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100% Criminal Defense
41 years
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Chuck Sevilla is one of the deans of the San Diego criminal defense bar, but his reputation is well know nationally. He is what you call the "best...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Scott Pactor
, San Diego (CA), Over 1 year ago
I unconditionally endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Sevilla is one of a very select group of Deans of criminal defense lawyers on a national scale. He...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Ezekiel Cortez
, San Diego (CA), Over 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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42 years since Charles Martin Sevilla was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1970 |
11/07/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Chief Deputy at
CA State Public Defender
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1976–1984
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Chief Trial Attorney at
Federal Defenders, Inc. San Diego
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1971–1976
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| George Washington University National Law Center |
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LL.M - Master of Laws |
1971 |
| Santa Clara University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1969 |
| California State University, San Jose State University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1966 |
See all 3 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Top 10 San Diego Super Lawyers 2010 |
Super Lawyers Magazine |
2010 |
| "Best Lawyers in San Diego" |
San Diego Magazine |
2009 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
Best Lawyers in America |
2009 |
| Super Lawyers |
Southern California Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| AV ranking |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2009 |
| The Daily Transcript 2007 Top Attorneys award |
The Daily Transcript |
2009 |
| “The lawyers lawyers would hire if they got busted.” |
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2001 |
| Annual Award for Outstanding Service |
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1991 |
| E. Stanley Conant Award |
Defender Organizations |
1981 |
See all 9 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
1983-present
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| Board of Directors |
San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association |
1995-2009
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| Member |
Ninth Circuit Advisory Rules Committee |
1996-2002
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| President |
San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer's Club |
1988
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| President |
CACJ: California Attorneys for Criminal Justice |
1979-1980
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See all 5 association entries
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Court reversed Ninth Circuit grant of relief
Outcome: Reversed Ninth Circuit grant of relief
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Antisocial Personality Disorder: Justification for the Death Penalty? |
Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues |
1999 |
| Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Search for Truth |
Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy |
1997 |
| April 20, 1992: A Day in the Life |
Loyola Law Review |
1996 |
| Redefining Federal Habeas Corpus and Constitutional Rights: Procedural Preclusion |
National Lawyer's Guild Practitioner |
1995 |
| California Criminal Defense Practice (book revised annually) |
California Criminal Defense Practice |
1982 |
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