Donald R Hammond
Criminal Defense Heroes
Criminal Defense Heroes, P.C. is your Los Angeles criminal and DUI defense attorneys, committed to protecting your rights and achieving the best outcome. We approach every client with a focus on integrity, advocacy, and understanding. We fight for you!
Our lead attorney, Donald R. Hammond, has more training than the average police officer in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and DUI investigations. We understand the science and use that to our clients' benefit.
Mr. Hammond’s interest in law started in high school, continued at the L.A. County Sheriff’s Academy, and has been further honed through law school, extensive courtroom experience, and training.
Educational background
Mr. Hammond earned his J.D. (Law) degree from the University of Southern California Law School and his B.A. degree in Philosophy from Occidental College.
Professional experience and qualifications
Mr. Hammond has experience with civil, criminal, administrative, and other proceedings in a variety of forums, including the Superior Court, the California Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court, as well as administrative hearings of the Board of Parole Hearings, Federal Aviation Administration, the California State Bar Moral Character Committee, county Boards of Supervisors, and both L.A. City and County Dangerous Dog Determination hearings.
- University of Southern California
- J.D. (2009) | Law
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- Honors: Hale Moot Court Honors Program - Participant & Editor. Honors grades in Constitutional Law, Post-Conviction Justice Seminar II, Gender Discrimination, Business Organizations, Partnerships & LLCs, Estate Planning, and Gifts, Wills & Trusts
- Activities: Post-Conviction Justice Project; Hale Moot Court Honors Program; Legal Aid Alternative Breaks
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- Occidental College
- B.A. (2005) | Philosophy
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- Activities: Constitution Revision Committee; Orientation Team; Games Club
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- Attorney
- Law Office of Donald R. Hammond
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- DUI Arrest Now What?: A Primer for the Accused
- Jacobs & Whitehall
- The Constitution & You, San Pedro, CA
- Business Network International
- Post-Conviction Remedies: What do they mean to me?, San Pedro, CA
- Business Network International
- Drunk Driving Defense, San Pedro, CA
- Business Network International
- Why Criminal Defense?, San Pedro, CA
- Business Network International
- Cops & Drunks: How to Avoid DUI, San Pedro, CA
- Business Network International
- Commercial Pilot
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- National College for DUI Defense
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- Activities: Mastering Scientific Evidence; DUI Trials from Beginning to Winning (Summer Session at Harvard University)
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- American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys
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- Activities: Cross-Examination of Police Officers Seminar
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- CALIFORNIA DUI LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
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- Activities: Seminars in Sacramento, San Francisco, Palm Springs
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- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
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- Activities: DUI Rules of the Road; Criminal Defense Seminar
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Activities: Mastering Scientific Evidence
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- Los Angeles County Bar Association
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- State Bar of California # 270898
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- California
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- English: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Don Hammond Law
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