Nicole Valera, Member of The Law Offices of Nicole Valera
Nicole Valera is a passionate advocate for her clients who truly believes in zealous representation. Nicole Valera worked for the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office for five years, her last three as a trial attorney. During her time as a Public Defender, Ms. Valera handled thousands of cases and spent nearly every day in a court room learning the complexities of the criminal justice system. She worked closely with judges and prosecutors to be able to anticipate their strategies and respond with a vigorous defense. She believes that every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, despite the charges or the situation and that everyone should be treated fairly by the law. Ms. Valera has in-depth experience in the court room: from researching, writing, filing and arguing motions to negotiating favorable deals to doing juvenile adjudications and numerous jury trials - All in an effort to get the best possible results for her clients.
Memberships – Los Angeles County Bar Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Education
Southwestern University School of Law, (Los Angeles, CA)
JD, Law 2004
Licenses
Professional Affiliations
Articles
What To do If the Police Want to Talk: You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Submitted By: Nicole Valera On: Oct 26th 2009
Category: Defendants Rights
Maybe you’ve seen a few television or movie crime dramas where the police are investigating someone under suspicion of committing a crime. They bring the suspect into the police station, place him...
