Karen Goldstein, Attorney

Ms. Goldstein passionately fights for her clients’ rights which is best exemplified by her outstanding case successes in and out of the courtroom. She focuses her law practice exclusively in state and federal criminal defense and handles each of her cases with persistence, passion, and principles. She is an aggressive advocate who believes in meticulous case preparation in order to provide the most zealous defense for her clients. Ms. Goldstein has extensive knowledge, skill, and experience in all types of state and federal criminal cases ranging from simple drug possession, to DUI, child molestation, and murder. Unlike other larger criminal defense law firms, Ms. Goldstein is emotionally invested in each and every one of her cases, and gives her clients individual, personalized attention. Ms. Goldstein handles all cases herself and fights to win each and every time. Ms. Goldstein obtained her Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center where she graduated cum laude. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University where she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. While at Georgetown Law, Ms. Goldstein worked as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. in the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Unit. Ms. Goldstein also represented victims of domestic violence in D.C. Superior Court through Georgetown Law's Domestic Violence Clinic. Ms. Goldstein is a member of the State Bar of California and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. She has been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of California, as well as the Federal District Courts for the Central, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of California. Ms. Goldstein is conversational in French and Spanish and is currently studying Japanese.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Georgetown University Law Center	J.D.	Law School	2003
Georgetown University	B.A.		1999

State / Court	Date
California	2004

• Attorney Member        Association of Federal Defense Attorneys         2011–present
  Member        DUI Lawyers Association         2009–present
  Member        Los Angeles County Bar Association         2000–present

• Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney unde...        National Academy of Defense Attorneys        2014
  Top 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers under...        American Society of Legal Advocates        2013
  Rising Star in Criminal Defense        Super Lawyers        2013
  AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated        Martindale-Hubbell        2013
  Super Lawyers Rising Star 2012        Super Lawyers Magazine        2012
  Cum Laude        Georgetown University Law Center        2003
  Magna Cum Laude        Georgetown University        1999
  Phi Beta Kappa        Phi Beta Kappa        1999

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