Los Angeles, California, Juvenile Defense Attorney
Have you gotten in trouble for drug possession? Has your minor child been caught shoplifting or carrying a weapon at school?
A criminal conviction as a minor can be extremely detrimental - hindering college applications, financial aid, employment opportunities, and much more. It is critical to take every available step now to protect the rights of youthful offenders.
Los Angeles attorney Elena Mebtahi provides aggressive defense representation for both juveniles and adults. Our law firm offers caring advice and skilled defense counsel focused on protecting the rights and futures of our clients. To schedule a free initial consultation about juvenile defense, contact us today.
We provide juvenile defense representation in a wide variety of cases, such as those involving:
- Theft or Shoplifting: What seems like such a minor offense can have a dramatic impact on a child or young adult's future. Theft offenses are viewed as "crimes of moral turpitude" that instill distrust. A theft conviction can make it very difficult to gain the trust of potential employers. We help clients avoid such severe collateral consequences.
- Underage drinking: If you are under 21 and caught with an open container — or are just sitting with a beer in front of you at a party - you can be charged with "minor in possession" or "minor consumption" of alcohol. We defend clients facing underage drinking charges as well as those accused of underage drunk driving.
- Drug charges: We work hard to challenge the evidence in cases involving drug possession or possession of drug paraphernalia. We work to help our clients resolve drug problems in the most effective place — outside of court.
- Other juvenile delinquency cases: We defend minors facing accusations of having weapons at school, vandalism, speeding or traffic violations, assault and battery, arson, and other juvenile crimes.
Our law firm offers experienced representation at very reasonable rates. We work hard to get good results for our clients. Contact us for a free initial consultation with a skilled juvenile defense lawyer.
