Ann Gottesman graduated in 2005 from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, with a Juris Doctor. After passing the California Bar on her first attempt, she was thereafter sworn in as a licensed California attorney. For the past 10+ years, Ann’s legal pursuits have been focused on the practice area of criminal law and DUI defense. While in law school, Ann worked as an intern for Justice Earl Johnson Jr., of the Second District Court of Appeal. She assisted Justice Johnson with the drafting of judicial opinions, one of which was published as a case of first impression. (People v. Russell (2005) 129 Cal.App.4th 776.)

While still and law school, and until shortly after obtaining her law license, Ann worked for Marilee Marshall and Associates, a Los Angeles Criminal Defense firm specializing in criminal appellate law. She then became an associate for the Law Office of Michael Cabrera, where she represented clients in criminal and immigration cases. She eventually joined the Law Office of the Public Defender in Riverside, CA, as a way to help ensure poor and indigent defendants’ constitutional rights were being respected and not violated. While a Public Defender, Criminal Attorney Ann Gottesman has successfully represented clients in trial and felony preliminary hearings.

Ann’s experience and assertive, yet tempered demeanor in court has allowed her to develop good personal rapport with the District Attorneys and Judges in the Los Angeles County courts. Her compassion, experience, dedication to her clients and professionalism in court has allowed Ann to achieve a high rate of success in her clients’ cases. Ann is a sole practitioner focusing solely on DUI defense and Criminal defense in Pasadena, handling all types of misdemeanor and felony cases.

Pasadena defense attorney Ann Gottesman handles all types of criminal cases, with an emphasis on DUI’s, drug cases (possession and possession for sale of methamphetamine, marijuana, crack cocaine, heroine, LSD, mushrooms, prescription pain medications, ect…), domestic violence, robbery, assault, theft, prostitution, weapon charges, third strike cases, probation violations, expungements and more. She is also experienced in handling misdemeanor traffic tickets such as driving on a suspended license, hit and run, DMV negligent operator hearings, and all other types of DMV hearings. Ann’s clients praise her as an experienced and passionate advocate who fights hard for their legal rights and liberty.

The Law Office of Ann Gottesman: A Pasadena Criminal Defense & DUI Firm