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Justine Palaschak Avtjoglou

2.5
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 21 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Ventura, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

5740 Ralston St, Ste 300, Ventura, CA

About Justine

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 90%

I have litigated tens of thousands of criminal defense cases. Ranging from simple misdemeanors to murder. Thousands of those cases were dismissed. I have had a total of 38 jury trials in my career. I won 23 of those trials. I specialize in motions, including, but not limited to, motions to suppress for unlawful searches and seizures and motions to dismiss for due process or discovery violations.

21 years | 10,000 cases

90%
Appeals 10%

In Pennsylvania, I was the only attorney in a 17 person office to write appeals. I do all types of criminal defense appellate work, including post conviction relief, petitions to the Supreme Court, state habeas corpus and federal habeas corpus.

21 years | 50 cases

10%

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 18 years

State: California

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 21 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Justine P. Avtjoglou, PC

5740 Ralston St, Ste 300, Ventura, CA, 93003-7899

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Posted by anonymous | November 29, 2022 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very Unprofessional

Justine does not answer phone calls in response to concerns about being potentially scammed by their client. Instead I was faced with heavy handed threats of legal action that would have unconstitutionally taken away my rights. All I have been wanting is my property back. It even got to a point to... where their client lied to a judge in order to file this legal action. She was also calling me multiple times from a private number calling me names and such. So now this review is my only recourse in an attempt to seek Justice from being taken advantage of and abused through the court system by this law firm and their client. The client's name is Neydi Garcia. She has been charged with 23 felonies involving theft, embezzlement, and filing a false tax return. Justine, please call me back so we can find a resolution. Ind Est, just reimburse me for the engagement ring that Neydi said you guys would send back to me, but didn't.

Posted by anonymous | October 17, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Great Lawyer

Justine represented me a few months back. She was rather knowledgeable regarding criminal cases. She explained to me what was going to happen and what possibilities were during each step of the case. We ended up finding a code that led to my charges being dropped. Justine is really chill and down... to earth. Definitely would like to have her as an my attorney again, God forbid something else happens.

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Appeals lawyer | Apr 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Justine is one of the smartest and most thorough criminal law and appeals lawyers one could ever find. She is amazing in trial and excels in her research and writing. This is the attorney you want to hire."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2005

Public Interest Advocate, The Miller Center for Public Interest Advocacy

2005

Immigration, Pennsylvania State University

Work Experience

2007 - 2015

Deputy Public Defender, Ventura County Public Defender's Office

2004 - 2006

Deputy Public Defender, Dauphin County Public Defender's Office

Associations

2012 - 2016

Ventura County Criminal Defense Bar Association

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

People of the State of California v. Cesar Gonzales

Not Guilty.

People of the State of California v. Uriel Ramirez

Mistrial granted.

People of the State of California v. Rudolfo Ayala

Dismissed by Judge prior to going to jury.

People of the State of California v. Joseph Headrick

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Omir Sanchez

Hung Jury, no conviction.

People of the State of California v. Refugio Cortes

Not Guilty.

People of the State of California v. Manuel Vera

Motion to suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Terry Edgar

Dismissed after Due Process Motion granted.

People of State of California v. Guy Duer

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Jose Ruiz

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Christopher Meitner

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Lazaro Santiago

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Paulino Leon

Not Guilty.

People of the State of California v. Sara Shields

Not Guilty

People of the State of California v. James Frazee

Jury hung. No conviction.

People of the State of California v. Laura Cox

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Jose Perez

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Valerie Franklin

Not Guilty.

People of State of California v. Chidiebere Okehi

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. Fernando Ramirez

Dismissed after Due Process Motion granted.

People of the State of California v. Sara Mulligan

Dismissed after Motion to Suppress granted.

People of the State of California v. George Bishop

Suppression motion granted. Case dismissed.

People of the State of California v. Joel Cardenas

Dismissed after Due Process Motion granted.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Joseph Rovito

Not Guilty

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Thomas

Not Guilty

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Phillip Brown

Not Guilty

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Claude Allen

Won in state Supreme Court

People of the State of California v. Pinto Rogelio

Dismissed after Due Process Motion.

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Education

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Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law

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University of California - Santa Barbara

Languages

English

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