Ron Cordova
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Irvine, California
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
White collar crimes,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses,
Domestic violence
Education Qualification:
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
White collar crimes,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses,
Domestic violence
16520 Bake Parkway, Suite 280Irvine, California, 92618
First Admitted: 1972, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.roncordovalaw.com/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, State Bar of California, 1972
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- Member, Newport-Harbor Bar Association
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- California State Bar, 1972
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Doctorate Honoris Causa, University of Pécs, Hungary, 2023
- Docent, Faculty of Law, University of Maribor, Slovenia, 2016
- Permanent Visiting Professor of Law, University of Pecs, Hungary, 2014
- Certificate, Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria, 2007
Honors/Awards:
- Best Attorneys of America - Criminal Defense, 2015-2021, Best Attorneys of America
- Outstanding Young Men of America, U.S. Jaycees, 1977 and 1978, United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
- Nationwide Top Attorneys - Criminal Defense, Newsweek Magazine, 2011
- Top Five Criminal Defense Attorneys in Orange County, 2009-2016, OC Metro Magazine
- Leading Southern California Attorneys, Time Magazine, 2013
- Top 10 Attorneys - California, 2016-2021, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- "AV" Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Nationwide Top Litigators, Newsweek Magazine, 2012
- Nationwide Top Attorneys, Newsweek Magazine, 2013
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Criminal Defense, 2016-2021, The National Trial Lawyers
Educational Background:
- University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, J.D. AmJur Award in International Law, 1972
- Dartmouth College, A.B. with Distinction in International Relations, 1967
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Analysis of California Supreme Court decision extending Boykin-Tahl waivers to prior convictions, In re Yurko: Portent or Anomaly?, Orange County Bar Journal
- Miranda v Arizona in the post-9/11 Context, Special Lecture in Comparative Law at Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Visiting Professor in Comparative Law: University of Szeged (Hungary), Nicolaus Copernicus University (Torun, Poland), University of Debrecen (Hungary), Eotvos Lorand University (Budapest, Hungary), University of Pecs (Hungary), University of Maribor (Slovenia) and Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic), 2008-2021
- Vice-Chairman of the California Assembly Judiciary Committee, 1977-1978
- Member of the California Legislature, 1976-1978
Industry Groups:
- America's Top 100 Attorneys
- Best Attorneys Of America
- The National Academy Of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- The National Trial Lawyers
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