Ellery Stuart Sorkin

Ellery Stuart Sorkin

4.6
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 51 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Encino, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

16055 Ventura Blvd Ste 505, Encino, CA

About Ellery

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 98%

I provide effective representation for felonies and misdemeanors, charge compassionate fees, and seek results my clients can live with to get on with their lives.

98%
Juvenile Law 2%

Parents want legal help but also need their kids to be clearly told if they did wrong and how to behave in the future. I balance those wants and needs; I explain to everyone what is happening with their cases and where we are going from here.

2%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 51 years

State: California

Acquired: 1974

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Ellery Stuart Sorkin

16055 Ventura Blvd Ste 505, Encino, CA, 91436

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Ellery Stuart Sorkin's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by LaDonna | April 27, 2011 | Employee Benefits

My Hero Saved Me $19,575.52 in Overpayments

After receiving pension payments for nearly SEVEN years, I was notified that an error was made when calculating my late husbands pension amount. I was informed that I had been overpaid $235.85 per month, for a total of 83 months resulting in an overpayment of $19,575.52. The pension fund said they wa...nted the overpaid amount returned, and that future benefits would be adjusted to their revised figures. The new monthly payment would be nearly half of the current amount. This was just wrong so I sought out Mr. Sorkin's advice. Mr. Sorkin wrote one single letter for me outlining a similar case that had been deemed wrong, and the pension fund changed their demands, and that I would not have to repay any amount. Future payments would be reduced to reflect the corrected pension amount. This certainly worked out a lot better than it could have. Thank you so much Mr. Sorkin! You are my Hero!

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Ellery Stuart Sorkin'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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Jeffrey Bear

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Ellery for many years. It is my pleasure to endorse him."

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Robert Sandbach

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ellery is a wonderful advocate. I have referred several matters to him throughout the years and to a person each client has expressed their appreciation. His knowledge and experience equal results."

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Robert Sandbach

Criminal defense lawyer

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Eric Gordon

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

N/A

Past-President, San Fernando Valley Criminal Bar Ass'n

Work Experience

1980 - 2012

Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Office of Ellery Sorkin

1974 - 1980

Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office

Associations

Admitted to practice in U.S. Supreme Court

San Fernando Valley Criminal Bar Ass'n

Past-President

Education

1973

UC Davis Law School

law

1970

Univ of California Santa Barbara

undergraduate

Activity

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