Peter Swarth | West Hills DUI-DWI Lawyer
Peter Swarth
We are a Criminal Defense firm specializing in difficult cases
DUI-DWI, Felony, White Collar Crime, Criminal, Civil & Human Rights, Police Abuse/Civil Rights
- Law Office: Law Offices of Peter Swarth
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- Law School: Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, JD 1989
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A graduate of UCLA and Loyola Law School, Attorney Peter Swarth was admitted to the California State Bar in 1989. He is a certified specialist in criminal law defending the rights of the accused. Los Angeles Defense Lawyer Peter Swarth has also distinguished himself in the field of Criminal Law and Trial Skills, having taught this area of practice for 15 years at the University of West Los Angeles Law and Glendale College of Law. He has also been a guest lecturer at UCLA presenting Psychology and the Law. He has been a frequent lecturer at Public Defender Conferences on the subjects of Infant Homicide, Drug Rehabilitation and the Law, and Learning Disabilities and the Law. And Peter Swarth has been published in the Hastings Comm/Ent (Communications / Entertainment) Law Journal. He is active in the Los Angeles County Bar Association as Chairman of the IPEL section.
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Experience
| Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney at Law | Law Offices of Peter Swarth | West Hills, CA | 2000 - Present |
| Trial Attorney | Office of Los Angeles County Public Defender's | Los Angeles, CA | 1989 - 2000 |
Education
| School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University | JD | Law School | 1989 |
| University of California - Los Angeles | Bachelor of Arts | Political Science | 1976 |
Admission
| State / Court | Date |
|---|---|
| California | 1989 |
Associations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association as Chairman of the IPEL section
Honors & Awards
- Certified Specialist - Criminal Law State Bar of California 2015
Entertainment Law Writing Competition Los Angeles County Bar Association, Intellectual Property & Unfair Competition Section 1989
Cases
People v Brown Practice Area:Criminal Defense Date: Sep 04, 2009 Outcome: Not Guilty Description: Client charged with 22 counts of child molestation against 2 cousins. Jury aquitted on some counts, but hung on others. The Court of Appeal ordered the hung counts dismissed based on double jeopardy People v Harris Practice Area: Criminal Defense Date: Jun 19, 2014 Outcome: Case Dismissed Description: Client charged with assualt, possession of gun by a felon, possession of ammunition by a felon, with two prior strikes. Possible sentence of 25 years to life. Matter dismissed after 995 motion and writ by Court of Appeal, because DA failed to disclose they were prosecuting client's prior attorney.
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I am certified, by the State Bar of California, as a Specialist in Criminal Law.
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6520 Platt Avenue
Suite 557
West Hills, CA 91307