Eric D. Shevin, Esq. practices exclusively in the area of state and federal criminal law. Serving Southern California and individuals throughout the nation, he has been practicing since 1992. Mr. Shevin has won significant victories for his clients in Arizona, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
With advanced knowledge of the laws pertaining to criminal defendants and extensive experience challenging illegal search warrants and illegal police conduct, Mr. Shevin has won dismissals in cases involving illegally obtained evidence, illegal traffic stops, illegal police operations, illegal searches, unauthorized destruction of evidence and illegally obtained confessions.
Mr. Shevin is a lifetime member of the NORML Legal Committee, dedicated to the reform of marijuana laws. Since the passage of Proposition 215, The Compassionate Use Act, Mr. Shevin has become an outspoken advocate against the prosecution of sick people. He has defended hundreds of medical marijuana cases throughout California, with the vast majority resulting in absolute dismissal. As an attorney, Mr. Shevin has filed motions in federal court in an attempt to prevent interference with the Compassionate Use Act. In addition, he has extensive knowledge of cannabis yield ratios and medical efficacy of marijuana and uses medical marijuana experts who testify on issues of dosage and government cultivation guidelines.
Based in Sherman Oaks, California, Mr. Shevin travels throughout the state and country on behalf of his clients. Whether they need legal representation for criminal matters or advice about laws and legal situations, clients can rely on Eric D. Shevin to provide a strong defense and valuable advice.
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Posted by anonymous | June 8, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Eric Shevin is hands down one of if not the best most well respected criminal defense attorneys in LA. I have used Eric on several occasions most recently on a criminal case. We were facing serious felony charges for manufacturing a controlled substance(cannabis oil). Eric and his team defended us...
Posted by anonymous | June 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Eric helped me get out of a little jam I had. The first deal offered was 7 years jail, with Eric and his team our final deal that we accepted was 1 year probation. Thought about using him again for a more serious matter a year later but his main defense strategy was for me to become a informant. This...
Posted by Laszlo | April 3, 2012
Mr. Shevin has represented me in multiple occasions within the past 13 years. First, it was for a DUI and later it was for a civil case against my Home Owners Association where he won the case with a large settlement and also for two marijuana cultivation cases with an unbelievable outcome. Eric is k...
Posted by Brian | March 22, 2012
I have been a client of eric's for over 4 years now and I have to say he is the most well rounded MMJ attorney, and I have spoken with plenty of them. When I say well rounded I mean educated, prompt, takes his time to listen, keeps updated, and simply just has the knowledge and experience that only c...
Posted by Dave | May 9, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I am an innocent man but went to prison because Ryan De Ambrosio and the Shevin law group do not have a clue what they are doing. They wouldn't believe I was innocent so they had me take a polygraph which I passed with flying colors. Then Ryan FORCED me to take another polygraph for the D.A. which my...
The result in this case is unfortunate however my firm cannot take responsibility when the client chose to NOT take our advice and hired another attorney who obtained this result.
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Owner, Shevin Law Group
1993 - Present
NORML Legal CommitteeMember
1993 - Present
Los Angeles County Criminal Courts Bar AssociationMember
1992
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
BS - Bachelor of Science
2010
2010
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