Amanda Ruth Touchton

Amanda Ruth Touchton

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 23 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law

800 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1050, Los Angeles, CA

About Amanda

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 80%

I have a record of achievement in both state and federal court. I understand that a criminal charge is frightening and that the process seems overwhelming. I work hard to turn over every leaf and achieve the best possible results.

24 years

80%
Administrative Law 20%

Many of my clients are professionals for whom the consequences of a criminal conviction are far more drastic than for a non-licensed person. If you have a license, it is critical to hire an attorney who understands the administrative process and potential sanctions and who can manage you criminal case to get you the result that protects your livelihood. I have had tremendous success working with licensing agencies to keep my clients working and in good standing despite serious allegations.

24 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 535-535 per hour


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Touchton & Weinberger LLP

800 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1050, Los Angeles, CA, 90017

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Amanda Ruth Touchton's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Case Results

Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Efficient, Honest, and Experienced

For well over a year, I had been fighting a charge that would be detrimental to my professional license if a conviction occurred. With no foreseeable end in sight, and no more strategies my previous attorney could employ, I took a recommendation by retaining Amanda. She worked closely with me and im...mediately created an outline detailing the pertinent facts to formulate her defensive strategy, and tactfully made the correct contacts. After an arduous process fighting these accusations, and previous mounting legal fees, I admittedly lost hope. However, Amanda's smoking gun arguments were able to quickly achieve full dismissal at the next scheduled court appearance. I cannot put into words how thankful and impressed I am with her, and would highly recommend Amanda for any healthcare professional facing accusations that jeopardize their license.

Posted by Jacqueline | January 30, 2017 | Lawsuits & Disputes

You want her in your corner!

Amanda is extremely knowledgeable and always very responsive to texts, emails, and calls. During a very nerve wrecking situation I was going through, she gave me a thorough understanding of the legal impact it could have on my life as well as various options of how we could proceed with the case. R...ather than a general approach to the problem, Amanda took into consideration several variables in my life so that she could tailor her opinion as to what she thought our best approach would be. She took the time to make me feel at ease and it was a preferable outcome in the end! Thank you Amanda!

Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2015 | DUI & DWI

I would highly recommend Amanda Touchton

I would highly recommend Amanda Touchton. I hired Amanda to represent me in a DUI case. She turned what seemed to be a nightmare at the time into a virtually seamless process. She is incredibly thorough, professional, responsive and knowledgeable. Whenever I needed to speak with her, with questions, ...she made herself available and brought me peace of mind. She represented me in court and won relatively favorable conditions for me. Everything that I needed to do on my end was outlined clearly and reinforced so that nothing slipped through the cracks. On top of it all, Amanda is very pleasant to work with.

Posted by anonymous | March 19, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

criminal medical case

Amanda is simply amazing, I had a pretty difficult case she would constantly reassure me that things would be okay and in the end we won the case! She resolved it so well that the results were better than I could have ever imagined. I definitely recommend her I cant Thank her enough.

Posted by anonymous | March 11, 2014 | Administrative Law

OIG Suspension

Back in 2005, I did marketing for a medical clinic that my company had been contracted to do. Unfortunately, when I concluded that the marketing campaign that this doctor wanted done was considered illegal, I immediately stopped and cancelled my contract. Then in 2007, this same doctor was charged ...with Medi-Cal Fraud and the government included his illegal marketing campaigns back several years and thus, I was dragged into this mess. Even though I was able to prove that I had immediately stopped when I realized that is type of marketing was illegal, by then the government had built its case against me also. Long and short of it, I walked away with a misdemeanor, which I eventually had completely expunged in 2013. Then in November 2012, my current employer was doing an annual background check on all employees, when they discovered that I had been placed on the Office of Inspector General (OIG) List of Excluded Individuals. In other words, I was not allowed to work in my industry. According to my attorney back in 2007 when this case was settled, I was not supposed to have been placed on any state or federal exclusion lists. That did not matter, I was on the list and thus, I was terminated. I was forced to find new legal representation, and to my surprise, my employer’s legal counsel referred Ms. Touchton. I spoke to her once and she quickly scheduled an appointment. During the meeting, Ms. Touchton agreed to take on my case. Ms. Touchton quickly set about creating a firm plan of action, gathered all necessary documents and began contacting the appropriate parties to get me reinstated as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the government works on its own timelines, and this ended up taking 7 months to get resolved. The ultimate resolution was beyond my expectations, my case with the OIG was completely dismissed, and I was able to return back to my previous employment with no fines or penalties. Amanda did a wonderful job of keeping me abreast of all activities on my case and offered constant reassurances that this would eventually be resolved in a positive manner. Amanda was always positive and very emphatic to my situation. I would highly recommend Amanda and her professional services if you’re ever in need of a great attorney.

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Amanda Ruth Touchton's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nicholas Garcia

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amanda is a superb attorney. Hardworking, compassionate, and will fight tooth and nail for her clients. I wholeheartedly endorse this attorney."

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Kerry Wallis

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Amanda is both creative and practical. She is my "go-to" for all my criminal defense referral requests. Her big firm and federal court experience give her a real leg-up over most attorneys. She fights hard while still taking a common-sense approach for her clients."

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Melissa Weinberger

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amanda is one of the most talented criminal defense attorneys I know. She and I have worked together on several matters and I have seen firsthand how hardworking, thorough and skillful Amanda is. She is an exceptional lawyer and I highly recommend her."

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Herbert Ellis

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jacob Kiani

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Karen Goldstein

Criminal defense lawyer | May 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Amanda is the definition of a fierce, defense attorney advocate. She has a tremendous knowledge of criminal law and fights for her clients to obtain amazing results. She has immeasurable skills, and trial/courtroom experience from her time at the Federal Public Defender's Office and is a formidable lawyer in and out of the courtroom."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Touchton & Weinberger LLP

2013 - 2015

Of Counsel, Isaacs Friedberg LLP

2008 - 2013

Of Counsel, Law Offices of James W. Spertus

2005 - 2008

Deputy Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Central District of California

2002 - 2003

Law Clerk, United States District Judge Dean D. Pregerson

2002 - 2005

Associate, Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg, A Professional Corporation

Education

N/A

UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall

law

N/A

Cornell Univ

undergraduate

Languages

English

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