Margaret Forbes Mendoza

Margaret Forbes Mendoza

Retired

About Margaret

Licenses

Licensed in California for 37 years

State: California

Acquired: 1988

Retired

No misconduct found


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Honors

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

Work Experience

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

Associations

2013 - Present

California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Attorney Member

2013 - Present

Western San Bernardino County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2013 - Present

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Attorney Member

2012 - Present

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

Lifetime Member

2011 - Present

California DUI Lawyers Association

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

Long Beach Bar Association

Attorney Member

2008 - Present

South Bay Bar Association

Attorney Member

1990 - Present

California Public Defenders Association

Attorney Member

1988 - Present

State Bar of California

Attorney Member

1988 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Attorney Member

Sample of Legal Cases

P. v. S.M. (Harbor Justice Center)

plead to misdemeanor 602(trespass)

P. v. N. C. (Burbank Courthouse)

Case dismissed after completion of domestic violence counseling.

P. v. L. H. (Pasadena Courthouse)

District Attorney agreed to office hearing. Findings caused case to be dismissed. Factual Innocence granted and file ordered sealed.

P. v. E. B. (Van Nuys Courthouse)

Pre-file City Attorney hearing. No case filed.

P. v. S.Q. (Airport Courthouse)

Gang charge and enhancement and personal use of a firearm enhancement dismissed per plea agreement.

P. v. P.J. (Long Beach Courthouse)

Case dismissed after completion of parenting classes and community service. (no conviction)

P. v. B. M. (Clara Shortridge Foltz-CCB)

Plea agreement with court for parent to complete parenting classes with state prison time suspended as long as probation compliant.

P. v. S.C. (Torrance Courthouse)

Pre-file agreement for City Attorney hearing. Charges not filed.

P. v. B.M. (Long Beach Courthouse)

Upon successful completion of counseling and community service, case dismissed after 18 months.

P. v. J.M. (Airport Courthouse)

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.

P. A.L. (Barstow Courthouse)

Negotiate plea to one misdemeanor count of child endangerment, with parenting classes and 90 days of work release program

P. v. C.K. (Torrance Courthouse)

Negotiated for one year county jail, time served and remainder to be served in a residential treatment program

P. v. M. C. (Central Justice Center-Santa Ana))

After Preliminary Hearing, reduced to misdemeanor disturbing the peace (PC 415)

P. v. R.M. (Victorville Courthouse)

Plea to misdemeanor after payment of restitution

P. v. R.B. (Hall of Justice-Riverside)

After Preliminary Hearing reduced to misdemeanor, then dismissed per civil compromise.

P. v. A.S. (Airport Courthouse)

Dismissed after our investigation raised doubts as to identity

P. v. L.S. (Downey Courthouse)

1538.5 granted. case dismissed

P. v. T.S. (Torrance)

Plead to VC 23103.5(a). Reckless driving involving alcohol.

P. v. K.G. (Torrance Courthouse)

dismissal of PC 484 in one year, after completion of community service.

P. v. D.L. (Clara Shortridge Foltz-CCB)

plea to non-strike, PC 459.

P. v. S. D. (Long Beach Courthouse)

plea to misdemeanor

P. v. J. F. (Pomona Courthouse)

plea to infraction speeding.

P. v. J.M. (Clara Shortridge Foltz-CCB)

Plea to one count with probation, to be reduced to misdemeanor after one year and dismissed after two years.

P. v. V.B. (Clara Shortridge Foltz-CCB)

Negotiated plea to amended count of HS 11350 (possession) with time to be served in a residential treatment program.

P. v. N.S. (Long Beach Courthouse)

1538 motion (to suppress evidence) granted. Case dismissed.

P. v. L.P. (Metro Court)

Plead to exhibition of speed

P. v. C. G. (Torrance Courthouse)

P.C. 484 dismissed after completion of petty theft classes

P. v. D.B. (Airport Courthouse)

Charges reduced with plea to one misdemeanor, then dismissed after proof of completion of anger management classes

P. v. K.K. (Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse-CCB)

Dimissed after proof of NA classes and drug testing

P. v. A.L. (Compton Courthouse)

case dismissed after completion of NA classes

P.v. E.F. (Compton Courthouse)

plea to PC 242, battery with parenting classes.

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Education

1987

Southwestern Univ SOL

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Hood College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

"Step Together for Success"

Veterans and Veterans' Families

Publications

2013

MatternMendozaLaw.com What are Your Speedy Trial Rights

2013

MatternMendozaLaw.com Your Version of Events in a DUI case

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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