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Weinberger, Melissa A.
The Law Offices of Mark J. Werksman
888 West Sixth Street
Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2703
Phone: (213) 688-0460
Fax: (213) 624-1942
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Lawyer Overview
Melissa A. Weinberger is an experienced trial lawyer in all areas of misdemeanor and felony representation. She devotes her practice to criminal defense of individuals and corporations in all local, state, and federal courts. In one state court trial where Ms. Weinberger was lead counsel, her client was acquitted of two counts and was convicted only of a municipal code violation, the most minor count charged. She also writes and successfully argues many motions including motions to suppress, motions to dismiss, and federal sentencing memoranda.
In law school, Ms. Weinberger was an editor for the Loyola International and Comparative Law Review and served as a class representative and Evening Student Body Social Chair. She graduated magna cum laude from American University in Washington, D.C. in 1999, where she was in the University Honors Program and elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
West Practice Categories
Criminal Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 2005
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Women's Lawyer's Association of Los Angeles
- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- California Public Defender's Association
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review, 2003 - 2005 - American University, Washington, D.C., B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: University Honors Program
Major: International Relations and Spanish/Latin American Studies
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- International Extradition and Constitutional Rights: Time for Change,, ABA White Collar Crime Newsletter, May 2007 (co-author with Kelly C. Quinn)
- Expanding Application of People v. Hofsheier,, California Defender, forthcoming 2008
- Expanding Application of People v. Hofsheier, California Defender, Winter 2008-2009
Office Information
Address
888 West Sixth Street
Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2703
Phones
(213) 688-0460
Faxes
(213) 624-1942