Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• French

Lawyer Overview

Kelly C. Quinn is an experienced criminal lawyer with over ten years experience representing clients in all types of state and federal criminal cases. Ms. Quinn has a special expertise in researching and drafting motions, writs, and appeals. She has successfully overturned several convictions, and her motion practice has resulted in numerous serious felony cases being dismissed.

Formerly employed by outside counsel for the National Rifle Association "NRA" and California Rifle and Pistol Association "CRPA", Ms. Quinn also has a special expertise in firearms law and has successfully represented gun owners in federal and state cases involving allegations of illegal firearm possession, unlawful firearm dealing, and possessing or manufacturing explosive devices.

A former substitute special education teacher, Ms. Quinn represents students with disabilities in all stages of IEP proceedings and is very active in the legal fight to make sure that each child is receiving all protections available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Ms. Quinn also represents students in school discipline hearings, including suspension and expulsion hearings.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law

Representative Cases

• City of San Diego v. Kevin B., 118 Cal.App.4th 933 (Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 1, California 2004)
• Osman v. Appellate Div. of Superior Court of Los Angeles County, 2005 WL 3061940 (Court of Appeal, Second District, California 2005)

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law

Bar Admissions

• California, 1998
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, 2005 (Criminal Law Chair)

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star - Top Lawyers under 40, Los Angeles Magazine

Past Employment Positions

• Trutanich & Michel LLP, Attorney, 1998 - 2004
• California Attorney Generals Office, Researcher, 1997 - 1998

Education

• Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1998
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  
  Law Review: Pepperdine University Law Review, 1996 - 1998
• California State University, San Bernardino, California, 1995
  B.A.
  Major: French

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• International Extradition and Constitutional Rights: Time For Change, White Collar Crime Committee Newsletter, May, 2007
• People v. Eubanks, 25 Pepp. L. Rev. 256, 1997
• People v. Bright, 24 Pepp. L. Rev. 1106, 1997
• People v. Romero, 24 Pepp.L.Rev. 1421
• Carlin v. Superior Court (Upjohn Co.), 25 Pepp.L.Rev.350

Address

888 West Sixth Street
Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2703

Phones

(213) 688-0460

Faxes

(213) 624-1942

Emails

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Websites

http://www.werksmanlaw.com