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Charles Martin Sevilla
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Practice Area
Criminal Defense
100%
55 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in California for 56 years
State: California
Acquired: 1970
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 55 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1970
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Charles Martin Sevilla
325 W. Washington St., Suite 2-375, San Diego, CA, 92103
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Charles Martin Sevilla's Lawyer Endorsements
"LAWYERS WHO ARE IN TROUBLE HIRE THIS ATTORNEY."
"I strongly endorse this lawyer. Mr. Sevilla has a brilliant legal mind, honed by many years of experience. He is generous with his time and advice on complex legal matters. His insights and legal knowledge are a true benefit to the defense bar. Any client who hires Mr. Sevilla would be lucky to have him."
"I endorse this lawyer. Chuck is the best of the best, THere is no smarter, better prepared, or more knowledgeable lawyer around."
"This attorney works very hard for the client and keeps up with the law by attending legal seminars to assist them in this regard. I endorse this attorney."
"Your resume speaks for itself and I consider you a valuable member of the attorney community. I would recommend you to anyone and everyone who needs your services. I whole heartedly endorse this lawyer!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Chuck is a true scholar. He is the first lawyer I consult when I encounter a complicated case."
"Chuck Sevilla is one of the deans of the San Diego criminal defense bar, but his reputation is well know nationally. He is what you call the "best of the best" particuarly when it comes to appeals in state and federal court."
"I unconditionally endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Sevilla is one of a very select group of Deans of criminal defense lawyers on a national scale. He has a uniquely brilliant, incisive mind and has a huge heart full of compassion. He is also universally respected by the bench on the local and federal levels. And he is unyielding as an advocate."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Charles Sevilla is one of California's most talented Constitutional Defense attorneys. His motion work is legendary, as are his trials. After such an illustrious practice, I have no idea where he found the time to author some of the best literature depicting a criminal defense solo practice (John Wilkes, his life and Crimes, and the sequel: Wilkes on Trial. For anyone accused of a serious offense, Mr. Sevilla is an excellent choice of Constitutional Defense Counsel"
Ezekiel Cortez
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2023
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Top 10 San Diego Super Lawyers 2010, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
"Best Lawyers in San Diego", San Diego Magazine
2009
Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers
2009
AV ranking, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
The Daily Transcript 2007 Top Attorneys award, The Daily Transcript
2001
“The lawyers lawyers would hire if they got busted.”,
1991
Annual Award for Outstanding Service,
1981
E. Stanley Conant Award, Defender Organizations
Work Experience
1976 - 1984
Chief Deputy, CA State Public Defender
1971 - 1976
Chief Trial Attorney, Federal Defenders, Inc. San Diego
Associations
1983 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1996 - 2002
Ninth Circuit Advisory Rules CommitteeMember
1995 - 2024
San Diego Criminal Defense Bar AssociationBoard of Directors
1988 - 1988
San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer's ClubPresident
1979 - 1980
CACJ: California Attorneys for Criminal JusticePresident
Sample of Legal Cases
Knowles v. Mirzayance
Court reversed Ninth Circuit grant of relief
United States v. Martinez-Fuerte
Reversed Ninth Circuit grant of relief
United States v. Ortiz
Relief granted.
Education
1971
George Washington University National Law Center
LL.M - Master of Laws
1969
Santa Clara University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1966
California State University, San Jose State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2023
Trilogy of satiric legal novels on defense attorney John Wilkes
Wilkes Syndrome (Amazon 2023) Wilkes on Trial (Ballantine 1993). Wilkes: His Life and Crimes (Ballantine 1990).
1999
Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues
Antisocial Personality Disorder: Justification for the Death Penalty?
1997
Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy
Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Search for Truth
1996
Loyola Law Review
April 20, 1992: A Day in the Life
1995
National Lawyer's Guild Practitioner
Redefining Federal Habeas Corpus and Constitutional Rights: Procedural Preclusion
1982
California Criminal Defense Practice
California Criminal Defense Practice (book revised annually)