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July 25, 2023

Boston Globe

Judge in Karen Read case refuses to step down, hears arguments on gag order

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May 24, 2023

WCVB

Karen Read says she's 'fighting for the truth' in death of boyfriend, Boston Officer John O'Keefe

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May 24, 2023

CBS News

Karen Read denies killing Boston police officer John O'Keefe, says 'we know who did it'

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May 24, 2023

Court TV

Judge denies Karen Read’s request to question witnesses about cellphones

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May 24, 2023

Boston.com

Karen Read says she’s ‘fighting for the truth’ as judge rejects attempt to question witnesses on cellphone evidence

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May 12, 2023

Law & Crime

Traveling nurse accused of high-speed fiery wreck that killed 6, including pregnant woman, had psychotic episodes that included diving through window: Court documents

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April 20, 2023

MyNewsLA.com

Case Dismissed Against Man Charged With Eagle Rock Fire

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February 1, 2023

Los Angeles Magazine

Weinstein’s Lawyers Claim Accuser’s “False Version” of Events Merits L.A. Retrial

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November 3, 2022

ABC News

Weinstein attorney, accuser clash over her memory of assault

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October 24, 2022

Variety

Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyers Say Everyone Had ‘Transactional Sex’ in Hollywood Before #MeToo

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October 18, 2022

Fox News

Harvey Weinstein's defense team secures a win; can use email from California Governor Newsom's wife in trial

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October 13, 2022

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Baldwin Park city attorney resigns amid federal corruption probe

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October 10, 2022

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Baldwin Park city attorney created cannabis bribery scheme, plea deal alleges

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October 10, 2022

The New York Times

Weinstein Sex Crimes Trial in Los Angeles to Begin With Bigger Stakes

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September 26, 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Mansfield woman charged in cop boyfriend's death hires high-profile lawyer

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September 23, 2022

Boston Globe

High-profile attorney joins legal team for woman charged with killing Boston police officer in Canton

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September 22, 2022

NBC Boston

Firm investigating large-scale coverup between local and state police after death of Boston police officer

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August 15, 2022

Daily Mail

'Mentally ill' ICU nurse who caused fiery LA crash that killed six people 'does NOT have dangerous driving history', her lawyer claims as she is held without bail

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August 8, 2022

LA Times

Mercedes driver charged with murder in crash that killed 5 in Windsor Hills

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July 26, 2022

Page Six

‘Shahs’ star Mike Shouhed’s fiancée, Paulina, was domestic violence victim

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June 16, 2022

Hollywood Reporter

Kevin Spacey Granted Unconditional Bail by London Judge in U.K. Sexual Assault Hearing

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June 16, 2022

The Washington Post

Kevin Spacey appears in U.K. court to face sexual assault charges

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June 16, 2022

BBC

Kevin Spacey granted bail over sexual assault charges

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June 16, 2022

Sky News

Kevin Spacey: Actor bailed after sexual assault hearing in London and case sent to crown court

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May 27, 2022

NBC 4

Judge Finds Three LAPD Officers ‘Factually Innocent' of Filing False Gang Reports

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May 11, 2022

Variety

Harvey Weinstein to Face Testimony From Five Extra Witnesses, but Not Daryl Hannah or Rose McGowan

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May 11, 2022

Daily Mail

Harvey Weinstein judge rules Daryl Hannah and Rose McGowan should NOT be called to give evidence against the disgraced movie producer

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April 26, 2022

Bloomberg

Trump’s $10,000-a-Day Contempt Fine Starts Today, Judge Says

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April 25, 2022

The Recorder

On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers

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April 25, 2022

Reuters

Trump held in contempt, fined $10K a day until he complies with probe.

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April 25, 2022

Rolling Stone

Johnny Depp Wraps Defamation Testimony: ‘Yes, I Am’ a Domestic Violence Victim.

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April 14, 2022

CBS News

Political donor Ed Buck sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally injecting 2 men with meth.

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April 14, 2022

Oxygen

California Political Donor Sentenced To 30 Years In Sex Fetish Drug Overdoses.

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March 28, 2022

LA Times

LAPD was right not to investigate Will Smith for ‘slap heard around the world,’ experts say.

