Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyers
Attorney Profiles
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
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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