Westwood Criminal Defense Lawyer
Charged with a Crime in Westwood? Your Defense Starts Now.
If you or someone you love has been arrested in Westwood, the attorney you choose matters. Westwood is home to UCLA, some of Los Angeles’ most affluent residential neighborhoods, and a high-profile community where a criminal charge can damage your reputation, your career, and your future as quickly as it can land you in custody. At The Law Offices of Arash Hashemi, criminal defense is the sole focus of our practice and our attorney has spent over 20 years representing clients facing felony and misdemeanor charges throughout Los Angeles, including Westwood and the surrounding Westside communities. Contact our office today for a free, confidential consultation.
Criminal Cases We Handle in Westwood
Our firm defends clients against the full range of felony and misdemeanor charges filed in Los Angeles County courts serving Westwood. Given Westwood’s proximity to UCLA, many of our clients are students, faculty, and young professionals facing charges that carry consequences far beyond the courtroom — academic dismissal, visa consequences, professional licensing barriers, and permanent record entries that affect careers before they begin. Common charges in Westwood include:
- DUI and drug DUI
- Drug possession, including marijuana, cocaine, MDMA, and prescription medications without a valid prescription
- Public intoxication and disorderly conduct
- Assault and battery
- Domestic violence and criminal threats
- Theft crimes including shoplifting, grand theft, and petty theft
- Vandalism and property damage
- Sex crimes including sexual battery and indecent exposure
- Restraining order violations
- Drug sales and distribution
- Weapons charges
- Probation violations and bench warrants
- Expungement and record clearing for prior convictions
Felony Charges in Westwood
A felony conviction in California means more than one year in state prison. It means a permanent record that follows you into every job application, housing search, and professional licensing decision you face for the rest of your life. Many felony charges in California are wobbler offenses that can be filed as either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the circumstances and your prior record. That decision is made by the prosecutor, and it is one of the most consequential early decisions in your case. Our criminal defense attorney contacts the prosecuting agency before charges are formally filed, presents the facts in the most favorable light the evidence supports, and fights to keep felony charges from being filed where misdemeanor treatment is appropriate.
Misdemeanor Charges in Westwood
A misdemeanor conviction carries up to one year in Los Angeles County Jail and creates a permanent criminal record that surfaces on background checks and can close doors in employment, housing, and professional licensing. Many clients facing misdemeanor charges in Westwood are students, professionals, and first-time offenders for whom a conviction would have serious long-term consequences. Our firm pursues every available avenue to achieve dismissal, reduction, or diversion that keeps a conviction off your record entirely.
Why Westwood Residents Trust The Law Offices of Arash Hashemi
Westwood sits minutes from our office in the Westside Towers, and we have been representing clients from Westwood, Brentwood, West Los Angeles, Century City, Culver City, and the surrounding Westside communities for over 20 years. That proximity and experience matter when your case is being handled in the local courts.
Attorney Hashemi handles every case personally from the first consultation through the final resolution. You will never be passed to a junior associate, left without answers, or find yourself wondering what is happening in your case. When you call, he picks up. When you walk into court, he is standing beside you. If you are in custody, he will come to you — because we understand that an arrest does not happen on a schedule and neither does the legal help you need.
Contact the Law Offices Of Arash Hashemi
To schedule a consultation with a lawyer at our firm, contact us at (310) 448-1529 or contact us online. Our office is conveniently located in the Westside Towers in Los Angeles, within minutes of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Westwood, and steps away from the Expo/Bundy Station. We have flexible hours and weekend appointments, and we will visit you in jail to discuss your case.