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March 16, 2022

LA Times

Man who started fire in homeless encampment gets mental health treatment, no prison time.

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March 3, 2022

LA Times

Beverly Hills store admits to using safe deposit boxes to launder drug money.

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February 23, 2022

Variety

Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. Limo Driver Testifies for Upcoming Trial.

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February 8, 2022

LA Times

Judge tosses case against three LAPD officers charged in gang labeling scandal.

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December 7, 2021

ETonline

PK Kemsley, Dorit Kemsley’s Husband Arrested for DUI.

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December 7, 2021

Page Six

Dorit Kemsley’s husband, PK Kemsley, arrested for DUI

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December 7, 2021

Rolling Stone

Harvey Weinstein’s Alleged ‘Sexual’ Dysfunction Argued at Hearing, But Judge Upholds Indictment

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October 22, 2021

variety

Harvey Weinstein Lawyer Faults D.A.’s Use of ‘Rape Trauma Syndrome’ Expert

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October 22, 2021

Fox News

Teen son of wealthy L.A. businessman gets nine months for deadly Lamborghini crash

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October 21, 2021

NBC News

Wealthy Teen Sentenced in Deadly Lamborghini Crash That Killed Monique Munoz

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October 21, 2021

Daily Mail

Teen is sentenced to just seven to nine months for crashing Lamborghini into secretary

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October 21, 2021

LA Times

Son of L.A. millionaire sentenced to 7 to 9 months in fatal high-speed Lamborghini crash

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September 20, 2021

NBC News

Harvey Weinstein again pleads not guilty in Los Angeles to rape and sex assault charges

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September 20, 2021

CNN

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to reinstated sexual assault charge

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August 12, 2021

New York Daily News

Single sex assault count against Harvey Weinstein rejected by judge for second time.

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August 12, 2021

Daily Mail

LA judge rejects one of 11 sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein for second time over statute of limitations blunder.

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August 12, 2021

ABC News

Judge rejects sex assault count against Harvey Weinstein.

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August 10, 2021

Los Angeles Times

L.A. sheriff’s detectives face charges after fellow deputy accuses them of lying.

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June 15, 2021

NBC News

Harvey Weinstein to be extradited to California to face sexual assault trial, judge rules.

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June 15, 2021

Los Angeles Times

Harvey Weinstein to be extradited to California to stand trial on sexual assault charges.

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April 30, 2021

Los Angeles Times

Harvey Weinstein extradition to Los Angeles will be challenged by attorneys.

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April 24, 2021

Daily Mail

Brendan Khuri, a client of Mark Werksman, pleads guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter after deadly crash.

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April 23, 2021

Los Angeles Times

Mark Werksman is representing a Los Angeles teen who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter charges.

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April 12, 2021

Los Angeles Times

Grand Jury issues new sexual assault indictment against Mark Werksman's client Harvey Weinstein.

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April 12, 2021

TMZ

Harvey Weinstein's been indicted on sexual assault charges in L.A. and now faces extradition from New York.

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November 18, 2020

Los Angeles Times

Caleb Mason is representing an LAPD sergeant in a federal lawsuit, claiming that the department and its top commander violated the officer's constitutional rights.

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November 17, 2020

Daily Breeze

A sergeant is filing a lawsuit against the LAPD, saying he was wrongly disciplined for expressing personal opinions on his social media accounts.

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November 9, 2020

Los Angeles Times

Mark Werksman comments on FBI raids on local officials and latest probe targeting corruption in cannabis licensing.

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November 3, 2020

Los Angeles Times

Mark Werksman is representing Baldwin Park City Attorney after federal cannabis inquiry.

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April 23, 2020

Press Release

Werksman, Jackson & Quinn obtains acquittal in federal case alleging drug trafficking conspiracy.

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April 9, 2020

Daily Journal

The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Naason Joaquin Garcia did not receive a preliminary hearing within the legally required time frame.

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April 7, 2020

New York Times

The case against Naason Joaquin Garcia, leader of La Luz del Mundo, was dismissed. Mr. Garcia was represented by Alan Jackson of Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP.

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April 7, 2020

BBC

Alan Jackson represented Naason Joaquin Garcia, a leader of a Mexico-based Megachurch, accused of sex-abuse crimes. The case against Mr. Garcia was dismissed.

