Attorney at Law
9255 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 720
Los Angeles, California 90069
310.273.9501 [Voice]
310.273.8085 [Fax]
Myles L. Berman is an aggressive DUI defense lawyer with a national reputation for
successfully representing his clients charged with driving under the influence. He
lectures extensively in the area of defending people accused of driving under the
influence and is listed in Who's Who in California, Who's Who
in American Law and Who's Who in the World. Mr. Berman has
been a criminal attorney for over 15 years and he stays current in his specialty
by constantly reading the latest cases, scientific literature, legal treatises and
articles on the subject of DUI defense.
EDUCATION
J.D. - Chicago Kent College of Law, 1979
B.A. - University of Illinois, 1976
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
- State Bar of Illinois, 1980
- State Bar of California, 1987
- Federal District Court - Northern District of Illinois, 1980
- Federal District Court - Central District California, 1988
- United States Supreme Court, 1992
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- American Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- Century City Bar Association
- Criminal Courts Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Santa Monica Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
- Board of Governors and Criminal Law Section Co-Chair - Century City Bar Association
- Traffic Court Judge Pro Tem Administrator - Beverly Hills Municipal Court, 1991
- 1992
- Martindale-Hubbell; Rated A-V
- Probation Monitor, State Bar of California
- Editorial Committee, Century City Lawyer
- Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- D.U.I. Committee, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Treasurer, Century City Bar Association, 1994 - 1995
- Special Examiner, State Bar of California
- Criminal Law Section Outstanding Service Award - Century City Bar Association
1990 - 1994
- Secretary, Century City Bar Association, 1995 - 1996
AREA OF PRACTICE
Defense of DUI & D.W.I. Cases
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1988 - Present Law Offices of Myles L. Berman,
9255 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 720,
Los Angeles, California 90069
1982 - 1991 Law Offices of Myles L. Berman,
11 South La Salle Street, Suite 2600,
Chicago, Illinois 60603
1980 - 1982 Assistant State's Attorney
Cook County State's Attorney
Chicago, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL SPEECHES
02/03/95 "Cross Examination of Arresting Officer - California Style",
Minnesota Society For Criminal Justice
12/06/94 "Closing Argument in a DUI Case", Century City Bar Association
10/14/94 "Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases", Atlanta,
Georgia
06/21/94 "Defending A DUI Case", City of Hope
05/20/94 "DUI Laws and Minors", Beverly Hills High School
10/14/93 "Effective Cross Examination of the Arresting Officer in a DUI
Case", Century City Bar Association
02/17/93 "What Everyone Schould Know About Driving Under The Influence
of Alcohol and Drugs", Century City Rotary Club
12/02/92 "Successfully Defending DUI Cases", Century City Bar Association
05/30/91 "The Art of Plea Bargaining", Century City Bar Association
10/22/90 "What To Do When Your Client Receives a Grand Jury Subpoena",
Century City Bar Association
10/26/89 "How To Respond To a Call Regarding a Criminal Case. From DUI
to Narcotics to Government Investigations", Century City Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Over 30,000 Criminal Cases as both a prosecutor and defense attorney in seven
states
FAMILY BACKGROUND
Married 1981, three children born 1983, 1990, and 1995.
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