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The most powerful and effective criminal attorney in Los Angeles

Los Angeles California Criminal Defense Attorney

Don't Let Criminal Charges Ruin Your Life!

When you are facing serious criminal charges that have the potential to change your life forever, you need an attorney who knows the criminal justice system and the people who work in it. Alan Fenster knows the Los Angeles county judges and prosecutors, and has worked for over thirty years to achieve the best results for his clients. {see Successfully Avoiding Criminal Prosecution}

The Law Offices of Alan Fenster has mounted successful criminal defense for thousands of California clients in a broad range of federal and state criminal prosecutions. Our renowned trial lawyer has obtained remarkable results for clients, including over 100 not guilty verdicts at trial:

Alan Fenster has been a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California, for over thirty years. In that time he has successfully represented thousands of clients charged with serious crimes. He has achieved many milestones in his criminal law career, including:

  • Founder - Los Angeles Criminal Justice Inn of Court
  • Former Chairman - Criminal Justice Section of The Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Former Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County
  • Director - Global Humanitarian Rehabilitation Center
  • Over 40 years experience in federal and state courts throughout the United States.
  • AV®* rated under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system

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Defense lawyer Alan Fenster, center, leader of the Criminal Justice Inn of Court, attends a meeting at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

The Los Angeles Times recognized Mr. Fenster for his efforts to promote collegiality between judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys through the Inn of Court. (Los Angeles Times - April 2, 2004)

***Mr. Fenster emphasized accounting studies during his undergraduate days at UCLA, and passed the CPA examination after graduation. As such, he has special expertise in defending against sophisticated financial crimes and complex fraud cases.

Alan Fenster has the experience to get the best results for a client when overwhelming evidence forces a guilty plea, and a proven track record of securing positive trial results for his clients. (see Article on Plea Bargaining)

If you have been or are about to be charged with a serious crime, contact criminal attorney Alan Fenster immediately! Don't let criminal charges ruin your life. Call our Beverly Hills office at (310) 273-3661 to schedule a free initial consultation. 

Alan Fenster represents clients in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City, South Bay, Glendale, Pasadena, the San Fernando Valley, and elsewhere in California as needed.

CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.

Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

Mr. Fenster gets results: his diligence, winning attitude, and constant search for that legal needle in a haystack mean free clients, many of whom would be behind bars without his help. Most importantly, although his formidable legal strength is apparent to anyone in the court, his clients see beneath the courtroom show, to an incredibly driven, hardworking man, who puts in the long hours and does whatever it takes, not just to get the job done, but to do the right thing for those he defends.

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The Law Offices of Alan Fenster

9777 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (310) 273-3661 Fax: (310) 273-1931
If you need to go to trial we are experts at winning cases. If you need to plead guilty, we will get you the best deal.
(310) 273-3661 LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated For Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
Latest Victory

Client charged with Sale and Possession for Sale of Marijuana. Police officer testified that he observed a marijuana transaction on the sidewalk outside Client's home. The judge did not believe the officer and a Motion to Suppress Evidence was granted. All charges dismissed. [see Winning a Motion to Suppress Evidence]

Client was charged with sale and possession for sale of 5 pounds of methamphetamine, thus facing a potential 19 years in prison because of the weight enhancement. Case was resolved with probation and one year in the county jail
[see copy minute order].

Client, a medical doctor, was charged with bribery of a police officer. The charge was dismissed after five days of community service. Doctor kept his medical license.
[see copy of minute order]

Defendant, a successful businessman and a non-citizen, arrested with four ounces of cocaine in the center console of his car, along with a scale. If convicted of possession for sale of cocaine he would be deported, plus the prosecutor wanted two years in state prison. After over a year of negotiations, prosecutor agreed to let defendant plead guilty to transportation of cocaine, which avoids deportation, plus spend a few nights in a private jail.

Non-citizen client convicted of Assault with a Deadly Weapon in 1982. Married with two children and living a quiet, law-abiding life, INS discovered the conviction and sought to deport him as an Aggravated Felon. Mr. Fenster successfully vacated the conviction, and INS is now history.
[see copy of minute order]

Defendant charged with felon in possession of a gun. Probation had terminated on the prior felony in 2006. After defendant's arrest on the gun charge, Mr. Fenster went to the judge on the prior felony and had the felony reduced to a misdemeanor, effective 2006. The district attorney on the new charge was very upset, but who cares...since the prior felony was now reduced to a misdemeanor effective before the new case, the new case was dismissed.
[see copy of minute order]

Filipino immigrant, married with three American children, facing deportation because of conviction for assault with intent to commit great bodily injury. Conviction vacated, client is now able to stay in the US. for the rest of his life.
[see copy of minute order]

Successfully vacated three felony convictions for Iranian businessman, thus helping him avoid deportation.
[copy of minute order]