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:

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

Firm News (Newsletters):

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