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Orange County Criminal Defense Lawyers Irvine CA - Top Rated 2025
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WALLIN & KLARICH Success Stories
Our attorneys were able to get him a favorable psychological evaluation. As a result, we were able to secure an offer with probation only.
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Wallin & Klarich recently achieved a favorable outcome for a client facing very serious allegations in a California Penal Code § 242 battery case.
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Client Charged with Attempted Premeditated Murder Acquitted Our client was initially charged with attempted premeditated murder for a domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend. She claimed that he strangled her to the point where she passed out. He denied choking her and said he simply restrained her after she attacked him. If the client had […]
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Success Stories Military Veteran Gets a Fair Shake Unfortunately, our client put his faith in someone whose idea to get some extra money involved fraud and auto theft. Feeling the pressure of dealing with his return to civilian life, our client was convinced to follow a simple but illegal plan: find an apparently abandoned vehicle […]
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Success Stories: Grand Theft at a House Party [PC 487] If there is any constant in this world, it is that young adults will make mistakes. The variable is whether those mistakes represent a lifetime of bad behavior or a lesson from which they will learn and grow. Recently, our law firm was retained to […]
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Success Stories: Commercial Truck Driver Avoids Misdemeanor and Maintains Job Have you ever got into trouble with the law while doing your job? Meet our client, a commercial truck driver from Canada. He had a spotless driving record, and frequently makes deliveries all across the United States. Some of his deliveries involve the transportation of […]
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Success Stories: High School Student Saved from Expulsion, Weeks Before Graduation As much as a parent wants to believe their son or daughter won’t experiment with illegal drugs, there is no way to predict if (or when) some students will make a choice to rebel or give in to peer pressure. One of our recent […]
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Not Guilty Verdict Reached for Wallin & Klarich Client Facing Child Molestation Charges Facing the loss of a job he has had for 11 years and lifetime registration as a sex offender for a criminal charge under Penal Code Section 647.6(a), a client turned to Wallin & Klarich. At trial, he was found not guilty. […]
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Murder Charges Against Wallin & Klarich Client Dismissed A Wallin & Klarich client who was facing 25 years to life in prison for allegations of first-degree murder in Victorville has been released from custody after charges were dismissed by the District Attorney. Wallin & Klarich Criminal Defense Attorney Jonathan Lynn was able to show that […]
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Who We Are

We are a powerful team of criminal defense attorneys who will fight to win your case, protect your freedom, and do everything in our power to keep you out of jail and protect your job.

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Commitment To Our Clients
  1. Treat you and your family with respect at all times.
  2. Keep you and your family informed during your case.
  3. Return your phone calls or emails within 24 hours.
  4. Work hard to achieve the best result possible in your case.
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How We Can Help You

Using proven Wallin & Klarich strategies, we will fight to help you win your case. Contact us now and see why thousands of people have placed their trust in us.

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Wallin & Klarich
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Criminal Defense Attorneys

The History of Wallin & Klarich

Hiring the right criminal defense attorney is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Your freedom is on the line, so you need to know that you are in capable hands. At Wallin & Klarich, our skilled attorneys have been successfully defending our clients facing criminal charges for over 45 years. We’ve helped thousands of clients in their time of legal need, and we can help you now.

Wallin & Klarich was established in 1981, and during the past 45 years, our law firm has provided outstanding and aggressive representation to tens of thousands of clients facing criminal charges. Criminal defense is the heart of Wallin & Klarich, and we are very passionate about representing those who need legal help after being charged with a crime. Whether our clients are facing a misdemeanor or felony charge, the loss of their driving privilege, or want to clean up their criminal record, Wallin & Klarich has played an important role in all of our clients’ lives.

What Sets Wallin & Klarich Apart

We truly care about you and your family. Once you have retained Wallin & Klarich, you and your family will understand why so many people have placed their trust in us to represent them in court and recommend our firm to their family and friends. As such, most of our business comes from personal referrals.

We Know the Local Courthouses and Procedures

When we go to court for you, we are always prepared with the knowledge of the facts of the case. Using this knowledge we will aggressively defend you in court. With this approach, our law firm will be able to help you achieve the best result possible in your case.

The Wallin & Klarich approach has worked for over 45 years to help our clients feel comfortable and secured, knowing that there is a law firm zealously working on their behalf. We invite you to read the many testimonials our former clients have written about us and watch some of our client video testimonials. We believe our former clients can help you better understand why thousands of people facing criminal charges have retained our office or referred their friends and family to our law firm year after year.

Make the Right Decision by Hiring Wallin & Klarich

When you decide to hire Wallin & Klarich, you are hiring a law firm that truly cares about you and your family. We will do everything in our power to see to it that your legal rights are protected. Too many times in our criminal justice system people accused of a crime end up with a lengthy jail or prison sentence because of the poor legal representation they received.

At Wallin and Klarich we will never let that happen to you. We will fight for your freedom from the first day you hire us to do all we can to make certain that you receive the best result possible in your case.

The Wallin & Klarich Approach

We approach your case with the same level of commitment as we would if you were a member of our own family. We know the anxiety and stress you are going through when faced with a criminal charge. We take the time to calmly explain the entire process to you and your family so that there are no surprises. Our clients realize very quickly that they are in very good hands because of the process we meticulously go through to help them win their case.

