B A C K G R O U N D
Active member of California State Bar since December 1991. Practice currently as Criminal Defense Trial Attorney, Juvenile Dependency Attorney. I also handle Traffic Tickets in Indio as well as Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
E D U C A T I O N
University of California at Hastings College of the Law
J.D. Graduated May 1991. Moot Court, Clerkship with U.S. District Court, Northern California District.
University of California at Riverside
B.A. Psychology, Graduated June 1987. Graduated with honors, dean's list.
E X P E R I E N C E
Desert Conflict Panel - Indio,California.
Handle felony matters of all compexity from preliminary hearing to trial. Also, represent clients in misdemeanors, juvenile, and dependency matters. July 1998 - present.
Los Angeles County Bar Indigent Criminal Defense Counsel Program - Los Angeles, California.
Represented criminal defendants from arraignment to disposition in over three hundred cases in Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Pasadena, East Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, San Fernando, Glendale and Burbank, May 1996 - July 1998.
Law Offices of David A. Wiesen - Indio, California.
Trial Attorney: Criminal Defense (adult and juvenile), Juvenile Dependency and Civil Practice. September 1993 - Present.
Law Offices of Patterson and Miller - Diamond Bar, California.
Attorney: Civil Litigation Defense Practice. Discovery, Research, Depositions, and Arbitrations. March 1992 - September 1993.
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California.
Family Law Volunteer at Maynard Toll Clinic. Advise, Counsel and Prepare Motions and Pleadings. October 1991 - March 1992; September 1993 - May 1994.
United States District Court - San Francisco, California.
Externship as judicial clerk for Judge Charles Legge. Research and Preparation of Bench Memoranda. May 1991 - August 1991.
Irell and Manela - Century City, California.
Litigation Clerk. Preparation of Discovery, Indexing and Summarizing Documents. April 1989 - August 1989 and May 1990 - August 1990.
A W A R D S & M E M B E R S H I P S
Warren G. Slaughter Inn of Court - 1999 - 2000
Certificate of Tribute from Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro bono Legal Services
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Maynard Toll Center Volunteer Appreciation Award