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April 7, 2020

Washington Post

In a case that garnered international attention, Alan Jackson represented a revered Megachurch leader accused of sex crimes. Mr. Jackson was able to get the case dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

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April 7, 2020

Los Angeles Times

Naason Joaquin Garcia, leader of La Luz del Mundo, a Mexico-based Megachurch, had criminal charges of sex-abuse against him dismissed.

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September 23, 2019

U.S. News

Alan Jackson and his legal team appear in court for Naason Joaquin Garcia, leader of La Luz del Mundo.

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August 28, 2019

Los Angeles Times

Mark Werksman weighs in on four federal felony allegations against his client - veteran ICE officer Felix Cisneros.

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July 17, 2019

Daily Mail

A$AP Rocky's Congressman Urges Us State Department to Do More to Get Rapper Released from Swedish Jail

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July 17, 2019

USA Today

Kevin Spacey Criminal Groping Case Dropped by Prosecutors Due to Accuser's 'Unavailability.'

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July 17, 2019

CBS News

Criminal Charges Against Actor Kevin Spacey Have Been Dropped in
Nantucket Trial.

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July 9, 2019

The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe profiled attorney Alan Jackson in a recent article. Read more to see some highlights of Mr. Jackson's career, including his work in the defense of Kevin Spacey.

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July 8, 2019

ABC News

Kevin Spacey's accuser pleaded his Fifth Amendment right partway through questioning by Alan Jackson. Mr. Jackson asked for an immediate dismissal of the felony sexual assault charges brought upon Mr. Spacey.

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July 5, 2019

The New York Times

Justin Gimelstob, former ATP Player Council president, is being represented by Alan Jackson following a charge of felony battery. His relationship with current president Novak Djokovic and other players has been causing contention at this year's Wimbledon tournament.

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June 10, 2019

Daily Mail

A British billionaire, known for involvement in successful retail chains such as TopShop, has recruited Alan Jackson as his defense attorney against allegations of groping a Pilates instructor in 2016 and 2018.

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June 5, 2019

The Sun

British businessman Sir Philip Green has hired Alan Jackson to represent him in the US after being charged with assaulting an Arizona woman. Mr. Green "denies any inappropriate misconduct."

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June 3, 2019

Wall Street Journal

Alan Jackson's client, Kevin Spacey, made an appearance at a pretrial hearing in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The actor has pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault and battery from an incident that occurred at a bar in 2016.

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June 3, 2019

Boston Herald

At a pretrial hearing, Alan Jackson argued that state attorneys have hidden evidence in the groping case against his client, Kevin Spacey. Mr. Jackson has requested to obtain the defendant's cell phone, in order to access allegedly deleted text messages.

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March 7, 2019

The Sun

Mark Werksman is representing a cannabis landlord charged with a felony count of possession for sale of a controlled substance.

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March 4, 2019

USA Today

Attorney Alan Jackson is representing Kevin Spacey, who is accused of sexually assaulting a busboy in 2016. Mr. Jackson was recently granted expanded access to the accuser's cellphone data concerning Mr. Spacey for the time period following the alleged assault.

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February 25, 2019

Los Angeles Times

Mark Werksman represented a former Pasadena police lieutenant accused of federal firearms violations.

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February 22, 2019

The Wrap

Alan Jackson is defending another prominent man facing accusations due to the #MeToo movement. Dijon Bowden, the son of Lisa Borders, former CEO of Time's Up and the WNBA, is represented by Mr. Jackson.

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February 14, 2019

Mirror

Alan Jackson represented a British soccer player charged with misdemeanor battery after an incident in a Las Vegas nightclub. The case was dismissed.

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October 25, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Alan Jackson handled the defense of Ray Donovan actor Marion "Pooch" Hall, who was charged with driving under the influence and child endangerment. Mr. Hall pled not guilty to the charges.

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October 25, 2018

TMZ

Actor Marion "Pooch" Hall and his attorney, Alan Jackson, were filmed by TMZ leaving L.A. Superior Court. Mr. Hall faced charges of DUI and child endangerment.

