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

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  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 57 years

State: California

Acquired: 1968

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Alan Baum

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

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Alan Baum's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Posted by Hayk | September 01, 2018

Excellent advise, wise

I had the pleasure of speaking with Alan and immediately he came off as someone who has a lot of experience. After speaking to many different attorney's, I had some fast ball questions and Allan's answers were spot on. He knows how to view the situation from a multidimensional perspective. I recommen...d giving Alan a call if you're on the fence and don't know who to go with.

Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Skilled & Practical

Alan did a great job representing me. It was a complex case and he was able to help me navigate the most difficult time in my life by giving me clear information about what to expect, along with negotiating a favorable plea deal. Another plus is his experience with the system and being able to give... practical advice about "how things actually work," which is very helpful. I highly recommend.

Posted by Roy | July 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great lawyer

First off i like to thank Alan for his great job I was charged with adw and gbi and was looking at prison time thankfully cause of his great work we beat the case and all charges were dropped and during the whole process he always let me know he was working hard on my case and I was in good hands so ...once again thank you for all your hard work mr.baum

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

My experience with Alan Baum

Alan Baum was very professional and diligent towards my case. He fought hard and didn't give up in order prove my innocence. I now have a second chance at life for myself and my family. Thank you.

Posted by Helen R. Brooks (Blair) | December 26, 2017 | Criminal Defense

Helen R. Broosk vs County of Los Angeles 1976 or Darrell E. Brooks vs County of Los Angeles 1976

Mr. Baum represented by husband and myself in 1976 for the murder of a police officer in which we were cleared of this crime by a summary trial. Darrell was imprisoned for I think a year and I was arrested and put in jail for 3 days and fired from my Los Angeles County job for murder of Police Office...r. This incident happened in our home that Darrell and I were buying, on his GI Bill Darrell was not working at the time but I worked and paid all the bills with my count job, this was reported on Television and newspaper which stigmatized us. I was fired and could not even collect umemployement and I had to pay attorney fees, the mortgage and take dare of two small children and myself. I would like to n o why I was not informed about the suit and court date for my civil suit swc40778, assault & battery, false imprisonment,emotional stress,wrongful termination, stigmatized, etc.I would like all my money paid back to me that I paid attorney and that was lost by his failure to infor me of my civil suit and the the cause of me losing my home.

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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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Bruce Kaufman

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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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