When our clients approach us, they are often facing the potential loss of their job. In some cases, they might even be facing the loss of their freedom. Nobody wants to be branded a "criminal" for the rest of their lives. That is why when a client comes to us, we know that we must do everything legally possible to provide them with a well designed defense strategy.

From the first day you put your faith in us, we ask that you complete the “Wallin & Klarich homework”. As our client, you will play an active role in your defense. You will become part of the defense team. We ask that you provide us with a complete written summary of the facts of the case from your perspective. We also ask that you tell us all about your personal history so we can present you in the best light possible to the prosecutor and the court. We ask that you provide us with a list of witnesses and character witnesses that can vouch for you. We like to think of our law firm as a powerful weapon who can defend your freedom. However, we need the right ammunition to win your case and you can provide us with that ammunition by completing the “Wallin & Klarich homework”.

After we review your homework, we then begin to obtain evidence and other documents to build your defense. We will review police reports, as well as, all medical and forensic evidence in the possession of the prosecution. We will go over the evidence with you. We will then ask you to respond to the evidence line by line. It is at that point in the case where our team of experienced criminal defense attorneys will start to attack the prosecutor’s case.

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Criminal Defense Lawyers

MEET OUR TEAM

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Paul J. Wallin, Esq.
Founding Partner
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Matthew B. Wallin, Esq.
Partner
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Jonathan M. Lynn, Esq.
Partner
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Soheil H. Levy, Esq.
associate attorney
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Gabriel E. Dorman, Esq.
associate attorney
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Louis P. Pilato, Esq.
Of Counsel Attorney
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Bryan Nel
Of Counsel Attorney
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David P. Schwarz
Of Counsel Attorney
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Sherif M. Fathy
Of Counsel Attorney
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US

I would like to sincerely thank you for helping me with obtaining my Certificate of Rehabilitation. I now realize the importance of obtaining a law firm that has years of experience in criminal law. The way the package was organized and presented to the presiding judge was very impressive to me.

The person that tried to obtain the Certificate of Rehabilitation ahead of us–I could tell that his attorney was not as organized as your firm is. He was denied because his attorney had not prepared him as well as your firm prepared me with testing and organizing the reference letters and other materials necessary to convince the judge that I am truly rehabilitated and a changed person since the date of the crime I committed.

Again, I am truly grateful and humbled by this experience.

God bless you.

My brother was convicted of second degree murder in Los Angeles County. He was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison. I hired Stephen Klarich from the law firm of Wallin and Klarich to work on his appeal. Our family was very worried and fearful he would spend the rest of his life in prison. The appeal was granted and his entire sentence was reversed. My family is grateful for Wallin and Klarich and all their hard work. It took over a year, but we finally won and my brother has his life back.

On behalf of myself and family, I would like to extend my gratitude, appreciation and thanks to Wallin & Klarich and its staff, for the hard work and diligence in obtaining a positive outcome to my appeal.

Prior to retaining the services of Wallin & Klarich, I was convicted of statutory rape, which subjected me to automatic deportation. I retained the services of Wallin & Klarich to appeal my conviction in order to avoid deportation. The attorneys of Wallin & Klarich moved aggressively to present my case to the District Attorney and Judge. Wallin & Klarich successfully drafted and argued a Writ of Coram Nobis and Writ of Habeas Corpus, which resulted in dismissal of all charges against me. Due to Wallin & Klarich's superb legal knowledge in my particular case, the District Attorney will not re-file any charges against me. Thus, there is no conviction on my record and INS cannot initiate deportation proceedings against me. I am grateful to Wallin & Klarich for their advice and guidance. I would recommend them highly to anyone facing a similar situation or any other criminal charge.

My husband and I received a shock recently when our son was arrested for starting a fire at a state park. But our shock turned into horror when he was charged with felony arson. We immediately hired the Law Firm of Wallin & Klarich. After a review of the evidence, Wallin & Klarich had a series of meetings with the District Attorney's office. Wallin & Klarich convinced them that there was not enough evidence to convict our son. To our relief, all of the charges were DISMISSED. Thank you Wallin & Klarich for your help in this serious matter and thank you Wallin & Klarich for being there when we needed you. Because the District Attorney's office could still file felony charges for up to three years, we rest easier knowing that Wallin & Klarich attorneys are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thank you again for helping our son.

I am very, very pleased with my resolution of my case by Wallin & Klarich. My first lawyer, the public defender, told me to take a 60 day jail offer and said it was only going to get worse if I did not take it. I hired Wallin & Klarich and they aggressively represented me. The result was no jail. I am relieved and happy.

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Appeal Court Reverses Murder Conviction After Jury Confusion Over Self-Defense Instructions When a person is convicted at trial, the fight for justice does not necessarily end. California law allows individuals to challenge convictions through appeals and writs when legal errors may have affected the outcome of their case. A recent decision in People v. Brim […]
Court Rules Misdemeanor Case Must Be Dismissed When Jury Trial Did Not Begin Within 45 Days If you are facing misdemeanor charges in California, you have an important constitutional and statutory right to a speedy trial. A recent California case, Nuanmanee v. Superior Court, reinforces that courts cannot delay your trial beyond the legal deadline […]
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Racial Bias in the Jury Room Can Destroy a Fair Trial: Why a Conviction Was Reversed in U.S. v. Sanchez One of the cornerstones of the American criminal justice system is the right to a fair trial before an impartial jury. Every accused individual, regardless of race, ethnicity, or background, is entitled to have his […]
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