Proven Defense Results: Recent Case Outcomes for Professionals, Executives, and Public Figures in California

Eisner Gorin LLP is the firm that civil litigators, family lawyers, and business counsel call when a client's matter turns criminal.

Our clients are physicians, executives, public officials, artists, and business owners. For them, an arrest threatens more than liberty. It puts a professional license, a company, custody of a child, and a public reputation at risk.

Our approach is immediate and thorough. We investigate at once, present the defense case to prosecutors before charges are filed whenever possible, and work to end the matter without a courtroom or a public record.

When a case must be litigated, State Bar-certified criminal law specialists with extensive jury trial experience in California and federal courts handle it.

The results below come from the firm's recent caseload. Names and identifying details are withheld because discretion is part of the service.

Physicians, Executives and Business Owners

• Four-Year Medical Fraud Investigation Closed Without Charges: After search warrants were served on a medical provider suspected of paying unlawful kickbacks, we engaged with multiple investigators over four years and presented proof refuting the claims. The District Attorney declined to prosecute, and we returned the client's seized property.
• Physician's Fraud Charges to Be Dismissed: A doctor was accused of attempting to bribe an insurance professional. After months of litigation in Van Nuys, we secured pretrial diversion, with a full dismissal in 12 months.
• Two Felony Warrants Reduced: Path Back to Practice Preserved. A former radiologist faced felony drug sales warrants in Los Angeles and Orange County and a state prison sentence. Both cases were reduced to misdemeanors, with treatment in place of custody. He will be eligible to expunge both and reapply for his license.
• Diversion for Physician Accused by Former Spouse: A doctor was charged with domestic violence on his ex-wife's claim of assault. We showed the prosecutor how little evidence supported it, and the case was resolved through diversion, leading to dismissal.
• All Felony Firearm Counts Dropped for Financial Professional: Unfamiliar with California gun laws, a financial professional was charged with multiple felony possession violations, including assault weapons. After months of advocacy, the prosecutor dropped every felony at the preliminary hearing in Long Beach. The remaining misdemeanor will be expunged in one year.
• No Charges for Engineer Accused by Former Girlfriend: An engineer was accused of rape by an ex-girlfriend. We presented evidence of her motive to be untruthful, and the District Attorney found insufficient evidence to file.
• Business Owner's Felony Reduced, Then Diverted: A Northern California business owner was charged as an accessory after the fact to a co-defendant who discharged a firearm and stalked an adult establishment. We emphasized his lack of culpability, his professional standing and clean record, and the weakness of the evidence. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor, and the court offered diversion, so he avoids any conviction and earns a full dismissal in 12 months.
• Business Owner's Case to Be Dismissed and Sealed: Following a sex offense arrest, we obtained reduced charges and diversion for a business owner. The case will be dismissed and the record sealed.
• Licensed Professional Avoids Arrest Entirely: A licensed professional was investigated for vandalism after being asked to leave a restaurant. We negotiated directly with the establishment and arranged full restitution. No arrest was made, and no charges were filed.
• No Charges in Felony Theft Arrest of Company Owner: A construction company owner was arrested for felony auto theft after keeping a U-Haul past its return date. Both the City Attorney and the District Attorney accepted our position that no crime had occurred.

Public Officials, Public Figures and Law Enforcement

• Probation for Senior Official Under Federal Indictment: A high-ranking official faced a federal indictment and prison. Through extended discussions with the U.S. Attorney's Office and a full mitigation presentation, the government came to recognize the client's need for mental health care. The federal judge imposed probation.
• Felony Arrest of Well-Known Artist Ends Without Charges: A well-known artist was arrested on a $50,000-bail felony, accused of battering his partner in front of their child. We presented evidence casting doubt on the accuser's account and showing that our client was the true victim. The prosecutor dropped the case.
• Assault Charges Against Law Enforcement Officer Dropped: An officer was investigated and arrested for assault. Our pre-court investigation and intervention led to the charges being dropped at arraignment.

