Robert Michael Helfend

Robert Michael Helfend

4.4
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 41 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

13101 Washington Blvd., Suite 464, Los Angeles, CA

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Criminal Defense 50%

Focus exclusively on State and Federal Criminal Defense.

42 years | 1,500 cases

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Federal Crime 50%

Focus exclusively on State and Federal Criminal Defense.

42 years | 500 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 41 years

State: California

Acquired: 1984

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Robert M. Helfend Attorney At Law

13101 Washington Blvd., Suite 464, Los Angeles, CA, 90066

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Robert Michael Helfend's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Lisa | April 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

ROBERT M. HELFEND GREAT ATTORNEY

Robert representative my son in a criminal felony case out of his area. He is very responsive, professional and totally honest with you on what to expect and what he will can and will do for you to get you the results you want within his law experience of power. HE KNOWS HIS STUFF WHEN IT COMES TO D...EALING WITH THE LAW AND COURTS!!! My son was looking at several yrs, instead Robert got him a program offer. If you ever need to hire a Great Attorney that will be in your corner and have your back, then be sure to hire ROBERT M. HELFEND! YOU WON'T REGRET IT.

Posted by Nancy | May 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Attorney in California

Robert Helfend Is by far the best attorney I have ever hired. I have hired other attorney's in the past, but what impressed me most about Mr. Helfend was that he was very confident about getting me the best outcome, I didn't even think I could get. He was very straight forward and told me what to ex...pect every step of the way. He knew the judges, the prosecutors and most importantly he knows the law. I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again if needed. I recommend him to friends and family and I am so thankful for his work ethics, he goes above and beyond for his clients. And he is really humorous and had me laughing throughout a very stressful time in my life, I was charged with multiple felonies for identity theft and he got the case dismissed just recently in March 2022. I hired him for two federal indictments for my fiance who is currently not serving any prison time for federal identity theft, charged, back to back. Mr. Helfend did the impossible and got him out of Federal prison. Who does that???? Again I can not say enough about this wonderful, knowledgeable man. I am forever grateful and I will never forget. Respectfully Nancy Cuellar

Posted by Jalleh | November 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Thank you

Ok so where do I begin? You think you do the 'right' things when you are dealing with a cybercrime/ID theft/bank fraud. But turned out I did not. Mistakenly I thought I had done 'everything' correctly only to be confronted with charges with the very same things I was almost victimized with the first... time. Long story short? I was scared and horrified beyond belief that I had to deal with being turned from a victim into perpetrator as I had found a court summons in my mail one day of the very same allegations that a yr before before I had fought against. I almost been turned into a victim for this incident that I thought I had put to rest. Like anybody seeking this type of help, I did a ton of research and found Mr. Helfend and actually had a recommendation for him (my cousin is a lawyer and knew him by reputation and said hire this guy) For six months I didn't know what was going to happen to me as to what my fate was going to be. Even though Mr Helfend offered me consolation of what could happen, what he was doing, who he was talking to etc. But still, there are weird parts of your brain that can take over with thoughts that nagged me as to what could happen as to what my fate would be. He was 'incredibly' patient as time passed as the 'system' almost failed me on an epic level. As he had dealt with the courts, who disregarded the evidence I already had, He forced my accusers to acknowledge that I had evidence already which he submitted for me when I gave it too him and that I had fought back and then some, of which he did the same for me as my accusers vainly adhered to the charges that were brought against me, which were found out have distorted sentences/words and false facts that were brought forth by a 2nd party. In the end I thank him for helping me retain my sanity and is truly a saint among us mortals that has a passion for fighting for people who are innocent of crimes and the allegations that are brought against them and actually found 'extra' evidence (that I didn't know about that supported my innocence that I didn't know existed) to support what I already had and still questioned my accusers 'every' step of the way when they tried to refute every little thing. So long story short? I was ultimately found innocent. This man is also a saint for the patience he had, for knowing the frustration, fear and the insanity I was feeling and I will never forget that. What more can you ask for than a person who has serious passion for what he does? Only great person at what he does for living with a gift for this type of knowledge and will fight to the bitter end. If there was some way that this website could give someone a 10 star rating on this site I would, but I'll be content with a 5 star rating.

Posted by Pat | March 11, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Best Criminal Defense Attorney in Los Angeles

Robert Helfend is one of the best criminal defense attorneys I've ever worked with. He was so knowledgeable, and always made sure I understood everything every step of the way. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who wants an understanding, caring, and truly helpful lawyer.

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Robert Michael Helfend's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jean Domanski

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer as an experienced, knowledgeable, and ethical attorney. He is a credit to his area of law. He knows the subject matter and stays current on new developments in the jurisdiction."

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Miles Booth

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Helfend is a highly experienced and knowledgeable attorney. He uses his experience and knowledge to get great results for his clients, and I endorse him."

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Kenneth Hamilton

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Rob for a number of years now. I'm not exactly sure how he does it but he is always pulling rabbits out of hats and achieving unbelievably amazing results for his clients that are charged with serious felonies. I endorse this lawyer."

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Kiarash Feyzjou

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"A highly experienced lawyer with the knowledge, experience and professionalism to handle the most complex criminal cases. Highly recommended."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel

2018

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2018

Distinguished Lawyer, Expert Network

2017

Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel

2016

Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2015

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2014

Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel

2013

Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel

Education

1983

Pepperdine University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

University of California - Berkeley

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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