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San Bernardino County Criminal Defense LawyerMichael ScafiddiTop-notch criminal defense attorney for all San Bernardino and Riverside County courthouses, including the Murrieta Southwest Justice Center, Banning, Fontana, Joshua Tree, Barstow and Victorville. 
San Bernardino County criminal defense attorney Michael Scafiddi enjoys an ideal background for defending those accused of crimes: he's a former police officer and police sergeant. Attorney Scafiddi uses the real-life experience and insight he gained in law enforcement now to serve his criminal defense clients. As a police officer, Mr. Scafiddi investigated a wide range of criminal cases from DUI to child abuse to robbery to carjacking. He gained a reputation as a straightforward and honest, yet relentless crime-solver. Now as a San Bernardino criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Scafiddi brings the same tenacity and street-smarts to the task of assisting clients charged with crimes. Knowing how the police put together criminal cases, he's better able to devise strategies to fight the cases. Criminal defense lawyer Scafiddi also enjoys a great rapport with people throughout the court system. He is on a first-name basis with many of the judges, prosecutors, probation officers and police detectives throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Mr. Scafiddi's Resume:EDUCATION John Jay High School- Graduated June 1976 Brooklyn College-September 1976 thru June 1978 Chaffey College-Associate Science Degree-June 1991 San Bernardino County Sheriff's Basic Law Enforcement Academy- April 1980 California Southern Law School-Bachelors of Science in Law- June 1995 California Southern Law School-Juris Doctor-June 1996 SPECIAL COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Juvenile Law Institute (8 hour MCLE seminar WIC 602/300 January 2004) Juvenile Institute Seminar (WIC 602/300 MCLE - Jan 2002) 60 hours of mandatory continuing law education since 2000 California College-Advanced Techniques in Collision Reconstruction Rio Hondo College Special Weapons and Tactics Department of Justice, Certificate of Training-Street Gang Activity Department of Justice Certificate of Training-Prison Gang Activity Department of Justice Certificate of Training-Narcotic Enforcement for Police Officers Chaffey College Advanced Officer Training Certificate Rio Hondo College Ethnic Relations/Gangs CGIA-Certificate of Training Street Gang Investigations National Law Enforcement Institute Gang Seminar Clandestine Lab Seminar Police Officers Standards and Training Police Supervisor School Police Officers Standards and Training Police Management School Over 100 hours of Special Instruction MCLE's on Criminal Defense and DUI matters EMPLOYMENT
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Past Program Coordinator for the delinquency program at the University California Riverside, extension program, Department of Law and Public Policy. Past Guest Instructor at the University California Riverside, extension program, Law and Public Policy seminars, introduction to personal injury. Current Co-chair Person, San Bernardino County Bar Association's criminal law section. Current Member California State Bar Association Past Member Consumer Attorneys of California Current Member San Bernardino County Bar Association Current Executive Officer San Bernardino County Bar Association (President elect 2007) Current Member Retired Police Officers Research Association of California (RPORAC) Past President Banning Police Officers Association- 1989-1990 Past Vice President Banning Police Officers Association - 1988-1989 Past Member West End Gang Investigators Association Past Member Inland Empire Gang Investigators Association Past Member California Prison Gang Task Force Past Member California Gang Investigators Association Past Member Police Officers Research Association of California (Porac) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES California State Bar #188567 Police Officers Standards and Training Basic Certificate #19440 Police Officers Standards and Training Intermediate Certificate #20987 Police Officers Standards and Training Advanced Certificate #29566 Police Officers Standards and Training Supervisory Certificate #S14826 Traffic School Instructors License #TV 103 501 Private Investigator, California License #AA 012758 AWARDS Life Saving Award, Ontario Police Department Officer of the Year, Banning Police Department California Southern Law School Scholastic Achievement Award Commercial Law California Southern Law School Scholastic Achievement Award Wills California Southern Law School Scholastic Achievement Award Real Property California Southern Law School Scholastic Achievement Award Trusts EXPERTISE Court Certified Expert on Street Gangs, Municipal and Superior Courts of San Bernardino County (1981) Court Certified Drug Recognition Expert, Municipal and Superior Court of San Bernardino County (1982) COMMUNITY SERVICE Board of Directors - San Bernardino County Bar Association, - 2004 to current. (President elect 2007) Board of Directors - Cedar House, - January 2005 to current (first Vice- President 2006-2007) School Board Member - Aquinas High School, San Bernardino, CA - 2002 to present Current Vice President Board of Directors San Bernardino County Legal Aid Society - 1999 to present Manager Highland Girls Softball League - 1997 Coach Highland Little League - 1996 - 1997 Head Coach St. Adelaide's School JV Basketball - 1996-2000 Head coach St. Adelaide's Varsity Basketball - 2000-2002 Head Coach St. Adelaide's Junior Varsity Football - 1996-2000 Head Coach St. Adelaide's Varsity Football - 2000-2002 INTERNSHIPS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE CHINO OFFICE REFERENCES Garza, Garza & Pacheco 290 North "D" Street, Suite 901 Honorable Douglas E. Weathers, Esq. 4050 Main Street Law Offices of William D. Shapiro 432 North Arrowhead Avenue |
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