Craig Michael Sturm
DUI and Criminal Defense Law Firm
Designated a 2020-2021 SuperLawyer™ by his attorney peers and judges, partner Craig Sturm brings 20 years of DUI, drugged driving, and criminal defense success to Artz & Sturm Law Group. Sturm began his career as an LA County Public Defender, defending individuals in assault, domestic violence, theft, firearms, possession, and DUI drugs and alcohol cases. He later added “big firm” criminal defense experience at Kavinoky Law Firm, one of the largest DUI firms in California, where he became Trial Managing Attorney of the largest DUI firm in California.
Craig Sturm has specialized in drunk/drugged driving defense for almost two decades, and is known throughout Los Angeles and Orange County for his successful motions, reduced PreTrial charges, and for winning difficult DUI and criminal trials, including receiving a not-guilty verdict on a DUI murder trial. He is trained in all breath machines and is the only DUI attorney who has received extensive training in both the Datamaster DMT and the EC/IR II, the two breath machines used in the City of Los Angeles. Sturm is also trained in the ALS Laboratory and Gas Chromatography blood machines.
Mr. Sturm is a founding member of DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA) and an active member of National College DUI Defense (NCDD), California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA), and California Public Defender Association (CPDA). He continuously expands his knowledge of BAC forensic science, and is a Certified Instructor on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. His expertise enables him to get evidence excluded from trials, dramatically boosting his clients’ trial and pre-trial success rates.
Mr. Sturm is passionate about the outcome of all his cases, offering a comprehensive, intelligently planned defense for each and every client.
Artz & Sturm Law Group is one of the most successful and experienced DUI, drugged driving, and criminal defense law firms in California.
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 219225
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Member
- NCDD
- Current
- Santa Monica Coll
- Undergraduate Degree
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- Glendale Univ COL
- Law Degree
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- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Superb Rated Attorney
- AVVO
- DUI Defense Lawyer Association
- Founding Member
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- National College DUI Defense Attorney
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- California State Bar # 219225
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- Fighting a DUI
- The Defense Journal
- Rules of The Road XX, DUI Drugs
- CACJ
- Study: More car crashes where recreational pot is legal, Headline News Michaela Pereira Show
- Website
- Artz & Sturm Law Group - Los Angeles DUI Lawyers
Craig Sturm on HLN
Trial Criminal Defense Attorney, Craig M. Sturm discusses new DUI Marijuana Laws.
DUI Trial Review
Attorney Craig M. Sturm saves medical professional from having license suspended by winning trial. Results NOT GUILTY on all counts. BAC .13%
Under 21 DUI- Client testimony
Attorney Craig M. Sturm saves under 21 year old from having a criminal record. All misdemeanor charges dismissed in Pre-Trial. Results received an infraction ticket.
- Q. I was pulled over for a traffic stop I wasn't on probation or parole I told the officer I told the officer know you can,
- A: What was the traffic stop for?
