David Lehr | Ventura Criminal Lawyer

David M. Lehr, Esq., is a defense attorney whose credentials include 13 years of experience with the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. As a practitioner in the field of Criminal Law, Attorney Lehr has had the opportunity to exercise his legal talents both as a prosecutor and an advocate for offenders accused of criminal misdemeanor and felony charges.

At the onset of his career, Lehr's focus and aplomb were implemented in pursuits of justice on the behalf of Ventura County and the State of California. During his tenure as a prosecuting attorney, Lehr was able to develop and demonstrate his substantial courtroom skills and work his way from being the new Deputy District Attorney in 1993 to being recognized as the Outstanding Team Prosecutor of 2006. During his prosecutorial career, Mr. Lehr was responsible for successfully bringing ninety-nine jury trials to verdict, and in 2006 alone, he separately resolved more than 1,000 felony cases without going to trial.

By the end of his tenancy with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Lehr had determined that his skills might be better put to use by practicing criminal defense. The insights and experience that he had gained through his work as a prosecuting attorney provided him with an advantageous perspective of the law and the strategies utilized to bring suspected criminals to justice. And his advantageous perspective could be utilized as an invaluable asset to help accused offenders face, fight and, in some cases, even defeat the charges being leveled against them.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	David Lehr Law		Present
Senior Attorney	Ventura County District Attorney's Office		1993-2007

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Golden Gate University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1992
University of California Santa Barbara	Bachelors	Criminal Justice	1990

State / Court	Date
California	1993

• Ventura County Inns of Court | Board of Directors | 2006 - Present
  Ventura County Inns of Court | President | 2010 - 2012
  Ventura County Criminal Defense Bar Association | Board of Directors | 2008 - 2009

• BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012
  BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011
  Senior Prosecutor – Outstanding Team of the Year | Ventura County District Attorney's Office | 2006
  Victims' Rights Week Prosecutor of the Year | Ventura County District Attorney's Office | 1998
  Prosecutor of the Year | Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1996

• Ventura County Star | 5 Thoughts on Drinking and Driving | 2016

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