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• Criminal Defense
  • Assault Charges in California: Understanding Degrees and Penalties
  • Legal Defense Strategies for Complex Criminal Cases in California
  • The Impact of Criminal Records on Employment in California
  • Understanding Bail and Pretrial Release Options in California
  • The Role of Pitchess Motions in California Assault Cases
  • High-Profile Criminal Cases in Los Angeles: Lessons from the Menendez Brothers' Parole Hearing
  • Proposition 36 and Its Impact on Felony Sentencing in California
  • How Grand Jury Subpoenas Work in Federal Investigations
  • How to Handle a High-Profile Arrest: A Legal and PR Playbook
  • Search Warrants in Federal Investigations: Know Your Rights
  • The Role of Media in High-Profile Federal Cases
  • Diddy’s Federal Indictment: Lessons for High-Profile Defendants
  • Protecting Your Image and Freedom: How to Use Federal Plea Deals Wisely
  • ‘SWATting’ False Emergency Reports and Serious Ramifications
  • How Failing to Show Up to Court Can Badly Hurt You
  • All About California Penal Code 995: Motion To Dismiss
  • Can I Have My Arrest Records Sealed in California?
  • Excusable Homicide: Its Meaning and How to Use It
  • An Overview of California’s Consent Laws
  • Common Defenses for Tampering or Intimidating Witnesses
  • Is California a "Stand Your Ground" State?
  • Can You Still Be Charged with Arson if You Start a Fire Accidentally?
  • When Does Sexual Harassment Become Sexual Abuse?
  • Facing Los Angeles Grand Theft Auto Charges?
  • Do You Have a Duty to Report a Crime in California?
  • What Should You Do If You Get a Target Letter?
  • The Difference Between Fanaticism and Stalking
  • Are You Facing Deportation Due To Federal Charges?
  • Is the Government Monitoring Your Social Media Accounts?
  • Ignorance of the Law – Is It a Defense?
  • What to Do When You’re Accused of Ponzi Scheming
  • What Happens When You Don't Give a Police Officer Your Real Name?
  • Accused of a Hate Crime in Los Angeles?
  • How Does a Grand Jury Work?
  • What Is Obstruction of Justice?
  • What Does It Mean to Be an Accessory to a Crime?
  • Defenses Against Brandishing a Weapon Charge
  • False Imprisonment vs Kidnapping
  • How Your Search History Can Impact a Criminal Trial
  • Fraud in the Age of COVID-19
  • Protect Yourself From a Conspiracy Conviction
  • What Are the Punishments for Attempting a Crime in CA?
  • Understanding a Hate Crime Charge in CA
  • Intent Crimes: What Do They Mean for You?
  • After a Felony Conviction, What Rights Do You Lose?
  • What You Should Do Immediately After an Arrest
  • What Is the California Realignment Program?
  • Behind Bars: What Are Your Rights?
  • When Is Gambling Legal?
  • Why Is My Vandalism Charge a Felony?
  • When Your Child Is Charged as an Adult
  • Your Criminal Record: How to Get It Sealed
  • What You Need to Know About the Sex Offender Registry
  • Self-Defense in California: When Is It Legal?
  • Probation: Everything You Need to Know
  • What to Do When Your Constitutional Rights Are Violated
  • The Danger of False Claims
  • Hit-and-Runs: Misdemeanors vs Felonies
  • When You've Been Accused Of Kidnapping Your Own Child: What Parents Need to Know
  • How To End Your Probation Early: What You Should Expect
  • The Facts About Concealed Carry in California
  • Is Crime in the Air?
  • What Is False Imprisonment?
  • Do Higher Temperatures Mean More Domestic Violence?
  • Don’t Talk About Your Case on Social Media
  • Don’t Trust the Jailhouse Informants
  • When Forensic Science Is on Shaky Ground
  • California Gun Laws and Violations
• Criminal Law
  • Double Jeopardy: Analysis of the Constitutional Protection
  • How to Navigate California's Criminal Appeals Process
  • If You Discovered There Is a Warrant Out for Your Arrest
  • Can Felonies Be Expunged?
  • How California Penal Code § 135 PC Works
  • SEC Investigations 101
  • What To Expect Following an Indictment
  • What Does the Secret Service Do?
  • How Is Jurisdiction Determined Between State, Local, and Federal Governments?
• Cybercrime
  • All About California’s Anti-Phishing Act of 2005
  • Accused of Posting Harmful Information on the Internet?
  • The Serious Nature of Ransomware
  • Hacking and Cybercrime: Theft Charges in the 21st Century
• Dictionary
  • Bench Warrants and Bench Trials: How to React
  • What You Need to Know About CA’s Good Samaritan Law
  • What Is Cyberstalking?
  • What’s The Difference Between a Writ and an Appeal?
• Domestic Violence
  • Could Risk Assessment Questions Have Saved Gabby Petito? Legal Lessons for Los Angeles
  • California’s Stipulations of Domestic or Spousal Battery
  • Social Media and Your Domestic Violence Defense
• Drug Crimes
  • The Connection Between Drug Crimes and Mental Health
  • Illegal Search and Seizure: Challenging Drug Crime Charges
  • How Drug Quantities Affect Your Charges
  • Synthetic Cannabis: Still a Schedule I Drug
  • Drug Classification: What You Should Know
• DUI Defense
  • AI-Powered Cameras in LA: Are DUI Arrests Going High-Tech?
