Torrance Criminal Defense Lawyer
Charged with a Crime in Torrance? Get a Criminal Defense Attorney Fighting for You from Day One
If you or someone you love has been arrested in Torrance, do not speak to law enforcement without an attorney present and do not wait. Torrance has its own police department, its own prosecuting city attorney for misdemeanor offenses, and cases are handled at the Torrance Courthouse, one of the most active criminal courts in the South Bay. The decisions made in the hours and days immediately after your arrest will shape everything that follows. Attorney Arash Hashemi has spent over 20 years defending clients facing criminal charges throughout Los Angeles County, including Torrance and every community served by the Torrance Courthouse. Criminal defense is the sole focus of our practice. Contact our office today for a free, confidential consultation and Attorney Hashemi will sit down with you, listen to your side of the story, and begin building your defense from day one.
Where Torrance Criminal Cases Are Heard
Criminal cases from Torrance are handled at the Torrance Courthouse, located at 825 Maple Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503. The Torrance Courthouse handles felony and misdemeanor cases from Torrance and the surrounding South Bay communities including Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Lawndale, Gardena, Carson, and Hawthorne. Attorney Hashemi has represented clients at the Torrance Courthouse for over 20 years and brings that experience directly to every case he handles for Torrance clients.
Criminal Cases We Handle in Torrance
Torrance is a large, professionally diverse community with a significant working population employed by Honda, aerospace companies, and a wide range of South Bay businesses. A criminal arrest affects not just your freedom but your career, your professional licenses, and your standing in the community. Attorney Hashemi defends clients against the full range of charges filed at the Torrance Courthouse:
- DUI and drug DUI
- Drug possession, sales, and trafficking
- Domestic violence and criminal threats
- Assault, battery, and weapons charges
- Theft crimes including robbery, burglary, and grand theft
- Sex crimes and registration offenses
- Violent crimes including attempted murder and murder
- White collar crimes and fraud
- Probation violations and bench warrants
- Expungement and record clearing
Felony Charges in Torrance
Felony charges carry more than one year in state prison, substantial fines, and a permanent record that reaches into employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration status for years after the sentence ends. In Torrance, felony charges arise frequently in connection with domestic violence, drug sales, theft, assault, and weapons offenses.
Straight felonies including murder, rape, kidnapping, and sale of a controlled substance can only be charged as felonies. Wobbler offenses including assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence causing injury, burglary, grand theft, and drug possession for sale can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony. That decision is made by the prosecutor and it is not fixed at the time of arrest. Attorney Hashemi engages with the Torrance City Attorney and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office before charges are formally filed in appropriate cases, presents the facts in the most favorable light the evidence supports, and fights to prevent felony charges from being filed where misdemeanor treatment is appropriate.
Many felony offenses carry different sentences depending on the degree. First-degree robbery carries three, six, or nine years in state prison. Second-degree robbery carries two, three, or five years. Attorney Hashemi challenges the degree of every charge and pursues every available reduction from the very beginning of the case.
Misdemeanor Charges in Torrance
Misdemeanor charges carry up to one year in county jail and leave a permanent mark on your criminal record. Torrance misdemeanor arrests commonly involve DUI, domestic battery, drug possession, petty theft, assault, and driving offenses. Many Torrance clients facing misdemeanor charges are working professionals, business owners, and first-time offenders for whom a criminal record would have serious professional and personal consequences. Attorney Hashemi pursues dismissal, charge reduction, and diversion in every eligible case with protecting your record as the primary objective from day one.
Why Clients Trust Attorney Arash Hashemi With Their Defense
A criminal charge is one of the most serious situations you will ever face and you deserve an attorney who treats it that way. When you hire Attorney Hashemi, you get direct access to the attorney handling your case from the first consultation through the final resolution. There are no case managers, no intermediaries, and no junior associates standing between you and the person responsible for your defense. You will always know where your case stands, what the next step is, and what your options are.
Attorney Hashemi has spent over 20 years focused exclusively on criminal defense in Los Angeles. That focus means every strategy, every motion, and every courtroom argument is built on deep, current knowledge of California criminal law and the courts where your case will be decided. When you walk into court, he is standing beside you. When you have a question, he answers it. That level of direct, personal representation is what our clients have come to expect and what every client deserves.
Contact a Torrance Criminal Defense Lawyer Today
The Law Offices of Arash Hashemi is dedicated to fighting aggressively for the rights of Torrance residents who have been arrested. To schedule an initial consultation with a lawyer at our firm, contact us by phone at (310) 448-1529 or contact us online. We promptly return phone calls and emails. Our office is conveniently located in the Westside Towers in Los Angeles, within minutes of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Westwood, and steps away from the Expo/Bundy Station. We have flexible hours and weekend appointments, and we will visit you in jail to discuss your case.