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About Our Phoenix, Arizona-based DUI Defense Attorneys

• Gordon Thompson
• Basil Diamos
• Larry Magid
• David Mika
• Allen Jacobs
• Laura Lehan
• Cindy Castillo
• Douglas LaSota
• Jose Antonio Saldivar
• Michael S. Yucevicius
• Jose Montaño
• Melanie Laboy
• William Cronin
• Jack C. Pemberton

Meet Our Arizona DUI Defense Lawyers

Having a good DUI defense attorney is of extreme importance when it comes to fighting your Arizona DUI case.  Our Phoenix-based team of DUI defense attorneys at Phillips & Associates is highly skilled in all facets of Arizona DUI law.  We know that finding flaws in the police procedure, the handling of evidence, or contamination of alcohol detection tests could mean a dismissal of all charges against you.

There are many defense strategies and tactics that can be utilized to help our clients in a DUI case. Remember, you must be found guilty of the DUI-related offense beyond a reasonable doubt to be convicted. Our main Phoenix, Arizona office has more than twelve DUI defense lawyers who limit their practice exclusively to this type of law:

Gordon Thompson

Gordon Thompson is a trial attorney in the criminal defense division of our Phoenix firm. He has been with Phillips & Associates since 1994 and in his 20 years of legal practice, has presented numerous criminal cases to juries.

He’s been practicing in Arizona since 1982 and has worked in La Paz County, the Phoenix Municipal Court, and Maricopa County. He also handled civil and criminal defense matters for individual members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.

Mr. Thompson is originally from New York, where he graduated from Harper College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Syracuse University College of Law. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1979. His first position was as an associate to a sole practitioner with a criminal defense and civil trial practice in upstate New York.

Attorney Thompson’s long history of success in criminal law makes him a powerful advocate for your rights.

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Basil Diamos

Basil Diamos is our expert when it comes to the Phoenix Municipal Court system.  He has extensive experience dealing with DUI and other various misdemeanors.

As a 1979 honors graduate of the University of Arizona, Mr. Diamos has built his entire legal career in Arizona.  He has done private practice work as well as served as an independent contractor for the City of Phoenix. He is a member of the United States District Court of Arizona, and the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

Mr. Diamos has practiced law for over 26 years and uses this experience to help you fight your DUI charges. 

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Larry Magid

Larry Magid exclusively handles criminal defense and DUI cases.  He has taught classes on criminal law and investigations to many agencies including the F.B.I. and D.E.A.

Attorney Magid has been a recognized certified criminal trail attorney since 1982 and has practiced criminal law as both a prosecutor and defense attorney.  He has more than 30 years experience in criminal law and is a graduate of West Virginia University and Seton Hall School of Law.

He was admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey in 1969 and is a member of the Arizona State Bar.  He is also admitted to practice in various Federal Courts.

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David Mika

David Mika has been a criminal defense and DUI attorney at Phillips & Associates since 1992.  Attorney Mika specifically takes on criminal defense and DUI defense cases and has represented numerous Arizona clients in criminal and DUI jury trials. Mr. Mika also has a civil litigation background with an emphasis on personal injury and insurance coverage matters.

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Mika graduated from Roosevelt University in 1977 with a degree in Business Administration. He then attended John Marshall Law School in Chicago and received his degree to practice law in 1980. Mr. Mika was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1980 and to the Arizona bar in 1983.

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Allen Jacobs

Allen F. Jacobs is a criminal defense attorney working specifically on DUI and criminal defense cases for our Phoenix office.

After nearly 30 years of practicing both civil and criminal law in the Chicago area, Mr. Jacobs was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona and the US District Court, District of Arizona.  He now puts his 30 plus years of legal defense knowledge to use fighting for your rights.

 

 

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Laura Lehan

Laura Lehan is a 1980 graduate of Arizona State University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree. Ms. Lehan later graduated from Law School at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, California. After an intensive civil litigation internship in the State of California, Ms. Lehan relocated to Maricopa County, Arizona and she was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 1988.

Ms. Lehan is a trial attorney in the D.U.I. and criminal defense division of our Phoenix firm. Ms. Lehan also has experience handling accident and injury cases and has trial experience on negligence cases. She has also represented clients in legal proceedings from dissolution of marriage, paternity, and grandparent rights, including extensive trial and appellate litigation. Ms. Lehan is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, admitted to practice in the United States Federal Court for the District of Arizona, and is a member of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association.

Attorney Lehan now limits her practice to criminal defense law and D.U.I. defense.

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Cindy Castillo

Cindy Castillo is a trial attorney and a bilingual member of our criminal defense team in the Phoenix office. Ms. Castillo is originally from New Mexico and now makes her home in Arizona. She received her undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Spanish for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She earned her law degree at the Arizona State University College of Law, where she graduated with Pro Bono Distinction. Ms. Castillo also served as the Executive Moot Court Board Chairperson.

Ms. Castillo is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and she is admitted to practice in the United States District Court, District of Arizona. Prior to joining Phillips & Associates, her background in criminal law included managing a criminal defense law firm in North Carolina, service in the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Clinic, and a position at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. Ms. Castillo is active in the Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association, the American Inn of Court, and the Chandler-Ahwatukee Chapter of the Sertoma Club. Prior to practicing criminal defense law, Ms. Castillo practiced in the areas of social security disability and workers’ compensation.

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Douglas LaSota

Mr. LaSota has resided in Arizona most of his life. He holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio, where he graduated Summa Cum laude at the top of his class. He then obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Comparative Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C., where he was Goldwater Scholar and a legislative intern at the U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. LaSota was a prosecution intern at the Maricopa County Attorney’s office and then served as an Assistant City prosecutor for the City of Phoenix. Mr. LaSota previously served as a Judge Pro Tem in Scottsdale City Court, the Maricopa County Justice Courts, Mesa Municipal Court and Chandler Municipal Court.

