State: California
Acquired: 1988
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2015
Nation's Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2014
Top Contributer (Criminal Defense), Avvo
2013
Admitted to Practice, United States Central Court, Central District of California
2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
1978
Ionic Society, Hood College
2011 - Present
Partner, Mattern & Mendoza, LLP
2008 - 2009
Associate Attorney, Bird and Bird, APLC
2001 - 2011
Attorney, Law Office of Margaret F. Mendoza
1990 - 2001
Deputy Public Defender, Law Offices Of The Los Angeles County Public Defender
2013 - Present
California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeAttorney Member
2013 - Present
Western San Bernardino County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2013 - Present
San Fernando Valley Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2012 - Present
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana LawsLifetime Member
2011 - Present
California DUI Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
2011 - Present
Long Beach Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2008 - Present
South Bay Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1990 - Present
California Public Defenders AssociationAttorney Member
1988 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaAttorney Member
1988 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
plead to misdemeanor 602(trespass)
Case dismissed after completion of domestic violence counseling.
District Attorney agreed to office hearing. Findings caused case to be dismissed. Factual Innocence granted and file ordered sealed.
Pre-file City Attorney hearing. No case filed.
Gang charge and enhancement and personal use of a firearm enhancement dismissed per plea agreement.
Case dismissed after completion of parenting classes and community service. (no conviction)
Plea agreement with court for parent to complete parenting classes with state prison time suspended as long as probation compliant.
Pre-file agreement for City Attorney hearing. Charges not filed.
Upon successful completion of counseling and community service, case dismissed after 18 months.
Negotiate plea to attempted second degree (non residential, non-strike) with one year residential treatment program, with reduction to misdemeanor after successful completion of the program.
Negotiate plea to one misdemeanor count of child endangerment, with parenting classes and 90 days of work release program
Negotiated for one year county jail, time served and remainder to be served in a residential treatment program
After Preliminary Hearing, reduced to misdemeanor disturbing the peace (PC 415)
Plea to misdemeanor after payment of restitution
After Preliminary Hearing reduced to misdemeanor, then dismissed per civil compromise.
Dismissed after our investigation raised doubts as to identity
1538.5 granted. case dismissed
Plead to VC 23103.5(a). Reckless driving involving alcohol.
dismissal of PC 484 in one year, after completion of community service.
plea to non-strike, PC 459.
plea to misdemeanor
plea to infraction speeding.
Plea to one count with probation, to be reduced to misdemeanor after one year and dismissed after two years.
Negotiated plea to amended count of HS 11350 (possession) with time to be served in a residential treatment program.
1538 motion (to suppress evidence) granted. Case dismissed.
Plead to exhibition of speed
P.C. 484 dismissed after completion of petty theft classes
Charges reduced with plea to one misdemeanor, then dismissed after proof of completion of anger management classes
Dimissed after proof of NA classes and drug testing
case dismissed after completion of NA classes
plea to PC 242, battery with parenting classes.
1987
JD - Juris Doctor
1979
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
Veterans and Veterans' Families
2013
2013
Spanish
English
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