Charles Sevilla

Law Office of Charles Sevilla

1010 Second Ave.
Suite 1825

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 232-2222

carlosevilla@aol.com

www.charlessevilla.com

Education Law School/Year: University of Santa Clara, J.D., 1969 Other Graduate School/Year: George Washington University, LLM, 1971 College/Year: San Jose State University, 1966 Bar Admissions CA, January 1970; D.C., January 1970 Practice Areas Appellate, Criminal Law Major Cases Sevilla has argued two cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, a dozen or more in the California Supreme Court, and scores more in the Ninth Circuit and California Courts of Appeal, e.g., United States v. Ortiz, 442 U.S. 891 (1975); Chein v. Shumsky, 373 F.3d 978 (9th Cir. en banc 2004), cert. denied 125 S. Ct. 415 (2004) ; United States v. Rutgard, 116 F.3d 1270 (9th Cir. 1997); People v. Ault (2004) 33 Cal. 4th 1250; People v. Hedgecock (1990) 51 Cal.3d 395; People v. Basuta (2001) 94 Cal. App. 4th 370. Professional Background Sevilla has been a criminal defense lawyer since his days at Federal Defenders of San Diego (1971-1976), then with the California State Public Defender, followed by 21 years as a partner in Cleary & Sevilla. Since 2004, he has been in solo practice defending state and federal cases, often on appeal. He frequently speaks and writes on topics of a practical nature concerning criminal defense issues for Matthew Bender, the California Pubic Defender and California Attorneys for Criminal Justice publications. Professional Affiliations Sevilla has served as President of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (1979 to 1980); San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer's Club (President 1988); San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association (Board of Directors, presently); Member, Board of Directors, San Diego Defender Board, 1994 to present; Member, Ninth Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules of Court & Internal Procedures (1996 to 2002); Member, Committee on Standard Jury Instructions, Criminal (CALJIC) (1976 to 1983); Board of Governors, California Public Defenders Association (1978 to 1980); Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Personal Background Sevilla loves to travel on expeditions with his wife, take photographs, read, write novels (e.g., Wilkes on Trial, Wilkes: His Life and Crimes), and humor anthologies of all too rare funny moments in the court (Disorder in the Court, Disorderly Conduct, co-editor).