Attorney Profiles

Bob Schwartz

Practice Areas:

Criminal Law (100%)

Admitted:

1976, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Law School:

Southwestern University School of Law , J.D., 1976

College:

University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., 1973

Member:

Los Angeles County Bar Association (Past Chair, Indigent Criminal Defense Appointment Program Committee; Member, Executive Committee); Los Angeles Criminal Courts Bar Association (President, 1993); California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; Inns of Court, Los Angeles Section; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).

Biography:

Mr. Shwartz has been a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney for over 30 yrs. His ability, fluency and proficiency of criminal law is reflected by the respect he has garnered from his fellow criminal defense, prosecuting attorneys as well as judges. As a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Schwartz is actively interested in upholding the standards and practices of criminal law. He is the Recipient of the President's Special Award for defending death penalty cases. He lectures at criminal defense seminars on gang evidence. Mr. Shwartz challenges evidence derived from roadblocks, and wiretap evidence. It is also worth noting that he is an active member of the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar association where the mission is to improve the criminal justice system and to serve its members, the profession and the public.

Born: Milwaukee , Wisconsin , April 20, 1950

Arvand Naderi

Memberships:

• Los Angeles Criminal Courts Bar (Board of Directors)
• NACDL- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• CACJ- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• International Footprint Association
• NAACP
• ACLU
• California DUI Lawyers Association
• Los Angeles County Public Defenders Association
• Beverly Hills Bar Association
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Biography:

Arvand Naderi is a strong Los angeles criminal defense attorney, dedicated to criminal defense and the fight for justice in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. He has gained respect from his fellow criminal defense attorneys through numerous cases ranging from simple traffic tickets to complex murder cases, all within a multitude of courts in Los Angeles County. His practice is devoted exclusively to criminal defense and Mr. Naderi uses his knowledge, experience and expertise to fight for his client’s defense. Mr. Naderi is a graduate of California State University at Northridge and obtained his law degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law located in San Diego, California.

You can read Mr. Borhani's criminal defense blog at: http://defendyouincourt.blogspot.com/

Memberships:

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of California
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Beverly Hills Bar Association

Salman Borhani

Biography:

Salman Borhani's practice is entirely devoted to criminal defense.

Well versed in the constitutional rights of his clients, Mr. Borhani is an experienced and aggressive Los Angeles criminal defense attorney, former intern for the defense team at the Sierra Leone War Crimes Tribunal, contributing author for the United Nations Association, and former editor for two academic journals.

Mr. Borhani has handled numerous DUIs, drug possession cases, and a wide variety of other felonies and misdemeanors. With a background as a certified mediator and a graduate education in diplomacy, he has earned favorable case dispositions throughout Los Angeles county. 

Mr. Borhani earned his law degree from John F. Kennedy University, his master's degree from the Whitehead School of Diplomacy at Seton Hall, and his bachelor's degree from Florida State University where he was a multiple Dean’s List recipient.