DMV Suspensions

As Former Los Angeles Prosecutors, our firm specializes in aggressive Criminal Defense work in Southern California Courts - in the area of DMV Suspensions. We promise that only the three firm partners work on your case, rather than young attorneys, contract lawyers, or case managers. Our law firm has been recognized as a Top 5% U.S. Law Firm based on peer reviews from other attorneys, judges, and prosecutors, in the area of legal ethics, professionalism, and judgment. We have more than 50 years experience in defending all criminal matters.

Driving on a suspended license is a violation of Vehicle Code 14601 and is a misdemeanor offense with a mandatory jail sentence – especially if there are prior convictions that are alleged by the prosecution. Our Los Angeles criminal lawyers have tremendous experience in defending such charges throughout Los Angeles County, the San Fernando Valley, and the Santa Clarita Valley.  A typical charge may result in jail time, probation and/or heavy fines. If your license was suspended for a DUI offense, the penalties will be worse. Sometimes the prosecution may be willing to reduce your charges, but only with the help of a capable criminal defense attorney do you have a chance of avoiding a jail sentence.

When you work with a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP, you are working with a professional who has many years of experience in criminal defense. If your driving on a suspended license criminal case goes to court, you will be represented by one of the partners at our firm, not an attorney who is new and inexperienced. We are former Los Angeles prosecutors who work tenaciously on our clients’ behalf.

Defenses for Driving on a Suspended License in California

In any case involving driving with a suspended license, the prosecution must prove three factors:

• You were driving
• Your license was actually suspended or revoked
• You knew that your license was suspended

The last point often serves as a successful defense when our DUI attorneys take your case to court. Because the prosecution must prove your knowledge of your suspended license beyond a reasonable doubt, our lawyers may be able to prove that you did not get a notice of suspension or that you did not see it if it was mailed to you.

For our clients' convenience, we have offices in the vicinity of courthouses in Antelope Valley, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Fernando, South Bay, Ventura, Valencia, Whittier, and San Bernardino, and we are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our main office is directly across the street from the Van Nuys Court and the Van Nuys LAPD Jail.

Contact Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today!