Allegations Arising From Divorce and Family Disputes

• Two Investigations Closed During Contested Divorce: In the middle of a hotly contested divorce, a client's former spouse initiated two separate criminal investigations. We exposed the inconsistencies in the accusations with physical evidence and third-party witness statements. Detectives closed both cases without seeking charges.
• Abuse Allegation Against Grandfather Dropped: Family law litigation produced a sex abuse report and a criminal investigation in Long Beach. Our defense evidence raised reasonable doubt about the claim, and the case was dropped.
• Molestation Case Rejected by the District Attorney: School reports triggered a DCFS inquiry and a police investigation. We submitted a defense position with witness statements and other evidence. The District Attorney reviewed the case and declined to prosecute.
• Businessman Cleared After Son's Accusation: A businessman's adult son accused him of making threats with a knife. We showed that our client was protecting himself and his wife during his son's mental health episodes. The government dropped the case by the arraignment date in Van Nuys.
• Domestic Violence Arrest, No Charges: We presented prosecutors with evidence of the accuser's unreliability and motive to lie. The City Attorney agreed and rejected the case before arraignment.
• Clean Record Preserved After Domestic Violence Arrest: Our pre-court investigation persuaded the City Attorney to reject prosecution and refer the matter to an informal hearing.
• Case Dropped Against Client Who Called 911: A client who called 911 was the one arrested for domestic violence. Our written submission, supported by character evidence, raised reasonable doubt, and the case was dropped before arraignment at the LAX court.

Federal Matters

• Pretrial Release Won Over Government Opposition: In a federal drug case, the client's release was initially opposed. We presented a detailed mitigation package backed by reliable sureties, and the court granted release.
• Federal Trafficking Defendant Diverted Out of Prosecution: A client faced federal gang and drug trafficking charges. After our evidentiary presentation, the prosecutor referred her to the CASA diversion program. On completing treatment, she will avoid a felony conviction.
• Diversion for Veteran in Federal Court: A veteran was accused of driving under the influence in an incident that injured his dog. A federal judge granted military diversion, and he avoids a conviction.
• No Charges; Base Access Restored: A military employee was accused of making a false statement to enter a secured installation. After we presented evidence, the prosecutor declined to charge, and the base commander restored the client's access.

Serious Felony Charges

• Attempted Murder Charge Dropped: No Jail Time. Extradited from Indonesia over a near-fatal stabbing at a downtown club, the client faced attempted murder charges and a prosecution request for no-bail detention. We secured his release on bail with house arrest. After months of litigation, the state dropped the attempted murder count, and the client pled to a lesser offense with probation. We then established his right to custody credit for the time spent on house arrest, which produced a time-served sentence.
• Murder Charge and Life Exposure Avoided: A racing collision at more than 100 MPH left two people dead. Following our investigation and presentation to the prosecutor and trial judge, the client avoided a murder charge and a possible life sentence. Charged with vehicular manslaughter, he will serve one year in custody.
• Felony Assault Case Dismissed Outright: A client was charged with using a taser on a man who was berating people in a public area. Through the preliminary hearing process in Van Nuys, we demonstrated the accuser's unreliability, and the prosecutor dismissed all charges.
• Hate Crime Allegation Dismissed at Preliminary Hearing: A road rage incident led to a vandalism charge with a hate crime allegation that carried custody time. Our cross-examination of the accuser persuaded the magistrate to dismiss the allegation for reasonable doubt. The client is now eligible for mental health diversion.
• Three Sting Arrests, No Charges Filed: Three separate clients in Orange County and Long Beach were arrested for attempting to meet a minor for lewd purposes, in operations set up by an online vigilante. In each matter, we presented evidence raising reasonable doubt about criminal intent and about the vigilante's reliability. No formal charges were filed.
• Felony Possession Charges Dismissed: An artist on probation was again accused of possessing unlawful images. We contested the allegations because the government could not prove the images were not AI-generated. The charges were dismissed, and the client was released.

Young Clients and Second Chances

• College Student's Charges Dismissed and Records Sealed: A student was charged with vandalism for allegedly defacing a pride image on campus. Our petition for judicial diversion set out his academic record, his suitability for diversion, and what a conviction would cost his future. The court granted it. He completed community service and coursework; all charges were dismissed, and the case and police reports will be sealed.
• No Court Record for College Student: A student was cited for using a false ID to enter a bar. After our intervention, the prosecutor agreed to an administrative City Attorney hearing in place of charges. Her record remains clean.
• Mental Health Diversion Granted Over Prosecutor's Objection: A young woman with PTSD was arrested for felony grand theft. We demonstrated that the offense arose from a mental health crisis tied to her own victimization. The court granted diversion over the prosecutor's objection. She avoids a conviction and jail, receives treatment, and is repaying the victim through restitution.
• Diversion in Street Racing Case: A client was charged with reckless driving for allegedly racing another driver. After reviewing our evidence, the prosecutor did not oppose judicial diversion, which will end in dismissal of all charges.
• Diversion in Commercial Burglary Case: A client was charged with burglarizing a high-end restaurant. We obtained mental health diversion, and the client will avoid a conviction by completing treatment.

For Referring Counsel and Private Clients

If your client is under investigation, has been arrested, or expects to be, the best time to act is before charges are filed and before anyone speaks with law enforcement.

Call (818) 781-1570 for an immediate, confidential response from our Century City or Encino office.