Law Offices of Steven Mandell

State of Practice : California
Member Since: 7/20/2010
Last Answer: 12/30/2010
Total Answered Questions 96 Free Answers on the LawQA Network

About Me

I was an LA County Public Defender in 1973 and also have experience working with the LA probation department. Although I have ample experience handling all different types of criminal cases, I focus on DUI and DMV problems, drug cases, theft and fraud, post-conviction relief, and administrative licensing problems. I have specialized in criminal defense cases throughout my lengthy career which spans 37 years. I was admitted into the California bar in 1972 and am licensed to practice before the US District Courts for the Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California. I earned my BA from UCLA in 1969 and JD from USC in 1972.

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    1541 Ocean Ave, Suite 300
    Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Can I get my first DUI charge dropped if my BAC was 0.18?
Will I be arrested for not finishing my DUI classes sooner?
Are there options for my husband in California after he obtains his second DUI in a decade?
Will this be considered by first or second DUI in California?
Will there be automatic jail time for an 18 year old charged with selling ecstasy pills?
How should I address a misdemeanor shoplifting charge in California?
What is going to happen if I have been charged with forgery in California?
What are the charges and sentencings for using someone elses identity on a traffic ticket?
Is there a statute of limitations on a speeding warrant in California?
Should I hire a lawyer because I got my second DUI in California?
How can I clear the California warrant that is against me?
Can I expect an infraction for a possession of marijuana ticket in California?
What can I do after failure to take breath test after being arrested for DUI?
What happens to my California License If I got a DUI in another state?
What will happen if you are misdemeamor probation for 11350 and you get another case for 11350?
Do I have a good DUI case for pleading not guilty since I was not operating my car and was a half mile away when arrested?
Can I expunge my 2 misdemeanor convictions?
How long can a store wait before charging an employee with petty theft in California?
If I get a restraining order in California will I have to go to court on my own?
Are there first offender DUI programs in California?
I got arrested for a DUI in California but was not driving. Can I fight this in court and win?
If being caught on audio 2 times of selling crack would I be better off saying that it was for my personal use?
Is there a way to find a good domestic violence attorney in California?
Can I change my California felonies to mistemeanors?
What is the usual penalty for a fake ID with illegal alcohol consumption?
Is battery a felony or misdemeanor in California?
Do I need a lawyer to find inmate information in California?
In California, can I be charged with 23152(b) if I refuse the BAC tests?
Is it cheaper to defend yourself on a first time DUI in California?
What can I do for driving while intoxicated on marijuana?
Can you help with a motion to terminate DUI probation for a citizenship application?
How can I take care of an old DUI that I have been avoiding?
What is someone charged with California PC 459 looking at?
Can I have records sealed or expunged for an offense committed as adult?
Can a breathalyzer be off by .01 in a California DUI?
Do I get a Public Defender for a DUI in California?
What can I do for an old felony charge?
If a cop thought I was driving drunk, could he search my car?
Does having had alcohol count against you if it is below the legal limit?
Can I expunge a shoplifting charge?
Can I get my record wiped or sealed by the county?
What if your second DUI was 6 years after the first one?
Am I liable for an accident just because I consumed alcohol?
What if the officer had no reason to pull you over?
Can I remove what shows up when someone does a background check on me in California?
What happens when you get a DUI with a high BAC?
What happens when you are convicted of a DUI with injury?
Is it possible to remove a DUI from your record?
Can I get a DUI even though I passed sobriety tests in California?
Is a DUI offense different if you are driving children?
What is going to happen for evading police and the bench warrant in California?
Is having a DUI in two different states the same as having two in the same state?
I got my first DUI while driving with a suspended license. Will this affect my sentencing?
What should my son do for a DUI?
What happens if you miss a DUI court date?
Do I need to have a lawyer for the DUI DMV hearing?
How can we clear up a criminal bench warrant in California?
What can we do over assault and battery charges?
What is the legal DUI blood alcohol content limit for a minor in California?
How can I get a pro bono attorney for second degree murder?
Is it better to get expungement or a reduction to a misdemeanor?
How does a pro se inmate jump through procedural hurdles?
Is assault and battery a felony in California?
Is it cheaper to represent myself in a first time DUI?
Can you be given a DUI if you were under the legal limit?
How can I find a pro bono criminal lawyer?
What should we expect for a first time marijuana offense?
What happens if I had a DUI in another state?
What will happen in an assault, battery, and vandalism case?
Can I become a teacher in California with a DUI?
When can I get a felony expungement in California?
Can I remove the felony from my record now?
When will I be able to expunge my DUI?
How can I expunge a felony in California?
Which DUI test counts?
Will an old DUI be an enhancement?
Is DUI with injury a felony or misdemeanor in CA?
Do I have to be physically present at my DUI trial?
Do I still have a record if no charges were filed?
What should I do after my first DUI?
Can I have misdemeanor theft expunged?
What is the statute of limitations for a DUI?
Should I plead no contest?
Can the police search my house without a search warrant?
What should I do if the landlord accused me of vandalism?
Is my record clean if I was detained and released?
Can a misdemeanor conviction of failing to have workers’ compensation be expunged?
When should we get a juvenile lawyer?
Can self-defense justify an assault?
What should I do if I was charged with possession of cocaine?
How do I fight a minor in possession?
Is conspiracy to distribute meth a federal crime?
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