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Address
1541 Ocean Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Monica, California 90401 (Los Angeles Co.)
Phone
310-451-9888; 393-7300; 393-2029
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeCriminal Defense, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Driving While Intoxicated, Homicide, Sexual Assault, Drug Crimes, Juvenile Law, Juvenile Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Administrative Law, White Collar Crime, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Business Law, Civil and Criminal Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Year Established: 2001
Firm Size: 6
Address1541 Ocean Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90401, (Los Angeles Co.)
PhonePhone: 310-451-9888; 393-7300; 393-2029
Fax: 310-451-3473
Website
http://www.cronisraelsandstark.com
Philip D. Israels (Member) born Modesto, California, October 31, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, California; 1976, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California (B.A., 1970); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1975). Zeta Beta Tau. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Selected as one of the Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense, Los Angeles Magazine, 2005, 2008, 2009. Deputy City Attorney, 1976-1979. Member: Santa Monica and San Fernando Valley Bar Associations; State Bar of California; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Criminal Courts Bar Association; California Public Defenders Association; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Driving While Intoxicated; Drug Crimes; Felonies; Homicide; Misdemeanors; Sexual Assault; Traffic Violations; White Collar Crime; Domestic Violence; Administrative Law; Personal Injury.Email: Philip D. Israels
Steven M. Cron (Member) born 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1970); University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D., 1973). Zeta Beta Tau. Selected as one of the Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense, Los Angeles Magazine, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009. Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, 1974-1980. Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law. Legal Commentator: Fox News; CNN; MSNBC; Local television and radio programs; national and local newspapers and magazines. Member: Santa Monica (President, 1992-1993; Member, Board of Trustees, 1987-1994) and Los Angeles County Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member: Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, 1993-1996); National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1993-2000); California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Juvenile Law; Felonies; Sexual Assault; Misdemeanors; Driving While Intoxicated; Drug Crimes; Homicide; Assault and Battery; White Collar Crime; Domestic Violence; Personal Injury; Weapons Charges.Email: Steven M. Cron
Edward C. Stark (Member) born 1949; admitted to bar, 1979, California; 1990, New York; 1994, Minnesota. Education: City College of the City University of New York (B.S., 1970; M.S., 1973); University of California at San Diego (Ph.D., 1974); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1979). Tau Epsilon Phi. Adjunct Professor, Torts, Pacific Coast University School of Law, 1990-1999. Member: State Bar of California (Member, Committee of Bar Examiners, 1999-2003; Vice-Chair, Committee of Bar Examiners, 2002-2003; Chair, Examinations Subcommittee, Committee of Bar Examiners, 2001-2003); New York State and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Special Agencies: State Senate Advisory Commission of Franchises, 1988-1989; State Senate Advisory Commission on Malpractice Insurance, 1989-1991. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Business Law; Personal Injury; Civil Practice; Trial Practice; Administrative Law.Email: Edward C. Stark
ASSOCIATESSam J. Israels (Associate) born Modesto, California, 1970; admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of California (B.A., 1993); Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Recipient, Witkin Award. Extern, United States Federal District Court, 2003-2004. Intern: Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, 2003; State Bar of California; Los Angeles Office of the City Attorney, 2005-2008. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Driving While Intoxicated; Drug Crimes; Felonies; Misdemeanors; Sexual Assault; Traffic Violations; White Collar Crime; Domestic Violence; Administrative Law; Personal Injury.Email: Sam J. Israels
Fatemeh Banihashemi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of California at Irvine (B.S., Biological Sciences, 1998); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Fatemeh Banihashemi joined Cron Israels & Stark as a litigation associate in November of 2008. Her legal practice focuses primarily on the areas of personal injury, business litigation and medical malpractice defense. In June of 2008, Ms. Banihashemi was named a "Rising Star" by California Super Lawyers magazine and recognized as one of the top lawyers in California. Ms. Banihashemi graduated from Southwestern Law School in 2005. During her time at Southwestern, she was chosen as an Advocate for Southwestern's Trial Advocacy Honors program, enabling her to gain valuable trial skills to utilize in her future as a trial lawyer. Ms. Banihashemi's superior trial skills became apparent when she was awarded top honors at the Stanford Mock Trial competition in 2005. Ms. Banihashemi received her B.S. Degree in Biological Sciences from University of California, Irvine, where she made the Dean's Honor List, was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, and an Honoree at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Member: Los Angeles County, Beverly Hills and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Iranian American Bar association; Women's Lawyers Association. Languages: Persian. Practice Areas: Civil/Business Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury.Email: Fatemeh Banihashemi
Erin Melody-Rosenfeld (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, California; 2004, Nevada. Education: Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 1999); Loyola Law School (J.D., 2002). Intern, Loyola Law School Center for Confilct Resolution, 2000-2002. Member: State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada.
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