Fay Arfa
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Los Angeles, California
Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense,
Appellate,
Sex Offenses
Education Qualification:
Southwestern Law School
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Appellate,
Sex offenses
1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 200Los Angeles, California, 90067
First Admitted: 1981, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.bestdefender.com/bio.html
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Women's Lawyer Association, Los Angeles, Member
- California Public Defenders Association, Member
- Century City Bar, President, 2012-2013
- Los Angeles County Bar, Small Firm and Solo Practice Executive Committee, Member, 1996-1997
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Century City Bar, President, 2012
- National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- California State Bar
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- Century City Bar, Criminal Law section, Chair, 1998-2011
- Criminal Courts Bar Associations, Member
- California Appellate Defense Counsel, Member
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Board of Trustees, Member, 2012 - 2013
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- Century City Bar, Board of Governors, Member, 1998-2022
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Not verdict guilty in sexual battery and assault case, 2020
- U.S. v. Robertson, 158 F.3d. 1370 (1998, 9th Cir.)
- In re Eduardo C., (2001) 90 CA4 937
- King v. Ryan, 564 F.3d 1133 (9th Cir. 2009)
- People v. Mitchell (1994) 30 CA4 783
- People v. Ellison (1998) 68 CA4 203
- People v. Young, (2001) 92 CA4 229
- U.S. v. Guo, 634 F.3d 119 (9th Cir. 2011)
- People v. Sizemore (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 864
- In re William S. (1989) 208 CA3 313
- People v. Ponce (1996) 44CA4 1380
- People v. Borrelli, (2000) 77 CA4 703
- U.S. v. Franklin, 321 F.3d 1231 (2003 9th Cir.)
- Collins v. Runnels, 603 F.3d 1127 (9th Cir. 2010)
- People v. Clark (1989) 212 CA 3 1233
- People v. Monette (1994) 25 CA4 1572
Videos:
- Fay Arfa, Your Best Defender, Fay Arfa, Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Attorney Arfa vigorously represents her clients. , Fay Arfa - Best Defender
- Top Story - Acquittal in Murder Case, Acquittal in High Profile Criminal Case
- Fay Arfa on Court TV as Analyst, Fay Arfa on Phil Spector Trial
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
- Certified Criminal Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy (American Bar Association Accredited Organization)
- Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Honors/Awards:
- California Super Lawyer
- Top 100 Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
- Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates
Educational Background:
- University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude) Phi Beta Kappa, Undergraduate
- University of California at Los Angeles, Master of Public Administration ( M.P.A.), Graduate
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- "Knock, Knock...Who's There? The Police. Do the Police Have a Right to Enter Your House?" Article discusses whether the police can legally enter a residence. , Author, “Knock, Knock…Who’s There? The Police. Do the Police Have a Right to Enter Your House?, Century City Bar Association - Newsletter, 2000
- Attorney Arfa instructs how to debunk the prosecution's sexual exam findings in sexual assault cases. , Guest Speaker, “Deconstructing Sexual Exam Findings & History”, National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center, 2016, 2016
- Century City Bar Association - Prominent trial attorney Thomas Mesereau speaks about the strategies an secrets to winning trials. , Moderator, Mesereau on Trials: Qs & As, Century City Bar Association, 2017
- Presentation at Century City Bar Association , Moderator, “Stop Tit for Tat Ending Sexual Harassment & Bias”, Century City Bar Association, 2018
- Man serving 35 years to life released after Attorney Arfa proved that accuser had self-inflicted her injuries and man did not commit the crimes. , Author, “Man Wrongly Accused of Rape Released After 10 Years”, California Appellate Defense Counsel - CADC, 2016
- "Criminal Law Motion Practice," Guest Lecturer, Loyola Law School, 2002, Guest Speaker, “Criminal Law Motion Practice”, Loyola Law School, 2002
- "Alcohol: Effects on Life Liberty and Livelihood," UCLA School of Law, Guest Speaker, 1997, Guest Speaker, "Alcohol: Effects on Life Liberty and Livelihood,", UCLA School of Law, 1997
- Attorney Arfa explains the negative effects of substance abuse on a persons Life, Liberty, and Livelihood, Speaker, “Substance Abuse: Effects on Life Liberty and Livelihood”, Century City Bar Association, 1997
- Before the legalization of marijuana, Attorney Arfa presents a lecture about the Good, Bad and Legal implications of marijuana use. , Speaker, Marijuana – The Good, Bad and Legal (?), Century City Bar Association, 1997
- Presentation on how sex addiction negatively affects people's lives, liberty and livelihood , Moderator, Sex Addiction, the Highs, the Lows, the Ups, the Downs, and the Ins and Outs, Century City Bar Association, 1999
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