San Fernando Valley

Trial Lawyers Relentlessly Pursuing Justice

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San Fernando Valley Trial Attorneys

Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP provides experienced and strategic legal representation to individuals and families throughout the San Fernando Valley, including communities such as Van Nuys, Burbank, North Hollywood, and surrounding areas. Our firm maintains a thorough understanding of the local courts and legal processes in this region. We concentrate our practice on Criminal Defense, Mental Health, Personal Injury, and Civil Rights, delivering focused advocacy to address the specific challenges faced by Valley residents.

Contact Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP today at (888) 643-2943 to schedule a confidential consultation. Prompt action is essential to protect your rights and achieve the best possible outcome. Our team is available 24/7 for urgent matters and ready to provide the dedicated representation you need.

Cases We Handle in the San Fernando Valley

We focus on four core practice areas that frequently arise for individuals and families in the San Fernando Valley:

Criminal Defense: Whether facing misdemeanor or felony charges, we deliver aggressive defense strategies to protect your rights, reputation, and freedom. From arrests to trials, we handle a wide spectrum of criminal matters with a track record of achieving reduced charges, dismissals, or favorable outcomes.
Mental Health: We specialize in defending clients whose cases involve mental health issues, including involuntary holds, sanity hearings, mental health diversion, and crisis consultations. Our goal is often treatment over incarceration, ensuring clients receive appropriate care while safeguarding their legal rights in Southern California courts.
Personal Injury: If you’ve suffered harm due to someone else’s negligence, such as in car accidents, slips and falls, or other incidents, we fight for full compensation. For personal injury cases, we operate on a contingency fee basis, helping Valley residents recover medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Civil Rights: We advocate for individuals whose constitutional or civil rights have been violated, including cases involving excessive force, police brutality, jail deaths and suicides, false and unlawful arrests, prison abuse, prison neglect, and law enforcement wrongful death claims. Our work holds accountable those responsible and upholds fundamental freedoms and protections under the law.

Why Choose Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP for Your San Fernando Valley Case

With over 50 years of combined courtroom experience, our attorneys bring proven expertise, particularly in the intersection of criminal defense and mental health issues. We are trial-ready, unafraid to take cases to court when needed, and consistently rated highly (including Avvo 10/10 and A+ Better Business Bureau). Clients trust us because we prioritize personalized attention, 24/7 availability for urgent matters, and results-oriented approaches; whether securing treatment programs instead of jail time, maximizing injury recoveries, or defending civil liberties.

Serving the San Fernando Valley from our nearby offices, we understand the local system and are committed to achieving the best possible resolution for you. If you or a loved one is facing a legal issue in the San Fernando Valley, do not delay.

Contact Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP today at (888) 643-2943 to schedule a confidential consultation. Let our experienced team protect your rights and pursue the outcome you deserve.

Supportive with Clients. Aggressive in Court.

Navigating the legal system can be complicated. To maximize your chance of securing the best outcome possible, it is essential that you reach out to us without delay. When you hire our firm, we will work quickly to gather every detail, examine every piece of evidence, and build a strong case.

We will not hesitate to go toe-to-toe in trial with an insurance company, corporation, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer. Regardless of the type of situation you are involved in, rest assured that we will do everything we can to protect your rights and help you secure the most favorable result possible.

Charges Dropped & Record Sealed

Loaded Firearm on Airplane

Charges Not Filed

Multiple Counts of Fraud

Community Service

Vehicular Manslaughter

Minimal Jail Time & No Registration

Felony Sexual Assault

Case Reduced to Wet Reckless

DUI

Probation

Insurance Fraud & Embezzlement

Case Not Filed

Battery & Criminal Threats

Reduced to Dry Reckless

Prescription Drug DUI

Dismissed

Operating Without a License

2 Days in Jail & House Arrest

DUI Enhancement

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Meet the Lawyers Fighting for You

The Lessem, Newstat & Tooson Team

Jeremy Lessem

Partner

J. Tooson

Partner

Joshua E. Newstat

In Memoriam (1976 – 2016)

Ricky Worsfold

Associate

Taryn Williams

Associate

Mark D. Lessem

Of Counsel

William C. Makler

Of Counsel

All Attorneys

Their No. 1 Priority is Achieving Positive Outcomes for Clients

I have nothing but praise.

No Jail Time

We are very pleased and impressed!

I just want to say thank you for your expert handling of my son’s case this summer.

DEFINITELY the best lawyer

Thank you for all the work you put into my case and for believing in me

I will recommend you and your firm to anyone

Having a clean record has allowed me to pursue a successful future

You were always willing to listen, explain, and share

Our Clients Are Our Focus.

When facing complex legal matters, it is not uncommon to encounter an issue that needs immediate attention from your team.

For this reason, we are available to assist our clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure any questions or concerns you may have will be addressed immediately. With around the clock service and multiple office locations, clients throughout Southern California can be confident knowing our counsel is available to them whenever and wherever they need it.