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About Johnny
Attorney Johnny Lai is passionate about helping people assert and defend their Constitutional Rights, especially when being accused of a crime by the state. As a person of color and Asian American, Attorney Johnny Lai became an attorney to help serve low income and underserved communities. Attorney Johnny Lai graduate from UCLA Law School's Public Interest Law Program. He received his Masters Degree from U.C. Berkeley and undergraduate degree from Pomona College in Claremont, CA.
Practice areas
- Criminal defense: 50%
Johnny Lai has been a criminal defense attorney since 2001. He graduated from UCLA School of Law's Public Interest Law Program.
16 years
- Speeding and traffic ticket: 25%
- DUI and DWI: 25%
Languages spoken
Spanish, Mandarin
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 2001 | 03/27/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 10 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers (Selected for membership) | National Trial Lawyers | 2014 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Law Office of Johnny Lai, Inc. | 2010 - Present |
| Attorney | Law Office of Johnny Lai | 2003 - 2010 |
| Attorney | Working Peoples Law Center | 2002 - 2003 |
| Intern | Los Angeles Public Defender's Office | 2001 - 2001 |
| Deputy Public Defender | Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office | 2001 - 2002 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel Valley Lawyer Referral Service | Member | 2010 - Present |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Secretary | N/A |
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| People v. B.N | Case Dismissed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People v. K.H. | Despite 0.23/0.22BAC, final result: Standard 1st; 0.15+ Enhancement Stricken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People v. M.M. | From initial 16 month prison offer, final outcome: 30 days County Jail, Reinstate probation, Standard DUI terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California at Los Angeles School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2001 |
| University of California - Berkeley | Public Policy | MA - Masters | 1998 |
| Pomona College (Claremont) | American Studies and Humanities | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1996 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| City of Arcadia Law Day | Free Legal Advice | 2015 |
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Contact
107 W Huntington Dr Ste E
Arcadia, CA, 91007
Office (626) 447-2529
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