  • Smart Breathalyzers in LA: Could AI Change How DUIs Are Handled?
  • Are AI Dashcams the Next DUI Witness in Los Angeles?
  • Could AI Replace Field Sobriety Tests in California?
  • How AI Can Help Fight a DUI Charge in Los Angeles
  • Challenging DUI Evidence for Commercial Drivers
  • Common Mistakes To Avoid During a DUI Stop
  • DUIs with Kids in the Car
  • Were You Charged with DUI on St Patrick's Day in SoCal?
  • Roadside DUI Tests: Know Your Rights
  • DUI Incidents Often Involve Other Serious Charges
  • Beware Serious Penalties for DUI Repeat Offenders
  • What to Know About a First-Offender DUI in California
• Financial Crimes
  • Defending Against White-Collar Crime Charges in Federal Court
  • Defending Against Money Laundering Charges: California Penal Code §186.10
  • Protecting Your Reputation During White-Collar Crime Allegations
  • Navigating Federal Investigations in the Entertainment Industry
  • How to Respond to an IRS Criminal Investigation
  • The DOJ’s Recent Focus on Executive Fraud: Are You at Risk?
  • Is Embezzlement a White-Collar Crime?
  • The Difference Between Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion
  • Can You Go to Jail for Tax Evasion?
  • How Insider Trading Accusations Can Be Effectively Contested
  • How Money Is Laundered
  • What Is a Fraudulent Insurance Claim?
  • Legal Penalties and Defenses for Fraudulent Asset Transfer
  • What Are “Cooked Books”? What Charges Could It Lead to?
  • Failure to Report Offshore Accounts
  • Crimes Involving Cryptocurrencies
• Firm News
  • Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP Enters the Pretrial Phase in Fraser Bohm Trial
  • Alan Jackson Featured in Vanity Fair After Successful Karen Read Verdict
  • Karen Read Acquitted in Second Trial!
  • Judge Declares Mistrial in Karen Read Murder Trial
  • Alan Jackson Makes Front Page of Chinese Newspaper
  • Managing Partner Mark Werksman's Client Granted Complete Dismissal of All Charges
  • Managing Partner, Mark Werksman, Top-Rated White Collar Crimes Attorney in Los Angeles, CA
  • Alan Jackson's Client: Dismissal of All Charges
• News & Events
  • There Are Serious Problems in California’s Jails
  • College Admissions Scandal Creates Many Questions for Those Implicated
  • CA Court Makes Landmark Title IX Ruling
  • Understanding Recent Criminal Law Changes
  • The L.A. Jail System Might be Changing Soon
• Title IX
  • Title IX and the Intersection with California’s Gender Equity Laws
  • How Faculty Can Protect Their Rights in Title IX Cases
  • Responding to Title IX Allegations: A Guide for Students
  • The Basics of Title IX
• Violent Crime
  • Murder Charges in California: Legal Definitions and Defense Approaches
  • Navigating Robbery Charges in Los Angeles: Legal Defenses and Strategies
  • What if You’re Accused of Child Abuse During Your Divorce?
  • Assault vs. Battery: Legal Distinctions and Defenses
  • What Constitutes a Deadly Weapon in California Assaults?
  • What the President’s Ghost Gun Order Means for Californians
  • Understanding California’s Gun Laws
  • When Does Selling Weapons Become Arms Trafficking?
  • Simple Kidnapping vs. False Imprisonment
  • What Qualifies as a “Terrorism” Threat?
  • Manslaughter Vs. Murder: What's the Difference?
• White-Collar Crime
  • Digital Evidence in White-Collar Crime Cases: How Prosecutors Use Your Data
  • You’ve Been Contacted by a Federal Agent for Healthcare Fraud—Now What?
  • What Should I Do If I've Been Accused of Healthcare Fraud?
  • The Legal Implications of Insurance Fraud: How to Safeguard Your Future
  • The Role of Forensic Accounting in White-Collar Crimes
  • The Main Types of Identity Theft and Their Potential Penalties
  • Defending Against Telemarketing Fraud Charges
  • Welfare Fraud: Accusations, Prosecutions, and Defenses
  • Unmasking Unemployment Insurance Fraud: Common Penalties and Defenses
  • What Constitutes "False Evidence"?
  • Who Is Held Responsible for Invoice Fraud?
  • Personal Use of Business Funds: How Is It Prosecuted?
  • Were You Accused of Accepting a Kickback?
  • When Is Lobbying Considered Bribery?
  • What Exactly Is A 'Cybercrime'?
  • The Differences Between Extortion and Blackmail
  • How to Defend Against Copyright Violation Allegations
  • The Anatomy of an Insider Trading Case
  • The ABCs of Fraud
  • What Is Honest Services Fraud?
  • Prescription Fraud: Doctors Under the Microscope
  • It’s That Time of Year: Tax Season and Tax Fraud
  • What Happens If You Are Accused of Bank Fraud?
  • Why White-Collar Defense Isn’t the Same as Criminal Defense
  • The Ins and Outs of California Healthcare Fraud
  • Embezzlement: the Reality, Consequences, and Defense