Phillip --
A question like this (seeking the "best" of something) is always
extremely difficult to answer because of its fundamentally subjective
nature. However, I am going to give it a go here, mainly because you
said that "top-notch" would suffice.
I spent considerable time researching your question, and one attorney
stands out because of his consistent description in online
publications in terms such as "a leading" or "the most prominent"
criminal defense lawyer in Orange County. Obviously, this is no
guarantee of his ultimately suitability for your needs, but I am
confident that this firm would be a good place to make an initial
contact. Here is contact information for that attorney:
Allan H. Stokke
Stokke & Riddet
3 Imperial Promenade, Suite 750
Santa Ana, California 92707
Telephone: 714-662-2400
Fax: 714-662-2444
stokkeriddet@aol.com
Here is a link to Stokke & Riddet's website:
Stokke & Riddet
http://www.lawyers.com/stokkeriddet/index.jsp
A direct link to Mr. Stokke's biography is here:
Stokke & Riddet: Allen Stokke
http://www.lawyers.com/stokkeriddet/jsp2111879.jsp
I zeroed in Mr. Stokke after my research for the following reasons:
1. Mr. Stokke gets a top rating from his peers, as reported by
Martindale-Hubbell, the standard international directory of attorneys,
and he and his firm work exclusively in the area of criminal defense.
Here is a link to Mr. Stokke's listing in that publication:
Martindale.com: Allen H. Stokke
http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/Lawyer_Locator/Search_Lawyer_Locator/search_detail.xml?pos=1&CP=1&FNAME=&LNAME=stokke&LSCH=&FN=&CN=&CTY=&ft=1&lid=258474&attid=258476&STS=&CRY=1&hp=1&RR=5&PRV=LL2&STYPE=N&MTY=
Mr. Stokke has an "AV" rating, which according to Martindale-Hubbell
"indicates very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical
standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the
Bar." Here is a link to Mr. Stokke's rating page:
Martindale.com: Allen H. Stokke: Rating
http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/Lawyer_Locator/Search_Lawyer_Locator/rating.xml?aid=258476&lid=258474&PRV=LL2&searchid=
2. Mr. Stokke has been mentioned repeatedly and consistently in local
legal and general business publications as having an outstanding
reputation. For example, he is profiled very favorably in this
article, which begins with this introduction (I commend the entire
article to your attention):
"Allan Stokke, one of Orange County's leading criminal attorneys,
says, 'I get great satisfaction in helping someone with the worst
possible crisis he or she has faced in their life. There is nothing
more satisfying than taking on the power of the state in order to
affect the outcome.'"
Orange County Metro: "Masters of the Legal Universe: Orange county's
top trial lawyers prove that they are a client's best friend ": May
16, 2002
http://www.ocmetro.com/metro051602/cover051602.html
Further, Mr. Stokke is described in the following article as the "most
prominent" criminal defense lawyer in Orange County:
Orange County Weekly: "Our DA Now Has an Attorney ": May 1, 2002
http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/02/34/news-pignataro.php
Finally, a regional legal/business publication, the Los Angeles Daily
Journal, published a profile of Mr. Stokke on March 16, 1998. The
full text of that article is not available online except to
subscribers of that publication, but, if you are located in Orange
County, it may be available at your local public library. The
extended caption to the article, which I was able to access through my
local library, reads as follows:
"The most dreaded name prosecutors ever hear: Stokke; Orange County
bankruptcy, honor-roll murder stand out in distinguished career."
The Los Angeles Daily Journal, March 16, 1998
Additional Information:
Here is a link to the home page of The Los Angeles Daily Journal:
Los Angeles Daily Journal
http://www.dailyjournal.com/
Here is a link to the page on that site that indicates that full-text
articles from the Journal are available for $2 to subscribers of the
Journal:
Daily Journal: Online Resources
http://www.dailyjournal.com/
Finally, following is a link to pages on the Martindale.com website
that present a comprehensive list of lawyers in Orange County who hold
themselves out as specialists in criminal defense.
Martindale.com: Lawyer Locator: Criminal Law: Orange County
http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/Lawyer_Locator/Search_Lawyer_Locator/search_result.xml?PG=0&STYPE=P&search=2&PAREA=738&SET=&CN=&CTY=orange&STS=5&CRY=1&LNG=&LSCH=&MTY=&MTR=&FSZ=&BR=
Search Strategy:
I first conducted several Google searches intended to zero in on the
most distinguished criminal defense lawyers in Orange County. These
searches included:
"orange county OR county's" "leading OR best criminal"
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22orange+county+OR+county%27s%22+%22leading+OR+best+criminal%22
stokke "best criminal"
://www.google.com/search?q=%22Stokke%22+best+criminal&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=110&sa=N
I then searched at Martindale.com for rating and other information
about Mr. Stokke. I also used Martindale.com to sort listings for a
complete rundown of criminal defense specialists in Orange County.
Finally, I used the online resources of my local public library to
search for relevant news stories about Mr. Stokke.
This information results from considerable online research. However,
I of course cannot guarantee that Mr. Stokke or his firm will
ultimately turn out to meet your particular needs or that his firm
will agree to provide the services you are seeking. At worst, his
firm should be in a position to recommend appropriate alternatives
based on the details of your situation.
I am confident that this information is completely responsive to your
question. If anything is unclear, please ask for clarification before
rating this answer.
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