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September 21, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Mark Werksman defended a former Pasadena police lieutenant who was charged with illegally dealing guns. His client pled guilty, and Mr. Werksman asked for leniency. "He takes responsibility for it and he’s resolved the case in a responsible way."

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September 4, 2018

The Atlantic

Mark Hathaway spoke to The Atlantic about the Trump Administration’s proposed reforms to Title IX investigations on college campuses. Currently, "Whoever gets to the Title IX office first wins, because the presumption is that any accusation is true."

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August 13, 2018

The Recorder

This article discusses one of Mark Hathaway’s cases, in which a UC Santa Barbara student was expelled for "stalking." A superior court judge ultimately held UCSB in contempt for failing to review and revise the original flawed investigation.

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June 20, 2018

The College Fix

Mark Hathaway and Jenna Eyrich filed a writ of mandate on behalf of a Cal State Chico student who was expelled for sexual misconduct. The judge found that Chico State "failed to follow fair procedure" and overturned the expulsion.

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May 31, 2018

The Jerusalem Post

Mark Werksman spoke as an extradition defense lawyer at the Israel Bar Association Conference in Eilat, as reported in The Jerusalem Post. He stressed the need for lawyers to be prepared for extradition for better results.

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April 27, 2018

US News and World Report

Mark Werksman’s client, a Corona trucking company owner, was charged with conspiracy and illegal welding leading to the death of a worker. Mr. Werksman told the AP that his client denied the charges and responsibility for the accident.

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April 27, 2018

Riverside Press Enterprise

A Corona trucking company owner was accused of "recklessly" causing the death of a worker. "[He] absolutely denies that he is responsible for the horrible accident that occurred in this case," attorney Mark Werksman told the Press-Enterprise.

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April 27, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Mark Werksman was quoted in the Los Angeles Times defending his client, the owner of a Corona trucking firm, who was accused of conspiracy to make illegal gasoline tank repairs, which led to a fatal explosion.

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April 3, 2018

Pasadena Weekly

A Pasadena police lieutenant was arrested for allegedly selling more than 100 illegal guns. A continuance was granted during his trial, as the lieutenant switched lawyers from Mark Geragos to Mark Werksman of Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP.

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December 29, 2017

PEOPLE

Mark Werksman spoke to People magazine on behalf of his celebrity client: "Lainie Kazan is not a shoplifter or a thief… We look forward to resolving this case in court where we are confident that she will be exonerated."

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December 29, 2017

TMZ

Lainie Kazan of My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame was arrested for allegedly shoplifting on Christmas Eve. Mark Werksman, representing Kazan, spoke to TMZ directly, telling them the store "overreacted and didn’t give her a chance to pay."

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November 17, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Alan Jackson represented a woman whose mother was killed in a hit-and-run in Calabasas, lobbying the Los Angeles County district attorney to pursue harsher charges against the driver.

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October 30, 2017

World Journal

This Chinese newspaper reports that Alan Jackson, former L.A. prosecutor and current defense attorney with Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP, provided legal assistance to a woman seeking justice for her mother, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident.

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October 28, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Alan Jackson was approached by a woman whose mother was killed by a driver, yet the LA district attorney declined to file serious charges. Mr. Jackson lobbied the district attorney's office for felony hit-and-run and manslaughter charges.

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October 17, 2017

The Patch

Mark Werksman handled the defense of a woman charged with one felony count and 25 misdemeanors for allegedly helping her cousin, the President of the LAUSD Board of Education, commit campaign fraud.

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October 12, 2017

Bakersfield

Alan Jackson’s client, a Bakersfield man charged with murder for stabbing his brother, accepted a plea bargain with no time in jail after it came to light that witnesses to his alleged crime were also involved in the altercation.

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October 12, 2017

Hollywood Reporter

Two casting directors were charged by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office with offering pay-to-play auditions. Mark Werksman guided his clients to plead "no contest" and receive community service, no jail time.

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September 14, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Mark Werksman came to the defense of a Partnerships to Uplift Communities administrator who was charged with a felony for helping her cousin, the current LAUSD Board President, allegedly commit campaign fraud two years prior.

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September 14, 2017

ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS

The president of the Los Angeles Unified School District and his cousin were charged with alleged campaign violations. Mark Werksman argued the case was over "a small amount of money so long ago in a local race."

