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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 1991 | 02/07/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Deputy District Attorney of the year outstanding merit | Del Norte County | 1999 |
Excellence in investigation and Prosecution | Del Norte County Sheriff Dept. | 1998 |
Outstanding Merit for Prosecution | U.S. Postal Service | 1997 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | DEL NORTE LAW FIRM | 2012 - Present |
District Attorney | DEL NORTE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY | 2002 - 2011 |
Chief Deputy, DA | Del Norte County District Attorney's Office | 1996 - 2000 |
Deputy District Attorney | Humboldt County District Attorney | 1991 - 1996 |
Law Clerk | Humboldt County District Attorney's Office | 1988 - 1991 |
Legal Intern | Humboldt County District Attorney's Office | 1988 - 1990 |
deputy Sheriff | Humboldt County Sheriff's office | 1985 - 1986 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Rural Human Services | Board of Directors | 1994 - Present |
State Bar of California | Member | 1991 - Present |
California District Attorneys Association | Member | 1994 - 2011 |
California Narcotics Officer Association | Member | 1994 - 2011 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Gonzaga University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1991 |
Humboldt State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1988 |
Humboldt State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1988 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Post Academy | Search and Seizure | 2007 |
Post Academy | Criminal Law | 2006 |
Casa Training | Casa Court Appointed Special Advocates | 2005 |
CLE for College of Redwoods | Con. Law/ 4th Amendment, Search and Seizure | 2004 |
A&E Network | DNA Cold Case Rape / Torture/ Murder Case | 2003 |
Case name | Outcome |
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People V. Banuelos | settlement |
Micheletti v. Greentree | homeowner keeps home with reduced payment |
People vs Vera Inez Rehfeld | 25 years to life |
people v wigley | life conviction plus 10 years |
people v wigley | life conviction plus 10 years |
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George Mavris, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 31, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Mike was consistently one of the toughest opponents I faced when he was in the DA's Office. He knows criminal law inside and out and he is as competitive as they come. That combination is what people should look for when seeking out a criminal defense attorney and now that he is branching out into other areas of law, I have no doubt that his skills will translate to those arenas as well.
Marc Pelta, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 12, 2013
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
Anyone who hires Mr. Riese knows that they have the best trial attorney in Del Norte County, as well as in the entire North Coast. When I started working for Mr. Riese I thought I was sufficiently trained in the United States Attorney's Office, the Queens County (NY) District Attorney's Office, and in the Los Angeles DA's Office. Little did I know Mr. Riese would show me what it was to be a trial lawyer. He taught me to take the tough cases to trial and to scrupulously respect the rights of the accused among other things. He is a leader. Juries like him very much for a good reason. Judges respect his opinions and tend to agree with his arguments, which is why he has such an astounding record in the courtroom. Mr. Riese made me into the attorney I am today by adhering to the highest standards in the practice of law. Speaking for some of my acquaintances who served in the Del Norte DA's Office, we all owe him that same great debt of gratitude.