Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• Spanish
• Hebrew

Lawyer Overview

Steve Meister is a veteran criminal trial lawyer with 18 years of experience trying serious state and federal felony cases, including homicides, sexual assaults, sex offender registration, arson, conspiracy, gang cases, robberies, firearms offenses, narcotics, Internet crimes, immigration crimes, fraud and copyright infringement. Mr. Meister's clients have included high-profile political officials in corruption investigations, professional and college athletes, and entertainment figures. A former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, Steve Meister is also an expert DUI and DMV lawyer, winning many cases before the California Department of Motor Vehicles and saving clients' driver's licenses from revocation or suspension. Mr. Meister is a legal analyst for Los Angeles television and radio news stations, and is frequently quoted by national publications for his views on criminal cases. Mr. Meister graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and was Managing Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review.

Areas of Practice

• General Criminal Defense
• White Collar Crimes
• Violent Crimes
• Sex Crimes
• Theft
• Burglary
• Property Crimes
• Drug Charges
• Juvenile Offenses
• Political Corruption
• Campaign and Election Law Offenses
• DUI
• DMV Hearings

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, White Collar Crimes, Election & Campaign Law, Family Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• California, 1990
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Association & Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004 - 2005 (Vice Chair, Indigent Defense Committee)

Classes and Seminars

• Criminal Case Emergencies, Self, 2002 - Present
• Criminal Law Ethics, Self, 2002 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Political Campaigns, 1996 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Los Angeles County, Deputy District Attorney, 1990 - 1998
• Media/Political Aide, City of Los Angeles, 1999 - 2002

Education

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Managing Editor, 1988 - 1990
• University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
  B.A.
  Honors: Honors in Major
  Honors: Thesis Honors

References

• Available Upon Request

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• When Nothing is Shocking, Loyola Law Review, April, 1989
• Closing Argument, Los Angeles Lawyer, Oct., 2003
• Innocent Until Proven Guilty, Los Angeles Daily Journal, May, 2004

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