Michael Levin | North Hollywood Criminal Defense Lawyer

• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• Criminal Courts Bar Association
• Armenian Bar Association
• State Bar of California, Criminal Law Section
• San Fernando Valley Criminal Bar Association
• United States Supreme Court Bar Lifetime Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association Barristers
• Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
• Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Southwestern Chapter President
  1994 - 1995

• Top Contributor Criminal Defense Avvo
  2013
• Client's Choice AVVO
  2013 / 2013
• Interscholastic Trial Advocacy Achievement Southwestern University School of Law
  1995
• Caljur Southwestern University School of Law
  1994

A 27 year old male Hispanic (AS) was charged with robbery. The victim of a robbery reported the perpetrator driving a white Chevy truck bearing a license plate number which traced back to AS. When shown a photo line up containing a picture of AS and 5 other people, the victim picked out AS. AS was arrested and charged, despite the fact that he had an alibi. The case went to jury trial. AS was found NOT GUILTY after a one week trial.

I am responsive to client inquiries (according to my family, TOO responsive at times.). I have a track record that includes some spectacular victories for my clients, resulting from creativity and hard work. My entire practice was built on word-of-mouth until the last few years where the internet has become an important tool.

Honesty, integrity, skill, knowledge and a willingness to go the extra mile and work hard for the clients.

There are certain cases where my knowledge of the local courts has been a major factor in achieving incredible dispositions. However, this is not the general rule. Usually, results are the result of WHAT you know, not WHO you know.

I prefer to meet people face-to-face, but can assess a person's legal situation in a free telephone consultation as well. From an accurate description of the problem I can usually advise about the best route to take to achieving a solution, the inherent risks in various strategies as well as being able to predict a range of outcomes.

The charges, any prior convictions (e.g., criminal history), the facts as alleged by the prosecution and the relevant facts from the perspective of the defendant.

I have 25 years experience as a criminal defense lawyer, have conducted numerous jury trials, have filed and litigated hundreds of motions. My track record in terms of results obtained both from litigated matters as well as plea bargains is well above the median for criminal defense lawyers.

Getting a good result for my clients.

My hobbies include scuba diving, playing tournament poker, skiing and computer technology.