Mr. LaSota has been involved in many criminal and DUI cases of statewide concern. He fought to preserve the right to a Jury Trial in DUI cases, and won on that issue in Mesa Municipal Court, Maricopa County Superior Court, the Arizona Court of Appeals – Div. 1 and before the Arizona Supreme Court (in 2006). Mr. LaSota is licensed by the State Bar of Arizona and is also certified to practice before the U.S. District Court of Arizona and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Jose Antonio Saldivar

Jose Antonio Saldivar is an attorney in the criminal division of Phillips & Associates. Mr. Saldivar graduated from Arizona State University with honors and from Arizona State University College of Law with Pro Bono distinction. He is a three-time Valdemar Cordova Scholarship recipient. Mr. Saldivar is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association, Los Abogados, and was Vice-President of Los Licenciados.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Saldivar worked for Community Legal Services and represented migrant farm workers before the Internal Revenue Service and the United States District Court, District of Arizona under the Agricultural Worker Protection Act and Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. Saldivar also worked for the Yuma County Legal Defender where he limited his practice to criminal defense.

Mr. Saldivar resides in Maricopa, Arizona and Ensenada Baja California, Mexico.

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Michael S. Yucevicius

Michael Yucevicius is a trial attorney in the Firm’s Criminal Division. Mr. Yucevicius is originally from Chicago, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Purdue University in 1977 and subsequently worked as an auditor for the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand, prior to enrolling in law school. Mr. Yucevicius graduated with honors from Chicago Kent College of Law in 1984.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Yucevicius practiced as a criminal defense attorney in the state and federal trial and appellate courts of New York City until relocating to Arizona in 2002. As an attorney in New York, Mr. Yucevicius tried more than seventy-five criminal matters, ranging from misdemeanors to murder cases. Among the trials in which Mr. Yucevicius was involved were several high profile cases. In one such trial, Mr. Yucevicius achieved an acquittal in a murder case in which his client made a videotaped confession to the crime. In addition to numerous accomplishments as a criminal defense attorney in New York, Mr. Yucevicius also successfully represented several clients there in civil lawsuits involving claims of police misconduct and civil rights violations.

Mr. Yucevicius joined the Firm in 2004. His initial primary duties were to represent clients who were under investigation by law enforcement authorities, but not yet charged with crimes. Mr. Yucevicius has helped many clients avoid criminal charges altogether through aggressive representation. He now represents clients in serious felony trial matters in the state and federal courts of Arizona and has continued to achieve good results.

Mr. Yucevicius is a Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. He is admitted to the State Bars of Arizona and New York, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits and the United Stated District Courts for the Districts of Arizona, the Southern District of New York, and the Eastern District of New York.

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Jose A. Montaño

Jose A. Montaño is a trial attorney in the criminal law division of the firm. Mr. Montaño is originally from our sister city, Hermosillo, Sonora, México. Mr. Montaño is a graduate of Arizona State University with honors and Arizona State University College of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, admitted to practice in the United States Federal Court of Arizona and also in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Montaño has tried numerous felony and misdemeanor cases as both prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. Mr. Montaño has a broad background in Business, Real Estate, Immigration and Criminal law. After joining our firm, Mr. Montaño has limited his practice exclusively to criminal defense and D.U.I. cases.

Mr. Montaño is currently a member of Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association and numerous other community service organizations.

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Melanie Laboy

Ms. Melanie Laboy is attorney in the Criminal division. Ms. Laboy graduated from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is a former prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office where she prosecuted numerous felony and misdemeanor cases. Prior to joining Phillips & Associates, Ms. Laboy defended various criminal cases throughout the state for smaller firms in Maricopa County. Ms. Laboy also has previous courtroom experience in family and civil law, including complex construction defect litigation and civil mediation. Ms. Laboy is also a Phoenix Commissioner having been appointed by Mayor Phil Gordon to the city's Development Advisory Board. She is admitted to practice in both Arizona and Wisconsin and is a member in good standing of both State Bar Associations. Ms. Laboy is also admitted to the Federal District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Federal District Court in Arizona.

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William Cronin

Mr. William Cronin is an attorney in the firm's Criminal division. Mr. Cronin earned his law degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego in 2000. Before joining Phillips & Associates, Mr. Cronin handled cases in law firms and private practice and worked at the Mohave County Public Defender's Office where he litigated numerous cases in Superior Court. Mr. Cronin is admitted to practice in all Arizona courts, including the United States District Court of Arizona, and is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

Mr. Cronin is originally from Pasadena, California and relocated to Arizona in 1977. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 1987. He then worked in California for real estate and trust companies. During that time, he received his Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University in 1994.

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Jack C. Pemberton

Jack C. Pemberton is a member of the Firm's Criminal Division. Mr. Pemberton graduated magna cum laude from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston where he also earned the distinction of Mock Trial Champion. Mr. Pemberton has significant experience in criminal law having litigated numerous cases while previously working as a Mohave County Assistant Public Defender. He also worked as an extern for the Honorable G. Murray Snow of the Arizona Court of Appeals. A fluent Spanish-speaker, Mr. Pemberton is also well versed in Western Caribbean Creole, and Garifuna, the language spoken by those of Carib and African ancestry living along the Caribbean coast of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua.

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Contact Our Arizona DUI / DWI Defense Lawyers

If you have been arrested for DUI in Arizona, contact our Phoenix-based DUI defense lawyers. Our attorneys assist clients throughout the state in fighting felony and misdemeanor DUI charges.  

 

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