Attorney Stephen D. Sitkoff is a partner with the Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP, law firm in Los Angeles, California. A top-rated, award-winning attorney, Mr. Sitkoff devotes his practice exclusively to criminal defense, and he serves clients throughout the greater Los Angeles metro area and all across Southern California who face criminal charges involving DUI and DWI, drug crimes, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft crimes, parole and probation violations, juvenile offenses, and all other types of felonies and misdemeanors.
A lawyer for more than 30 years, Mr. Sitkoff served as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County for the first 11 years of his career. Having such extensive experience prosecuting criminal cases enables him to better challenge the prosecution’s cases against his clients and to devise the most effective strategies possible to help increase their chances of obtaining the favorable outcomes they expect. Recognized for his success in this role, he earned an appointment as Commissioner of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1994 to 1995.
Since entering private practice and focusing solely on criminal defense, Mr. Sitkoff has achieved notable success advocating on behalf of the rights and liberties of the accused. Along with holding Superb ratings on Avvo, he also holds an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, and he has earned numerous other awards and honors for his impeccable professionalism and service.
A 1978 honors graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Mr. Sitkoff obtained his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1982. The State Bar of California admitted him to practice the following year, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Sitkoff is a member of the South Bay Bar Association, the California Judges Association, the Criminal Courts Bar Association and the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. He also serves on The State Bar of California Criminal Justice Section’s Executive Committee.
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