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also known as Manny Medrano
I care deeply about my clients and fight aggressively on their behalf. I have represented individuals from all walks of life in both state and federal court, including business professionals, teachers, medical doctors, members of the entertainment industry and service employees, as well as business entities. Clients come to me with their freedom at stake and lives in danger of ruin when they find themselves being criminally investigated, or after they have been charged. Many of my clients are referred to me by other lawyers who have the utmost faith and trust in my ability to fight hard and tenaciously.
I am a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College, and an accomplished, award-winning criminal defense attorney. I am also an adjunct law professor, and Emmy award-winning broadcast TV legal analyst who frequently appears on local and network media outlets, as well as on radio programs. Before starting my law firm, I worked for two large law firms, and also served as a federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney's Office. As a prosecutor I tried 60 cases to verdict (never losing a jury trial) and tried numerous high-profile, precedent-setting cases, including the 1985 kidnapping, torture and murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique Camarena in Mexico. This experience as a prosecutor has been invaluable because as a criminal defense attorney, I know how prosecutors strategize and think as they investigate and charge people with crimes. I am able to carefully dissect a prosecutor's case to find the weaknesses and flaws, which makes me a tough negotiator, as well as highly effective in front of judges and juries.
Please call or email me to discuss your personal situation, and be confident that I will be your be your best and trusted advocate. The consultation is free of charge.
(Spanish translation: Por favor llámeme o mándeme su mensaje a través de email para discutir su situación personal, and esté seguro que yo seré su mejor abogado, y de completa confianza. La consulta es gratis.)
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Acquired: 1982
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225 S Lake Ave Ste 300, Pasadena, CA, 91101-3009
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2016
Top Attorney, Los Angeles Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, White Collar Criminal Defense, Los Angeles Magazine
2012
Top Criminal Defense Attorney, Pasadena Magazine
2004
Golden Mike--"Kiki" (Kiki Camarena story), Radio & Television News Association
1996
Emmy--O.J. Simpson: The Trial, Los Angeles Television Academy
1996
Golden Mike--O.J. Simpson: The Verdict, Radio & Television News Association
1991
DOJ Director's Award for Superior Performance, U.S. Department of Justice
1991
Commendation for Outstanding Service, Drug Enforcement Administration
1990
Commendation for Outstanding Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation
1989
Commendation for Outstanding Service, Alchohol Tobacco and Firearms
2010 - Present
Founding Attorney, Medrano & Carlton
2010 - Present
Visiting Faculty Member: Trial Advocacy, Harvard Law School
2007 - 2010
Senior Legal Analyst, KTLA 5 News
2004 - 2007
Supreme Court Legal Analyst, ABC News
1994 - 2004
Senior Legal Analyst, NBC 4 News
1992 - 1994
Of Counsel, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
1992 - 1992
Adjunct Law Professor: Evidence, USC School of Law
1989 - 1992
Adjunct Law Professor: Ethics, Loyola Law School
1987 - 1987
Adjunct Law Professor: Trial Advocacy, Pepperdine University School Of Law
1986 - 1986
Adjunct Law Professor: Trial Advocacy, Southwestern Law School
1985 - 1985
Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court
1983 - 1992
Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Los Angeles
1981 - 1983
Associate Attorney, Cox Castle & Nicholson
2016 - Present
Los Angeles County Library FoundationBoard Member
2014 - Present
Justice at StakeBoard Member
1982 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaAttorney Member
2012 - 2013
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationBoard of Trustees--Chair of Communications
2011 - 2013
Goodwill Industries of Southern CaliforniaBoard Member
2010 - 2015
American Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2010 - 2015
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2007 - 2013
National Center for State CourtsBoard Member
Lengthy plea negotiations with federal prosecutors resulted in a three month jail sentence.
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office declined to file charges. Case closed. The teacher resumed his teaching responsibilities.
Charges dropped. Case closed.
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office declined to file charges. Case closed. Client's driving privileges reinstated.
Rape charge dismissed.
After lengthy negotiations the U.S. Attorney's Office declined to file criminal charges. Case closed.
1981
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
AB - Bachelor of Arts, cum laude
2016
Future of Latinos in the Law
2015
Latinos and the Law
2015
Hispanic Heritage Month
2015
Dealing with the Media in High Profile Cases
2015
White Collar Law
2015
Prevention of Substance Abuse
2015
White Collar Law
2014
Social Media and the Law
2013
Business Development
2013
Client Business Development
2013
Leadership and Team Building
2013
Cameras in the Courtroom
2013
Dealing with the Media in High Profile Cases
2012
Cameras in the Courtroom
2012
Latino Leadership
2012
Business Development
2011
Investigative Tips
2011
Media and the Law
2011
Media Crisis Management
2011
Dealing with the Media
2011
Hispanic Heritage Month
2016
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English
Spanish