Curtis V. Leftwich

The Law Office of Curtis V. Leftwich has been a fixture in Los Angeles criminal defense for more than 32 years. There is not a criminal defense attorney who has more polished trial skills, experience, works harder, and is more modest about his brilliant accomplishments than criminal attorney Curt Leftwich.

Mr. Leftwich has devoted his professional life to protecting and defending the rights and lives of his clients. He has spent his lifetime building his reputation as an experienced, hard working, and tenacious criminal defense attorney.

The Law Office of Curtis V. Leftwich has handled more than 5,000 felony cases. The Law Office of Curtis V. Leftwich has defended more than 100 clients facing murder charges, some facing the death penalty. Mr. Leftwich's courtroom and trial skills have added up to a winning record which has saved the lives and futures of countless people.

The Law Office of Curtis V. Leftwich treats clients like family and this approach has resulted in great success in the courtroom.

Here are only a few of his major victories:

In a federal case, Mr. Leftwich's client was facing white collar fraud and money laundering charges. She was facing serious time in federal Bureau of Prison system and the loss of her state vocational license. Curt was able to get her probation. She did not have to spend a single day in prison. She was able to keep her license and her prestigious, well-paying job.

In juvenile court, one young client after another has walked out of a California juvenile court without having to do one day in jail. Curt goes the extra mile for his clients. Many of Curt's juvenile clients have had their police reports and court history erased after successfully completing probation.

In state court, his client was charged with special circumstance murder and could have faced the death penalty. Curt was able to get the charges against her dismissed. Four of the defendants in the case were convicted and sentenced to death.

In case where a client was facing the death penalty for the vicious shot-gun murder of a pharmacist during a pharmacy robbery, Curt spared his client's life and convinced the jury to award his client life in prison.

In another case, his client was charged with two murders and could have faced the death penalty. Several years of determination and hard work have resulted in the murder charges being dismissed. The client will now be placed on probation.

A client was charged with the murder of an employee at a car wash in Central Los Angeles. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office charged him with being a gang member and personally shooting and killing the employee of the car wash. Curt walked his client out of the courtroom after a jury found his client not guilty after only 2 hours of deliberations.

A female client was charged by the district attorney's office with the gang-related attempted murder of a young man. The case went to trial. Curt's client was found not guilty of all charges while the two co-defendants were found guilty. 

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