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Paul Takakjian

Paul Takakjian

Position: Partner

Born: Los Angeles, California
November 16, 1953

Admitted to Bar:
1979, California
1980, U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Education:
University of California at Los Angeles (BA, cum laude, 1975)
Loyola Marymount (JD, 1979)

Experience:
Former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney
Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Languages: French

Reported Cases:
P. V. Tamborrino (1989) 215 Cal. App. 3d 575 263 Ca. RPTR. 731

Instructor:
California New Prosecutor's College, 1985

Member:
Los Angeles County Bar Association
State Bar of California, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Practice Areas:
Criminal Law, DUI, DWI, Drug Crimes, Felonies, Homicide, Parole and Probation, Sexual Assault, Traffic Violations and Juvenile Law.

Paul Takakjian ia a California State Bar certified Criminal Law Specialist, former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney and a former instructor for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy and California Highway Patrol.


Donald G. Sowers

Donald G. Sowers

Position: Partner

Born: Los Angeles, California
February 7, 1953

Admitted to Bar:
1986, California
State Courts of California and “Federal” U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Experience:
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney 1986 – 1989
Police Detective, Santa Monica Police Department, 1977-1986
Former Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Criminal Justice Section

Recipient:
Police Detective of the Year Award, Santa Monica, 1985

Instructor:
Criminal Laws of Arrest, Search & Seizure and Evidence at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy, 1988 to present

Southwestern University School of Law Alumnus of the Year 2000
Member of the Southwestern University School of Law Board of Trustees  1995 – 1999, Former Alumni and Student Bar Association President

Member:
Malibu, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations
Phi Alpha Delta, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Practice Areas:
Criminal Law, DUI, DWI, DMV, Drug Crimes, All Misdemeanors & Felonies, Homicide, Parole and Probation, Traffic Violations and Juvenile Law.

Donald G. Sowers ia a former Police Detective of the Year. He was an instructor for over 14 years at the los angeles county sheriff's academy. He also served as Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney and Chairman of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Criminal Justice Section.


Stephen David Sitkoff

Position: Partner

Born: Los Angeles, California
October 2, 1956

Admitted to Bar:
1983, California
1986, U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Education:
University of California at Los Angeles (BA, 1978)
Emmanuel College Law, Cambridge, England
Loyola Marymount University (JD, 1982)

Recipient:
Dean's Honor List, University of California at Los Angeles; Loyola Law School

Experience:
Commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1994-1995
Former Deputy District Attorney, 1983-1994

Member:
South Bay Bar Association
State Bar of California (Member, Executive Committee of Criminal Law Section)
California Judges Association
Criminal Courts Bar Association
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Practice Areas:
Criminal Law, DUI, DWI, Drug Crimes, Felonies, Homicide, Parole and Probation, Sexual Assault, Traffic Violations, Juvenile Law.

Stephen David Sitkoff is a former Superior Court Commissioner, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney and State Bar Criminal Justice Section Executive Committee.


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