Robert M. Helfend has practiced Criminal Defense Law in the Los Angeles area since 1984. He has successfully defended more than 4,000 cases.

Mr. Helfend has been recognized as a Top 100 trial lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and he has earned honors as a Lead Counsel Rated Attorney. In 2018, Mr. Helfend was recognized by Noticed's Expert Network as a distinguished attorney, based on peer reviews and accolades received over his career.

He completed his undergraduate work at the University of California-Berkeley and received his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University in 1983. He has practiced exclusively in criminal law since then, developing expertise in a range of areas: from white collar crimes to homicide to drug and sex crimes.

He is rated as a five-star attorney on Yelp, a “top defense attorney” and five star attorney on Google and a “very good” attorney on Avvo.

He is a member of the National Police Accountability Project, Norml Legal Committee and California DUI Lawyers Association.  He has been licensed by the State Bar of California since 1984.