New Female Criminal Defense Team in Los Angeles

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | Lawyer Marketing

We recently started working with a new Los Angeles Criminal Defense firm; White Goldstein Criminal Defense.

The women behind the firm are two experienced and intelligent attorneys who have experience working for larger Criminal Defense firms. They are passionate advocates for their clients and personally get involved with all of the cases they take on.  They are committed to providing the best possible representation and do not farm out the work to paralegals like so many defense attorneys.

But there is something else unique to the firm that goes beyond their hard work, intelligence and dedication.   Many of the firm’s clients have been accused of violent crimes, and as such they are often viewed by jurors as hardened criminals based soley on those accusations.  Let’s face it, we are all guilty of pre-judging people.  If you are introduced to someone and simultaneously told that they are accused of child molestation or sexual assault, you will view them in a negative light.  Yes, we are all innocent until proven guilty, but our subconscious sometimes over-rides that rule.   Innocent people often begin their legal fights digging themselves out of first impression holes.

But the same subconscious feelings that damage the chances of those accused of violent crimes often help clients of White Goldstein.   Again, this isn’t something that we control nor is it something attorneys try to exploit.  But when we see a defendant being represented by an all female team, our subconscious rewards the defendant by finding them more believable and trustworthy.  It is a textbook example of pathos at work.

Gender stereotypes exist, and that is as true on juries as anywhere else.   Male attorneys can be viewed as deceptive and juries often feel uncomfortable when they cross-examine the accusers, particularly when the accusers are women or children.

But jurors are often more accepting when that same cross examination comes from a female attorney.

Personally, if I was wrongly accused of a violent crime I’d want any advantage I could get.The Po

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