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September 13, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Mark Hathaway was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the current administration's intention to review Obama-era guidelines for how colleges handle sexual misconduct. "A system that isn't fair doesn't help the victims or the accused."

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August 29, 2017

Daily Breeze

Alan Jackson defended a former production attorney for MGM studios who was accused of molesting a 14-year-old boy. Mr. Jackson conceded certain facts, but disputed the assault, pointing out the accuser offered "an ever-evolving, changing story."

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August 23, 2017

Los Angeles Times

A football player was expelled for an alleged fight with his girlfriend by USC’s Title IX office. Mark Hathaway stepped in to file a petition to have the expulsion overturned. The girlfriend called USC’s investigation "horrible and unjust."

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June 14, 2017

TMZ

Alan Jackson took the case of NBA player Jeff Withey, who was accused by his ex-fiancée of domestic violence. After investigating, police believed Withey’s ex initiated the assault and the district attorney declined to press charges against Withey.

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June 12, 2017

Los Angeles Times

A comatose 8-year-old boy was taken off life support and his organs were donated. Mark Werksman later defended the anesthesiologist from charges that she used fentanyl to end the boy’s life instead of ease his suffering.

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April 18, 2017

Politico

Mark Hathaway assisted a college student in a landmark Title IX case in which a California Superior Court judge overruled a University of California San Diego panel that punished the student for unproven sexual misconduct.

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April 13, 2017

Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP

Mark Werksman, managing partner of Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP, got a court to dismiss all felony child molestation charges against his client, a man falsely accused of molesting two children, at a preliminary hearing.

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March 20, 2017

Super Lawyers

Managing partner Mark Werksman was named a top-rated white-collar crimes attorney in Los Angeles, California, by Super Lawyers®, a third-party rating service for outstanding lawyers.

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February 5, 2017

Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP

A commercial real estate owner was charged with violations of L.A. municipal codes related to a tenant marijuana dispensary, facing jail and tens of thousands of dollars in fines. Alan Jackson and his team got all charges dismissed.

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October 7, 2016

Los Angeles Times

A Los Angeles Times photographer was arrested by police for what they claim was a "refusal to cooperate" near the Nancy Reagan funeral motorcade. His attorney, Mark Werksman, strongly disagreed and pledged to fight the charges.

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June 15, 2016

Argonaut Online

Surveillance video and unreliable witnesses helped Alan Jackson prove to a judge that his client, a Venice Beach hotel owner, was wrongly accused of murder. "[H]e’s looking forward to being an integral part of the Venice community again."

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May 31, 2016

KPCC Air Talk

Title IX defense attorney Mark Hathaway participated in a guest discussion with 89.3 KPCC’s "AirTalk" over whether or not colleges should "flag" the transcripts of students accused of sexual misconduct.

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March 22, 2016

Los Angeles Times

Managing partner Mark Werksman represented a former L.A. City Council Aide accused of corruption. After two days of deliberation, jurors found his client "not guilty" of the charges. "He was duped by an admitted thief," Werksman said.

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January 29, 2016

USA TODAY

A UCLA punter who was accused of sexual assault by two women had all criminal charges dropped by the L.A. district attorney for lack of evidence. Mark Hathaway represented the accused and was glad to see justice done.

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October 19, 2015

Los Angeles Times

Alan Jackson tackled a tough case when he defended a Saudi Prince accused of sexual assault by three women. Prosecutors declined to file charges due to insufficient evidence, and a judge later ruled on his client's "factual innocence."

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September 2, 2015

Los Angeles Times

A Venice Beach hotel owner was involved in a dispute with group of homeless men when another man started shooting. Police arrested the hotel owner. Alan Jackson argued that the gunman killed a man, not his client.

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September 2, 2015

KABC

Alan Jackson defended a Venice hotel owner charged with the murder of a homeless man. "Someone else walked up and shot someone. [My client] did not have a gun. He did not shoot a gun."

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July 27, 2015

Metropolitan News

After taking a case for a young man accused of sexual assault at Occidental College, Mark Hathaway penned a column for the Metropolitan News-Enterprise discussing how the current system discriminates against men in sexual misconduct cases.

