Marcus Sean Bourassa

Marcus Sean Bourassa

5.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 8 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

1350 Columbia St Suite 600, San Diego, CA

About Marcus

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 80%

I've fought for hundreds of people accused of serious offenses ranging from quarter-billion-dollar frauds, to distributing thousands of pounds of drugs, to attempted murder.

80%
Civil Rights 20%

My experience litigating against government overreach in criminal cases has translated to immense success in taking civil rights cases to trial when law enforcement hurts people and tramples on their rights.

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 8 years

State: California

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Mckenzie Scott APC

1350 Columbia St Suite 600, San Diego, CA, 92101

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Marcus Sean Bourassa's Reviews

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Posted by D D | April 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

I was lucky..

5 stars are not enough for Marcus Bourassa! I was very lucky to have him assigned to my case when he was still practicing as a public defender. Years ago I fell for a scam that got me arrested and almost cost me my legal immigration status. It was a messy case but long story short, Marcus got... it dismissed in less than 2 months from my arrest and that’s only because there was an immigration side to my case which slowed down the process a little. Honestly I wasn’t expecting much from public defense at all, because of all the stereotypes I had seen on memes on the internet before, but Marcus really proved me and the memes wrong. He worked day and night to resolve my case. He was buried in hundreds of cases but he didn’t treat his clients like just a number, he actually cared about each and every one of us. I can only imagine what he could do now that he’s in private practice, he’d have a lot more time and energy to tend to each case individually. I confidently recommend Marcus for whatever mess you’ve gotten yourself in! Good luck!

Posted by Jon | April 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Miracle Worker

My name is Jon Pencikowski in October of 2019 I was arrested with over 100 lbs of narcotics at the Mexican border I have more than 5 felony convictions and the Judge would not set bail because of FTA and preponderance of evidence. My sentencing guidelines are 30 years to life Six months later I was r...eleased on $5000 everything has gone way above expectations for me. I thank my lucky stars to have dedicated fighter Marcus Bourassa representing me. I would not want any other lawyer. .

Posted by Carlos | April 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

You matter

I met Marcus years ago. I can undoubtedly say that he is the reason I was able to become who I am today. Not only did he help with my case, but he showed me much more than any lawyer before. HE ACTUALLY CARES. I was facing charges for some wrong decisions I made in the past, but thanks to him I was a...ble to leave that in the past and move forward to better myself. He stands out from the rest by communicating with you and treating you as a person not a criminal. He will fight till the very end for what is right not what is easy. I’m telling you.. this is the lawyer you need.

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Timothy Scott

White collar crime lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Co-worker

"Marcus is as smart and hard-working as they come, and genuinely cares about the clients he serves. I am proud to work alongside him, fighting for the little guy."

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Honors

2016

Dean's Award for Excellence in Service, Stanford Law School

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Trial Attorney, McKenzie Scott APC

2017 - 2020

Trial Attorney, Federal Defenders Of San Diego, Inc.

2016 - 2017

Law Clerk to the Honorable Christina A. Snyder, United States District Court, C.D. Cal.

2010 - 2020

Captain, United States Marine Corps

Associations

2022 - Present

National Police Accountability Project

2022 - Present

American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Sample of Legal Cases

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Education

N/A

Stanford Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

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Stanford University

MA - Masters

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Stanford University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2022

National Police Accountability Project Conference

McKenzie Scott's $85 Million Verdict Against the Sheriff

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

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