Michael Eric Kraut

Kraut Criminal & DUI Lawyers is a premier criminal defense firm located in the media center of Los Angeles. The firm specializes in DUI defense and other criminal matters. Prior to becoming one of Southern California's top notch criminal defense attorneys, Mr. Kraut is a former Deputy District Attorney. He has over 14 years of trial experience, contacts, and understanding of how to best handle his client's cases. He has obtained a success rate of 99% in jury trials.

Los Angeles Criminal defense attorney Michael Kraut has been featured on CNN and Fox News as well as in print articles.

Mr. Kraut knows that his clients want to stay out of jail, fight their cases and get the best results through an aggressive defense, thorough investigation, and targeting the prosecutions case. Contact Mr. Kraut at 323 464 6453 for a free initial consultation. Please visit the web site for additional information on DUI and criminal law. www.krautlawgroup.com

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California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 167623

Since 1993

Texas

State Bar of Texas

ID Number: 24054869

Since 2006

President

Kraut Criminal & DUI Lawyers

2008 - Current

Los Angeles Criminal & DUI Lawyers

Deputy District Attorney

Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

1994 - 2008

Senior trial prosecutor

Associate Attorney

Lewis D'Amato

1993 - 1993

Associate Attorney

Adams Duque & Hazeltine

1993 - 1993

Harvard Law School

1992 - 1993

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D. (1993)

1990 - 1992

Cornell University

B.S. (1988)

1984 - 1988

AV Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Citizen's Award

Black Prosecutors - Los Angeles

2015

Top Criminal Defense Attorney

Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Top One Percent of Criminal Defense Attorneys

National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2015

Top One Percent of Criminal Defense Attorneys

National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2014

National Criminal Defense College

Attorney Member

2009 - Current

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

2008 - Current

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Member

2008 - Current

Texas State Bar

Lawyer

2005 - Current

California State Bar  # 167623

Member

1993 - Current

Los Angeles DUI Defense

Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney Blog

2013

1101(b) and prior bad acts evidence

Criminal Legal Manuals

1995

Domestic Violence Seminar, MCLE

January 1, 2012

DUI Defense, DUI Defense and Practice

January 1, 2011

Criminal Law and Proceedure, Law Enforcement Lectures

January 1, 2001

State Bar of California

Licensed to Practice Law in California

Texas State Bar

Licensed to practice law in Texas

Q. How weird is my crim trial starting with me left sitting outside and having to argue my way into the courtroom on day 2?

May 2, 2024

A: I do not believe you can get a new judge under the facts you presented. However, you of course would get a continuance to prepare for trial. Your public defender should not have been handling any matter in curt without you being present.

Q. Does an officer have an authority to remove a resident from their residence without a warranty or emergency circumstance

May 2, 2024

A: Once you have invited the officer into the house then they are allowed to be there. If there are drugs or other unlawful items in plain sight the officer may seize them. However, without a warrant a police officer would not be allowed to search rooms or drawers in that residence.

Q. can I go to jail or get any charges for taking a package that is mine but not released to me?

May 2, 2024

A: If the package belonged to you and there was no outstanding money due, ten you will not get a criminal case for "taking" a package that you owned.