Darren Todd Kavinoky

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     Attorney Darren Kavinoky is no stranger to the courtroom or television cameras – he is considered one of the star legal commentators in the ever-growing celebrity legal news genre.  His easy-going demeanor and engaging, “sound-bite-rich” legal explanations make him highly sought-after commentator and a frequent guest on many national media programs, including Dr. Phil, CNN’s Showbiz Tonight, various programs on truTV (formerly Court TV), Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, the Nancy Grace Show, the Today Show, The BIG Idea with Donny Deutsch, Larry King Live, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, Geraldo At Large, Inside Edition and various Los Angeles newscasts.

     When commenting on high-profile legal stories and celebrity legal battles, Kavinoky is able to speak knowledgeably about all aspects of the law, and he has given entertaining and relevant insight on celebrity divorces, DUI cases, homicide and prison sentences, mysterious deaths and other topics. 

    Kavinoky has also appeared on many Los Angeles radio stations, including KFWB, KNX, KROQ, KLSX and KRLA. On the east coast, he has appeared on Clear Channel Radio, WSAR, WGIR, WGIN and WGIP. On the radio airwaves in Canada, Kavinoky has become a regular on CHQR in Calgary and Montreal station CJAD. He has also become a regular commentator on KOA News Radio, and frequently talks about criminal headline cases. 

     Kavinoky’s expertise is also in high demand in print media.  Newspapers, news magazines and websites around the country have found his commentary useful.  He has been quoted in USA Today, The New York Times, The Baltimore Examiner, the New York Post, Santa Monica Daily Press, Men’s Health, and Time magazines.  Kavinoky has been used as a regular legal source by the Los Angeles Times. The Riverside Press Enterprise and the Fort Meyers Press Telegram have also capitalized on Kavinoky’s expertise.

     The Kavinoky Law Firm’s client roster is broad and includes high- profile individuals such as a supermodel and actress whose case was successfully navigated without media scrutiny, the killer of Ennis Cosby (a case he took on until a public defender could be named), a former L.A. sheriff’s deputy, a Secret Service agent, and a nationally known radio and TV personality. He has also successfully represented scores of lower-profile clients.   

     With an enviable record of trial victories since 1994, Kavinoky is known as one of the top lawyers in his area of practice. He has been praised by judges, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, colleagues and even the media; among them Los Angeles Magazine, which twice named him a “Super Lawyer Rising Star,” an honor reserved only for the top 5 percent of the lawyers in California. He also earned a coveted “AV” rating in the Martindale Hubbell Registry, a peer review honor that singles out attorneys who are at the highest level of skill and integrity.  Kavinoky was recently named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California by the American Trial Lawyers Association.

     Darren is the founding lawyer of The Kavinoky Law Firm, the largest DUI defense firm in the country and one of the largest criminal defense firms in California. Though best known for his work in handling drug and alcohol cases, he and his team of talented and experienced lawyers also defend the rights of those accused of other crimes, ranging from mischief to murder.      

     Kavinoky began his career as a criminal defense attorney in 1994.  By 2001, Darren was a managing attorney of the criminal law section of a large law firm in Los Angeles, and he ultimately became a named partner in that firm before starting The Kavinoky Law Firm.