Woodland Hills, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/21/2006 -- The Kavinoky Law Firm, a California based criminal defense firm, announces an addition to its team of experienced lawyers.

Leigh Fleming, an experienced criminal defense attorney, joins the firm after a career defending the rights of death row inmates. Fleming represented approximately ten death row inmates, assisting them with their appeals and habeas proceedings. Among other clients, she represented Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has been the subject of much media attention since he was sentenced to death in 1982.

Fleming's commitment to criminal defense expanded into her volunteer work. She was a volunteer for the Innocence Project San Francisco. In that capacity, she worked to exonerate men and women convicted of crimes they did not commit.

After experience in the death penalty realm of the law, Fleming wanted to focus more on general criminal defense. As an attorney at the firm, she will be helping to defend clients all over the state of California.

"Leigh is an amazing attorney," said Darren Kavinoky, founding partner of the firm. "Her work with those on death row is a testament to her dedication to criminal defense. I couldn't be happier to have her working with our clients."

Fleming received her law degree from the Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco.

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California criminal defense firm, The Kavinoky Law Firm, recently added a client relations specialist to the staff. John McGoldrick, J.D. recently joined The Kavinoky Law Firm to guide clients through the first stages of a criminal charge.

Woodland Hills, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/20/2006 -- California criminal defense firm, The Kavinoky Law Firm, recently added a client relations specialist to the staff. John McGoldrick, J.D. recently joined The Kavinoky Law Firm to guide clients through the first stages of a criminal charge.

McGoldrick's experience spans across a variety of legal practices and marketing specialties. He was a paralegal and a summer associate at various civil law firms in Los Angeles. In addition, he worked as a marketing manager for several different companies in Southern California.

"John has experience in the law and he has an understanding of the clients," said Darren Kavinoky, founding partner of The Kavinoky Law Firm. "He can speak with clients and give them the help and the information they need to get through the difficult time following their arrests."

McGoldrick received his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado.

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The Kavinoky Law Firm, a California-based criminal defense firm, recently hired a paralegal to help those accused of DUI successfully navigate the DMV process.

Woodland Hills, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/28/2006 -- The Kavinoky Law Firm, a California-based criminal defense firm, recently hired a paralegal to help those accused of DUI successfully navigate the DMV process.

Steve Hariton, The Kavinoky Law Firm's most recent paralegal, completed the paralegal certification program at UCLA extension in cooperation with UCLA Law School. After receiving this certification, he worked at the Los Angeles City Attorneys' office and for two private law firms. In those positions, he gained experience in both civil litigation and criminal defense litigation.

"I'm really excited about Steve joining our team," said Darren Kavinoky, founding partner of The Kavinoky Law Firm. "His experience will certainly be an asset to our clients."

Hariton will be assisting clients retain driving privileges after being arrested for DUI.

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Darren Kavinoky, founding partner of California criminal defense firm The Kavinoky Law Firm, has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star by Los Angeles Magazine for the second year in a row.

Woodland Hills, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/23/2006 -- Darren Kavinoky, founding partner of California criminal defense firm The Kavinoky Law Firm, has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star by Los Angeles Magazine for the second year in a row.

Each year, Los Angeles Magazine announces the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in Los Angeles and Orange counties. In order to determine which lawyers will qualify for the prestigious award, a ballot is mailed to all Southern California Super Lawyers asking them to nominate lawyers who they've personally observed. In addition, the candidates are interviewed and evaluated for professional achievements and peer recognition, and their professional records are reviewed to verify good standing with the State Bar of California. Finally, candidates are divided by firm size and city. Top candidates from each category are selected as Rising Stars.

"It's truly an honor to be recognized for my work," said Kavinoky. "I enjoy what I do so much, and it's amazing that my peers like and respect my work enough to choose me for this award. And, to be chosen as a Rising Star two years in a row is such a blessing."

Kavinoky does not take all the credit for this award, however. He stresses that his success is due, in great part, to the other attorneys at his firm. In fact, Kavinoky personally recruited each lawyer and trained each of them to work together on cases. Every case that comes through the door is reviewed by at least three attorneys. "It's important to review and re-review cases in order to really find every possible defense for each client," said Kavinoky. "Teamwork is the reason the firm has such an outstanding success rate."

He attributes some of his accomplishments to excellent client satisfaction and open communication between attorneys and clients. He feels that these are largely-overlooked areas in the legal field. At Kavinoky's insistence, each client receives the personal cell phone number of the attorney representing him or her. "The clients love getting cell phone numbers," said Kavinoky. "I get several calls a week from clients thanking me for actually communicating with them."

In addition to gaining renown for his Rising Star status, Kavinoky has defended numerous high-profile clients, has developed key relationships with media leaders and has earned public support for clients through effective television and radio appearances. He has provided commentary regarding various legal issues on The Today Show, Larry King Live and Prime Time Justice, as well as many local television news and radio programs.

Kavinoky has been practicing law for 13 years, and he has focused on criminal defense since graduating from law school. In 2001 he started his own firm and his been hiring attorneys and opening offices with regularity ever since. The Kavinoky Law Firm currently has offices in Santa Monica, Woodland Hills, Pasadena, Newport Beach, San Diego and San Francisco.

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Woodland Hills, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/19/2006 -- California-based criminal defense law firm, The Kavinoky Law Firm, announces the hiring of a new attorney. Ralph Novotney recently joined the firm as an experienced criminal defense attorney and former law school professor.

Novotney's was most recently employed as a professor at University of West Los Angeles School of Law. In that position, he taught Constitutional Law, Property and Criminal Law, among other classes. Additionally, he taught at San Fernando Valley College of Law University, West Los Angeles School of Law and Whittier Law School.

Before his career as a professor, Novotney had a successful 17-year career as a criminal defense trial and appellate attorney. He was an attorney of record in 50 criminal jury trials, including a death penalty case. He has also served as an attorney of record in more than 120 criminal appeals and writs.

As a trial attorney, Novotney enjoyed success in several cases of note including a case in which his argument resulted in the revision of the California criminal jury instruction regarding the crime of spousal abuse; a case resulting in the revision of the California criminal law jury instruction defining perjury by false written declaration; and the first case in Los Angeles County in which the prosecution proffered DNA evidence in a criminal trial. He also worked on a four-defendant death penalty case involving a ring of rock cocaine dealers in the northeast San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. In this highly-publicized case, four people were ambushed and killed at a rock cocaine house in Lake View Terrace. Novotney represented the reputed family hit man, Donald Smith.

In addition to his lengthy and successful career as a professor and practicing attorney, Novotney is a published author. He wrote an article for the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review regarding marital property, and he is currently writing a book and a law review article on the jurisprudence of Justice Clarence Thomas. The book is currently scheduled for completion this year.
"I'm so excited to have Ralph join us," said Darren Kavinoky, founding partner of the firm. "His experience and skill as an attorney are invaluable assets to the firm and to our clients."

Novotney received his law degree from the Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1982, and he is admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court, the U.S. Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, the Central District California Court and the U.S. Tax Court.



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