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Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP | Criminal Defense in Ventura, CA (h1)
Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP is located at 789 S. Victoria Ave., Suite 200, Ventura, California 93003, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Palmdale that extend the firm’s reach across the region, including communities such as Fillmore. The Ventura office can be reached at (805) 819-7143. The firm’s attorneys, including Jeremy Lessem, Jamal Tooson, Mark D. Lessem, Ricky Worsfold, Taryn Williams, William C. Makler, Arianna Rico, and Jillianna Lopez, carry forward work built in part by the late Joshua E. Newstat.
The firm’s criminal defense practice covers more than 30 categories of offenses, including DUI, drug crimes, and domestic violence, as well as felonies, sex crimes, theft, and violent and white-collar charges, with cases handled in both state and federal court. A distinguishing part of the practice is its mental health law work, covering 5150 and 5250 holds, incompetency proceedings, mental health diversion, and insanity defense matters, an area that requires coordination between criminal defense strategy and clients’ psychiatric circumstances. The firm also maintains personal injury and civil rights practices alongside its criminal work.
Lessem, Newstat & Tooson has built substantial recognition in the Ventura County legal community, with a 10.0 rating on Avvo, Super Lawyers designations, and honors including National Top 100 Trial Lawyer and Top 40 Under 40, credentials that reflect the firm’s depth across both criminal defense and its specialized mental health practice.
Address: 789 S. Victoria Ave., Suite 200, Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805) 819-7143