Seth P. Chazin Berkeley, California
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Seth P. Chazin - has represented clients in more than 1,000 felony cases. In addition to his trial work, Mr. Chazin has litigated numerous state and federal appeals. He successfully investigated and prepared the "actual innocence" claim for a habeas corpus petition in a death penalty case pending before the California Supreme Court. Mr. Chazin received his B.S. in Broadcasting from the University of Florida in Gainesville and his J.D. from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. In 1993, Mr. Chazin was nominated to receive the State Bar of California's Public Lawyer of the Year Award. He is a member of the San Francisco County, Alameda County, Solano County and Contra Costa County Bar Associations. Mr. Chazin is the author of several articles including "Castle Under Siege." He is admitted to practice law in California and Massachusetts, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee for 2002.
- Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crimes
- DUI/DWI
- Domestic Violence & Neglect
- Licensing
- Litigation & Appeals
- Drug Crimes
- Fraud - Embezzlement
- Computer Crimes
- Expungements
- Appeals
- Certificates of Rehabilitation & Pardons
- Sex Crimes
- Child Molestation
- Assault - Battery
- Violent Crime - Murder
- Robbery
- Civil Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Science & Technology Law
- Transportation Law
- Certification/Specialties:
- Certified Criminal Law Specialist, California State Board of Legal Specialization
- Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1987
- California, 1988
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
- Education:
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
J.D. - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,
1979
B.S.
Major: Journalism
Major: Broadcasting
- Honors and Awards:
- Judge for the CACJ 2009 National Trial Competition, 2009
- Distinguished Service Award for the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, 2002
- State Bar of California's Public Lawyers of the Year, 1993
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- California Public Defenders Association
- Alameda County Bar Association
- Alameda County Bar Association
- Board Member, Lawyer Referral Service Advisory Committee
- Contra Costa County Bar Association
- Solano County Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- California Attorneys of Criminal Justice
- Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute
- Board of Directors
