Michele Terese Ferroni

Michele Ferroni is a Los Angeles criminal defense and DUI lawyer and Senior Trial Attorney at Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys who represents clients throughout Los Angeles County, Pasadena, San Bernardino County, and Southern California. Drawing on decades of experience as a public defender and private criminal defense lawyer, she has handled misdemeanor and felony criminal cases ranging from DUI offenses to serious violent felony allegations.

Ms. Ferroni represents clients charged with DUI, drug crimes, domestic violence offenses, assault, theft, probation violations, and other misdemeanor and felony offenses throughout Los Angeles County and Southern California.

Ms. Ferroni earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Davis before pursuing her legal education at Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, where she earned her Juris Doctor while working full-time and attending law school at night. During law school, she interned with the Sacramento County Public Defender's Office Major Crimes Unit, working alongside experienced trial attorneys on complex felony and death penalty cases. The demanding schedule and hands-on experience provided early exposure to high-stakes criminal litigation and helped shape her commitment to criminal defense.

After earning her law degree and admission to the State Bar of California, Ms. Ferroni joined the Sacramento County Public Defender's Office as a Deputy Public Defender. There, she continued representing clients charged with serious criminal offenses and developed substantial courtroom experience handling complex felony and misdemeanor matters.

After relocating to Southern California, Ms. Ferroni continued her public defense career with the Los Angeles Alternate Public Defender's Office and Alternate Defense Counsel, representing individuals facing criminal charges throughout Los Angeles County. Her years in public defense provided valuable insight into criminal investigations, constitutional issues, trial strategy, and courtroom advocacy while representing clients facing a wide range of serious felony and misdemeanor charges. Over the course of her career, Ms. Ferroni has represented clients at every stage of the criminal process, from investigation and pretrial proceedings through jury trials, sentencing hearings, and post-conviction matters.

Before joining Michael & Associates, Ms. Ferroni practiced with a criminal defense firm founded by former public defenders and later operated her own criminal defense practice. During that time, she represented clients facing a wide range of misdemeanor and felony criminal charges throughout Southern California. Her extensive experience in courts throughout Los Angeles County, Pasadena, San Bernardino County, and surrounding Southern California jurisdictions provides valuable familiarity with local court procedures and practices.

At Michael & Associates, Ms. Ferroni handles all aspects of criminal defense representation, with particular experience in DUI defense and California DMV administrative driver's license suspension hearings. She works closely with clients to analyze evidence, challenge the prosecution's case, and pursue the strongest available defense strategy based on the unique facts of each matter.

Ms. Ferroni's work has earned recognition from her peers in the criminal defense community. In 2017, she received the "Street Fighter of the Year" award from the Private Defenders of California. Earlier in her career, she received the "Last Acquittal" award from Alternate Defense Counsel for her work on a Sacramento death penalty case.

Outside the courtroom, Ms. Ferroni remains active in the Pasadena community through the Pasadena Rotary. She is also a dedicated supporter of the arts and enjoys local theater, the Pasadena POPS, live music performances, hiking, cycling, yoga, and spending time outdoors around the Rose Bowl. About Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys

Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys is a criminal defense firm with a unique model: the high-touch, personalized attention of a boutique firm, backed by the resources and collective experience of a 40+ lawyer defense team.

Every client is assigned a dedicated Senior Trial Attorney who owns the defense from intake through resolution. That attorney focuses on a specific county and court — practicing there regularly and knowing the judges, the prosecutors, and the local tendencies that shape outcomes. Cases are not rotated, reassigned, or passed to junior attorneys (the firm doesn't employ any).

Behind that lead attorney is a team of forty criminal-defense lawyers with more than 1,000 jury trials between them, including attorneys Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, ten Super Lawyers honorees, ACS-CHAL Forensic DWI Lawyer-Scientists, former prosecutors, former judges, and former law-enforcement professionals, including a former FBI agent.

That structure gives clients the 40-on-1 advantage: one senior lawyer leading your case, backed by the collective knowledge of 40+ criminal-defense attorneys. It means the prosecutor is not up against one lawyer — they're up against a brain trust.

The firm's main metric is client satisfaction, which is measured using standard CSAT surveys to every client at the conclusion of the case. The firm has achieved a 98.5% client satisfaction rate based on 1,840 survey responses. The full breakdown by case type is below:

- DWI: 97.8% CSAT (781 responses)

- Assault & Domestic Violence: 99.5% CSAT (368 responses)

- Other: 98.7% CSAT (158 responses)

- Drug Charges: 98.6% CSAT (142 responses)

- Motion to Revoke Probation: 97.8% CSAT (134 responses)

- Theft & Fraud: 100% CSAT (106 responses)

- Driving Offenses: 98.7% CSAT (75 responses)

- Weapons: 98.1% CSAT (52 responses)

- Sex Offenses: 100% CSAT (24 responses)

Data from September 2022 through May 6, 2026.

The firm's 2025 trial record was 65% favorable outcomes with a 50% outright acquittal rate. A 5.0 rating on Google. More than 1,400 five-star reviews on Google, Avvo, BBB, and Martindale, an A+ BBB rating, and combined criminal-defense experience exceeding 540 years. Attorney caseloads run well below ABA recommendations. Case reviews are free. No trial fees - ever.

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