Alan Baum

Alan Baum

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 57 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Encino, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime

16501 Ventura Blvd, 4th Floor, Encino, CA

About Alan

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 57 years

State: California

Acquired: 1968

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Location

Alan Baum

16501 Ventura Blvd, 4th Floor, Encino, CA, 91436

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Alan Baum's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

Posted by anonymous | February 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The BEST

If you are looking for the best federal criminal defense attorney, we highly recommend Alan Baum! We hired Alan on a case for our son. We were very diligent in our interviews with perspective attorneys to take our case. Alan was already highly recommended and we are very pleased with our decision to ...work with the best of the best. Alan has major experience with federal defense cases with a great success rate and knows how to navigate the system with the best results. He is exceptionally knowledgeable, professional, diligent, truthful without sugar coating, knows how to communicate with prosecutors, judges & all federal court matters. A major factor for us is that he truly cares and shows compassion towards our son and our family. His personal concerns and understanding for our son & family has definitely helped bring a calm to us knowing we are in excellent hands. Alan gives it his all with professional excellence, as well as, the much-needed personal touch. Our son’s case is not completed, yet we feel very confident Alan is covering all bases and will get the best results possible. He is an excellent, top notch federal criminal defense attorney. If you are looking for a federal criminal defense attorney with great experience, knowledge, action, compassion, truth, and who goes the extra mile, you will be in the best hands possible with Alan Baum.

Posted by Rick | February 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Minimal sentence

Alan turned a possible lengthy sentence to an incredibly palatable one. He kept me updated on a regular basis and knows the federal legal system very well.

Posted by Carolyn | May 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Lawyer, Great Man

Simply said Alan gave me and my family our lives back. This man is the best lawyer money can buy. I was in a serious situation and didn't know where to turn. Thank God I found Alan to handle my case. His experience and knowledge of the legal system got me through this tough time. Thanks so much Alan

Posted by Alexandria | December 3, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Federal charge- possession with intent to distribute.

In 2018 I was facing my first ever Federal drug offense and Alan was the only lawyer out of half a dozen that would take my case! He was very straightforward and honest about what he could do for me. Turns out he gave me my life back as my charge carried a 10 year minimum sentence. 2 years clean and ...sober, I can proudly say I avoided prison all together because of a sentencing alternative program called CASA. Thanks again Alan.

Posted by Maurice | July 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Good man excellent lawyer

Was facing federal weapons violations..dont know how I looked up mr Alan..but I found him got in touch with him ..from the beginning he listened to my matter .was not judging or asking why....made me feel I picked the rite man ...got me through a very scary time ...he is an excellent lawyer showed hi...s professional and experience......case was closed against me ..

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Alan Baum's Lawyer Endorsements

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Amir Soleimanian

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mark Cunningham

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ike Sherman

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Alan. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Richard Wagner

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Baum is one of the best criminal lawyers in the State. If you have been accused of a crime, do not hestitate to make the call to Mr. Baum's office. He will aggressively defend your criminal case in federal court or state court."

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Ashli McKeivier

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Alan is an exceptional criminal defense attorney not only on the state level but also in the federal system. As a lawyer particularly focused in this area too, Alan has been a great mentor and teacher both in the court and with client relationships. Unfortunately, in this business some clients tend to be repeat clients, and Alan's always return to him for any of their criminal matters."

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Eric Chase

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Alan and I have worked together for over 10 years. It should go without saying that being a certified criminal law specialist and consistently named a SuperLawyer by LA Magazine that Alan is one of the best out there. While he is great at serious felony defense at the state level having successfully defended drug, murder and white collar cases there, his really specialty is federal defense. He is exceptionally well respected in all federal courts, by the judges and the U.S. Attorneys and his results there are often astounding."

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Joshua Solberg

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Baum's professional practice has been an example for my own. His ability to find novel approaches in resolving difficult cases is second-to-none."

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Charles Eyster

Criminal defense lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Mr. Baum is an outstanding attorney. You cannot go wrong having him handle your defense."

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Evan Schwab

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Bruce Kaufman

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Mitchell Kaufman

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Eric Chase

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Ashli McKeivier

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Certified Specialist - Criminal Law, State Bar of California

2011

Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers

2006

Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers

Work Experience

1968 - Present

Owner/Attorney, Law Offices of Alan Baum

Associations

1968 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1968 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1968 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1968 - Present

California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Member

1968 - Present

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Member

1968 - Present

Association of Federal Defense Attorneys

Member

San Fernando Valley Criminal Bar Association

Past President

Sample of Legal Cases

People vs Tyann Allen

Murder charges dismissed

People vs Flores (Los Angeles)

Not Guilty of Murder

People vs Chaney (Compton)

Not Guilty of Murder

People vs Wallace (Compton)

Not Guilty of Murder

People vs Worthman (Long Beach)

Not Gulity of Murder

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Education

1967

San Fernando Valley College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1962

University of California - Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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