Ms. Mia Frances Yamamoto

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Ms. Mia Frances Yamamoto: Attorney with Law Office of Mia Frances Yamamoto
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Biography

Recipient, Service Awards: Criminal Court Bar Association of Los Angeles; Woman Lawyers Association of Los Angeles; National Lawyers Guild (Southern California Chapter); Los Angeles County Bar Association Criminal Justice Section. Named "Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year," 2002; named one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in California," California Daily Journal, 2002. Lecturer, panel member and media commentator on issues relating to criminal and constitutional law, juvenile law, death penalty, gun control laws, racial discrimination, police misconduct and a variety of related issues. Poverty lawyer, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1971-1974. Deputy Los Angeles County Public Defender and California State Public Defender, 1974-1984. Private practice since 1984, trying over 150 jury trials, including 2 death penalty trials.

Areas of Practice (10)

  • Criminal Defense
  • DUI/DWI
  • Drug Crimes
  • Felonies
  • Homicide
  • Juvenile Law
  • Misdemeanors
  • Parole and Probation
  • Sexual Assault
  • Traffic Violations

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
California State University, B.S., 1966
Law School Attended:
University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1971
Year of First Admission:
1972
Admission:
1972, California
Memberships:
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Former Board Member); Korean Bar Association (Board Member); Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Board Member); California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Past President); Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles; National Lawyers Guild; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Lawyers for Human Rights.
Military:
U.S. Army, 1966-1968
Birth Information:
Arizona, 1943
ISLN:
911545010
Minority Owned:
Yes

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Fixed Hourly Rates
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American Express, MasterCard, Other, Visa
Other Information
Fixed fees available

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