Donald F. Stricklin, Attorney At Law

• Admitted to the California State Bar in 1979.  Bar Number:  87326
  
• California Bar Examination - Passed on first attempt, 1978
  
• Obtained Juris Doctor Degree from University of La Verne, 1978
  
• Graduated University of La Verne, 1978
  
• Graduated California State University Northridge, 1971
• Bachelors of Arts, Political Science

• Associate of the Law Offices of Joseph Ash 1979-1984.  During my five years with the Law Offices of Joseph Ash, I began my career as a lawyer under the supervision and tutelage of Mr. Joseph Ash and other attorneys in his employ.  During this time, I performed many duties on behalf of Mr. Ash and worked very closely with Mr. Ash.  I also was able, during this period of time, to build my own private practice.  My major area of emphasis was Criminal Defense.  During this five-year period, I tried a number of criminal cases of which many were serious felony matters.  I also wrote and argued numerous Motions pertinent to the practice of Criminal Defense.  During my last several years of my association with Mr. Ash, I began to practice Personal Injury Law on the plaintiff’s side.

   

• Private Practice - Started law practice 1984 as a Sole Practitioner, Encino, California.  I have been a sole practitioner with emphasis in the areas of Criminal Defense and Personal Injury.  I have litigated many civil matters, including a large number of Personal Injury cases.  The litigation consisted of drafting Pleadings and Motions, arguing Motions, designing Discovery plans, conducting Discovery, filing of Motions, arguing of Motions, and all other aspects of pre-trial litigation.

• Criminal experience during this period of time includes approximately twenty jury trials.  During these trials I acted as a sole practitioner, and was able to obtain desired results in a number of these cases.
  Over the past several years, I have continued my sole practice with an emphasis continuing on Criminal Defense and Personal Injury.  Recently, I have done work in Family Law, General Civil Law, and all types of Custody and Support cases, including work in the Juvenile and Dependency Courts.
   
   
• Judge Pro Tem - During the years indicated, I sat as Judge Pro Tem in various courts, including Municipal Court of the Los Angeles Judicial District, the Municipal Court of the Malibu Judicial District, and the Ventura County Courts.  I successfully completed a program in training and orientation for temporary judges presented by the Los Angeles Municipal Court.
  During my work as a Judge Pro Tem, I heard cases ranging from Traffic Offenses and Small Claims cases to a few low grade Misdemeanor cases.  During the years between 1985 and 1991, I donated an average of at least one day per month to various courts.  I have Certificates of Appreciation from the judges of both Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
   
   
• Arbitrator - I have served as a Volunteer Arbitrator on the panels of numerous courts throughout the Los Angeles area.  Between approximately 1989 and 1997, I conducted over fifty arbitrations involving many different types of cases.  A large number of these cases were Personal Injury Cases.  Some were General Civil Cases involving Manufacturing and Construction Defects, as well as Insurance Claims.  I have also received letters of appreciation from the courts for which I performed these services.