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July 15, 2015

U.S. News

U.S. News covers a recent victory for Mark Hathaway, in which a superior court judge ruled that his client, a college student accused of sexual assault, was not given a fair hearing and was unfairly punished.

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July 13, 2015

San Diego Union-Tribune

Mark Hathaway represented a 20-year-old UCSD student who was accused of sexual assault. After presenting the evidence, a superior court judge ruled that the school administrators were unfair and the allegations unsubstantiated.

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July 13, 2015

The San Diego Reader

An L.A. Superior Court judge ruled that Mark Hathaway’s client, a male student at the University of California San Diego, was not giving a fair hearing, resulting in unfair punishment after an allegation of sexual assault.

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April 1, 2015

Feature Article in Esquire Magazine

In 2011, the Office for Civil Rights changed how colleges handle sexual assault claims. This came to haunt one student at Occidental College. Family friend Mark Hathaway stepped in, and began his Title IX defense that day.

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October 2, 2014

AVFM (A Voice for Men)

"No person should have to give up his or her right to a fair and equitable process," reads this open letter to the U.S. Senate written by twenty prominent attorneys, including Mark Hathaway.

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September 18, 2014

Air Talk

A task force at the University of California revealed a set of new guidelines for campuses to fight sexual misconduct. But, asks Mark Hathaway, are the rights of the accused being tossed out in the process?

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July 27, 2014

Metropolitan News

Mark Hathaway filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court that asked the question: does the government allow itself to dictate "sexual etiquette" on federally funded campuses? This article covers Mr. Hathaway’s thoughts on the matter.

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Press Releases

Werksman, Jackson & Quinn obtains acquittal in federal case alleging drug trafficking conspiracy.

On April 23, 2020, Werksman, Jackson & Quinn partner Caleb Mason obtained an acquittal for our client, a private charter pilot, on all charges in a federal criminal trial on drug trafficking charges in the US District Court in Lexington, Kentucky. Our firm represented a private jet charter pilot who was charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Kentucky after one of his former charter clients was caught smuggling drugs on a private plane in Lexington, Kentucky. Our client had nothing to do with that flight, but the government charged him, and the owner of the charter company he flew for, on conspiracy charges, claiming that all of this charter client's prior flights had been drug flights, and the pilot and company owner must have known about it. A second pilot, and a business associate of the drug smuggler were also charged. The government claimed that the defendants were part of a massive multi-year conspiracy to smuggle huge quantities of drugs around the country using private planes. The trial lasted seven weeks, continuing all through the coronavirus lockdown, with more than 50 witnesses. The jury deliberated for eight days, and then acquitted our client of all charges. He is now free to return home to his wife and young daughter.


Press Release
April 7, 2020
Re: The Apostle - Naason Joaquin Garcia

On April 7, 2020, the Court of Appeal struck a major blow for justice in a case that never should have been brought by ordering the sex-abuse case against the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo dismissed. This is a long overdue recognition that the government has violated Mr. Garcia’s constitutional right to a speedy trial and reasonable bond. In their zeal to secure a conviction at any cost, the Attorney General has sought to strip Mr. Garcia of his freedom without due process by locking him up without bail on the basis of unsubstantiated accusations by unnamed accusers and by denying him his day in court. We are thrilled that the Court of Appeal saw and corrected the unfairness. This is a good day for justice.

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Recent Case Results

  • Complete Dismissal of Molestation Charges
    Attorney Mark Werksman’s 29 year old client was falsely accused of molesting two neighborhood children and was subsequently charged with felony child molestation, with a significant prison sentence hanging over his head should he be convicted. Instead, at the preliminary hearing Werksman was able to convince the court to grant his client a complete dismissal of any charges.
  • Decision Set Aside
    Client, a college student in a faulty Title IX case, was awarded $130,000 in attorney fees.
  • Probation with No Jail Time for Drug Money Laundering Charge
    Wilmington man accused in New York federal court of laundering drug money through the sale of laptop computers. Mark was able to get the case transferred to federal court in Los Angeles, where he convinced the United States Attorney to reduce the charges. His client was sentenced to probation with no jail time on a misdemeanor conviction.
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