the only justice you can hope to get is the justice your criminal defense attorney gets for you. Thus, you must pick your criminal defense lawyer very carefully. There is no room for “another†error in judgment! Mr. Shemaria's entire focus is to get you “off the train†with little or no damage. Contact our Los Angeles, California office today.
Mr. Shemaria has spent virtually his entire professional career defending those accused of crimes on a daily basis. A wise judge once said that the criminal justice system can be like a fast-moving freight train – the only justice you can hope to get is the justice your criminal defense attorney gets for you. Thus, you must pick your criminal defense lawyer very carefully. There is no room for “another†error in judgment! Mr. Shemaria's entire focus is to get you “off the train†with little or no damage. Contact our Los Angeles, California office today.
Call our hotlines, 310-278-2660 (local) or 800-278-2660 (Toll-Free) for an initial, risk-free consultation, free of charge.
Notable Work
Cases
-(Arizona) State v. Sardo & Mandell, 112 Ariz. 509, 543 P.2d 1138 (1975)
-Community Release Bd. V. Superior Court, 91 Cal.App.3d 814, 815 (1979)
-Crane v. State Bar, 30 Cal.3d 117, 119-120 (1981)
-In re Jackson, 3 Cal.4th 578, 583-584 (1992)
-LAX v. Board of Medical Quality Assurance, 116 Cal.App.3d 669, 671-672 (1981)
-Maxwell v. Sumner, 673 F.2d 1031 (9th Cir., 1981)
-People v. Blair, 51 Cal.App.3d 480, 481-482 (1975)
-People v. Goodson, 80 Cal.App.3d 290, 291-292 (1978)
-People v. Hall, 95 Cal.App.3d 299, 302 (1979)
-People v. Harris, 15 Cal.3d 384, 386 (1975)
-People v. Haskett, 30 Cal.3d 841, 847 (1982)
-People v. Haybron, 108 Cal.App.3d 31, 34 (1980)
-People v. Hernandez, 96 Cal.App.3d 856, 858-859 (1979)
-People v. Humphries, 185 Cal.App.3d 1315, 1321 (1986)
-People v. Jackson, 28 Cal.3d 264, 281-282 (1980)
-People v. Lacey, 30 Cal.App.3d 170, 171-172 (1973)
-People v. Rand, 23 Cal.App.3d 579, 581 (1972)
-People v. Willis, 104 Cal.App.3d 433, 436 (1980)
-Tellez v. Chaffee, 467 F.2d 218 (9th Cir., 1972)
-USA v. Gonzalez, 617 F.2d 1358 (9th Cir., 1980)
-USA v. Jacobson, 578 F.2d 863 (10th Cir., 1978)
-USA v. Kapperman, 764 F.2d 786 (11th Cir., 1985)
-USA v. Montellano, 633 F.2d 1313 (9th Cir., 1980)
-USA v. Palmer, 575 F.2d 721 (9th Cir., 1978)
-USA v. Payseur, 501 F.2d 966 (9th Cir., 1974)
Publications
-“Res Judicata in a Bifurcated Trialâ€, 15 University of California at Los Angeles Law Review.
-Co-Author: “Harmless Error Review by the California Supreme Court in Capital Appealsâ€, 1990-1992, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice “Forumâ€
Reviews
Sensible and fair attorney. Dedicated and sharp, he saved my dad's life!