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Law Offices of John L. Michels | Criminal Defense Serving Banning and Riverside County, California (h1)
The Law Offices of John L. Michels represents clients throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including Banning, Beaumont, Hemet, Moreno Valley, and Murrieta, from offices at 7095 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200, in Riverside and 29970 Technology Drive, Suite 103, in Murrieta. The firm can be reached at 951-276-8900, with staff available around the clock. Attorney John L. Michels brings more than 25 years of criminal law experience to the practice, including prior service as a Deputy District Attorney and as a Judge Pro Tem in Riverside Superior Court, giving him direct familiarity with how prosecutors and the local bench approach criminal cases.
The firm’s caseload spans assault and battery, domestic violence, drug crimes, sex crimes, theft, white collar offenses, probation violations, and homicide charges, along with fraud allegations and post-conviction expungement petitions. Michels’ background on both sides of the courtroom, as prosecutor, judge pro tem, and now defense counsel, shapes a practice that emphasizes anticipating how a case will be evaluated at each procedural stage, from arraignment through trial or negotiated resolution. The firm describes treating clients as people rather than case files, with an emphasis on direct attorney access throughout a case.
Michels is an honors graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School and has been recognized among The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100, a peer-reviewed distinction reflecting sustained courtroom performance in serious criminal matters.
Address: 7095 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92506
Phone: 951-276-8900
Website: https://criminaldefenseattorney-riverside.com/banning/criminal-defense-attorney-banning-ca/