Stefano L. Molea
San Diego Criminal Defense LawyerStefano is proud to be a San Diego criminal defense lawyer. He is a partner at the Law Offices of David P. Shapiro, where he brings experience representing diverse clients facing a variety of charges. Stefano has helped waiters, lawyers, construction workers, doctors, CEOs, teachers, and others who have been accused of crimes ranging from theft, fraud, DUIs and drug possession, all the way to vehicular manslaughter, robbery, aggravated mayhem, sex crimes and murder. Regardless of the client or charge, each case is handled with the same thoroughness and passion. Stefano enjoys every aspect of being a criminal defense lawyer including researching, writing and arguing successful motions, and litigating cases at trial. Stefano is immersed in the San Diego County criminal defense community as a board member of the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association. He also belongs to the California Public Defender’s Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and the National College for DUI Defense. Stefano is honored to have been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2016-2020. He has been selected as a Top 40 Criminal Defense Lawyer Under 40 in California for 2016 and was voted Best of the Bar for Criminal Defense in 2016 by the San Diego Business Journal. Most of all, Stefano is humbled by the many clients who have written testimonials for his dedication to their cases, attentiveness to their issues, and ability to walk them through the convoluted and sometimes frightening criminal justice system.
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- J.D. (2011) | Law
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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- University of Redlands
- B.A. (2008) | Philosophy and Government
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- Honors: Departmental Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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- Partner
- The Law Offices of David P. Shapiro, APLC
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- Associate Attorney
- Law Offices of Kerry L. Armstrong
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- Opinion: We Should Temper Our Immediate Reaction to News of Alleged Crimes
- Times of San Diego
- Interacting With Law Enforcement Officers in 2016
- Millennial Magazine
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Special Director's Award
- San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Awarded for a streak of victories related to the granting of motions to suppress resulting in the dismissal of misdemeanor and felony charges and cases.
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- National College for DUI Defense
- Member
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- San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Board Member
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- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
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- California
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- Federal Circuit
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Flat fees.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- English: Spoken, Written
- Italian: Spoken, Written
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