Mr Robert Michael Helfend

Robert M. Helfend has practiced criminal defense in Los Angeles since 1984. Over four decades, he has handled more than 4,000 cases, building a practice around the matters where conviction carries the heaviest weight: federal indictments, murder charges, large-scale drug trafficking, white collar prosecutions, and other complex felonies. His federal docket includes DEA, FBI, and IRS investigations along with multi-defendant conspiracy prosecutions in district courts across California. Homicide defense work has ranged from self-defense shootings to first-degree murder and gang allegations. White collar matters include wire fraud, healthcare fraud, securities violations, and tax cases. Drug trafficking representation spans state-level distribution charges through federal narcotics conspiracies. Mr. Helfend earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, then his J.D. at Pepperdine University in 1983. Criminal defense has been his only practice area since admission to the California Bar in 1984. Honors and recognition: SuperLawyers (2020) National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2015) Lead Counsel Rated Attorney with a Spotless Record (since 2013) Expertise.com, Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Thousand Oaks (2021) Noticed Expert Network, Distinguished Lawyer (2018) CNBS.org, Best Cannabis Attorneys in Los Angeles (2023) Professional affiliations include the National Police Accountability Project, the NORML Legal Committee, and the California DUI Lawyers Association. At Helfend Law Group, Mr. Helfend personally handles every case from intake through resolution. Clients facing serious charges in state or federal court reach him directly, without the associate handoffs common at larger firms.