Education

• 1975 University of California, Berkeley, B.A in Political Science
• 1978 University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D.

Specialization

• 1991 Mr. Loewenstein received the designation of Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, from the State Bar of California. He is one of only a handful of criminal defense attorneys in Orange County to be so certified. The minimum requirements to obtain this designation are:
• Must have been the lead attorney in multiple jury trials
• Must have conducted numerous additional matters involving criminal misconduct, including Juvenile Court, U. S. District Court and California State Court
• Must possess a designated level of educational experience
• Must pass a comprehensive written examination demonstrating knowledge of procedure and substantive criminal law and related fields
• Must pass an independent inquiry and review by peer attorneys
• Must receive judicial recommendations
• Must receive recommendations by deputy district attorneys against whom cases have been tried
• Must receive recommendations by judges in front of whom trials have been conducted
• Must receive recommendations by appellate justices before whom appellate matters have been conducted
• Must receive recommendations by administrative hearing officers before whom administrative hearings have been conducted

Court Admissions

• 1978 Admitted to the State Bar of California
• 1978 Admitted to practice before the California State Court
• 1985 Admitted to practice before the United States District Court
• 1988 Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court

Experience

• Former Orange County Deputy District Attorney
• Past president of the Harbor Bar Association
• Past president of the Exchange Club of Irvine
• Speaker, Continuing Education of the Bar
• Judge Pro Tempore of the California Superior Court

Law Offices of
Rudolph E. Loewenstein

Granada Plaza
17291 Irvine Blvd., Suite 150
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (714) 544-9844
Fax: (714) 544-4337
Email: rudy@4-the-defense.com