Rax Chavez Law Offices of Ricardo Chavez 425 S. Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Phone: 310 553-8580 Fax: 310 286-1654 Email: rax@rchavezlaw.com

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BUSINESS BIO: I am a criminal defense attorney with an office in Beverly Hills. I have a background in public policy (an Undergrad Fellowship from Berkeley and Master's work at the University of Minn), as well as my JD from Penn St-Dickinson School of Law. I finalized my legal education as a Visiting Scholar studying Entertainment Law at the Southwestern University School of Law. Following stints with the Public Defender's Office as well as trial work for the City Attorney (Central Trials) and the District Attorney's (Gang and Major Crimes Units) offices, I decided to open my own office. I run as a solo-practitioner, focusing on criminal defense, with a practice encompassing a full range of legal issues. Criminal caseload includes DUIs and Prostitution, as well as a Federal Practice in White Collar Crime. I recently launched Weedlaw.net to center upon allegations emerging from buy/sell stings and possession with the intent to sell. Civil caseload includes constructive trusts, judgment enforcement, and breach of contract claims. I also work closely with co-counsel in client/plaintiff management for large class action filings. PERSONAL BIO: I grew up in and around Southern California. From surfing on the beaches of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange Counties, to skiing and biking in the nearby mountains, I have always considered myself the ultimate Californian. My father was an immigrant farm laborer who proudly served in the US Air Force, then attended UC Berkeley before beginning his career as a traffic engineer. My mother emigrated from England the year before I was born and was a typical homemaker of the 1960’s and 1970’s until she entered the workforce through the Federal Government where she excelled, and eventually went to work on high level projects like the stealth bomber. I am a bleeding Blue and Gold Goldenbear. While at Cal, I was able to get involved in several student groups. I had the most fun with the Rally Committee (GO BEARS!), but it was while involved with a Fellowship in Public Policy that I began a path towards my current career. Because of that Fellowship, I was recruited to a top Public Policy Program at the University of Minnesota. As a part of that curriculum I became a Certified Court Appointed Neutral (AKA a Mediator), and then began work in the Hennepin County Court System on appointed cases, which is where I met the judge who encouraged me to get a law degree. I attended The Penn St. Dickinson School of Law. While there I took part in student leadership and received two different, funded fellowships, which eventually allowed me to expand my public service work to the Los Angeles County, CA Public Defender’s Office, which lead to tenures at both the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. All three of these offices gave me essential skills and a foundation in criminal law that I am extremely grateful to utilize today. I currently live in the Hollywood Hills with my Fiancé, and our two children