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Power Trial Lawyers was founded by Matthew Barhoma, an award-winning criminal defense and appeals attorney.

Matthew and his team have built an impressive track record for defending criminal charges in the Los Angeles area and for appealing against criminal convictions – in many cases, for people who are wrongfully behind bars.Power Trial Lawyers’s Approach to Criminal Cases in Los Angeles

Ideally, if you have been charged with a crime, we review your case and work with the DA to get the charges dismissed. If that is not possible, we will try everything to ensure that the consequences for you and your future are minimized. This often means plea bargains for reduced sentences or probation. If a conviction is impossible to escape, we will work to get it expunged later.

This applies whether you have been charged with a violent crime, fraud, another felony or a lesser offence like a misdemeanor DUI. If a collaborative approach is unsuccessful, we will defend you aggressively in court.Legal Representation if You are Under Investigation or Charged

No matter the seriousness of your alleged criminal offence, you are entitled to a defence.  Unfortunately, many people are wrongfully convicted and imprisoned and we will fight to ensure that you are not the next. We have secured case dismissals even for convicted felons with firearm charges and assaults with deadly weapons. Sometimes, there are multiple charges against our clients – and we work to ensure that the charges are either terminated before they ever make it to trial or reduced.Appeals Against Convictions / Jail Terms / SB1437 Cases

If you are convicted of a crime in state or federal court (either by pleading guilty or being found guilty at trial), you have a right to appeal either the conviction or the sentence. However, criminal appeal cases with the California Court of Appeal require specialist knowledge and experience. To be eligible for appeal, you need to demonstrate that a legal error was made in your case. 

It is easy to waste time and build false hope, as the appellate process is complex. It helps to be able to quickly assess whether cases have a good chance of success.  Matthew Barhoma has gained success in even the most challenging of appeal cases – including securing multiple SB1437 successes. These are cases where people already convicted of murder have successfully petitioned the court to have their convictions overturned. 

Should clients require only preparation and filing of legal documents rather than full representation, Mr. Barhoma and his team can look after the necessary paperwork.

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  • Mikki M
    Mikki M
    a week ago

    My husband and I hired Matthew to do a review of his case and to see what his options were to get him released. I should have trusted my instincts with this guy. He talked a good game said he would review my husbands case and let us know what his options are. We paid him and never heard back, tried several times to get a hold of him and nothing! We finally got a call when I emailed him telling him my husband was being considered for resentencing that my husband and I filed before hiring Matthew. He said he was trying to call me but had the wrong number. The call was only to ask for more money 20,000.00 to be exact he gave me a shady sales pitch saying he would put what we gave him towards the fee for representation on the resentencing and we just give him 20,000 more. I should have read the complaint on him on the BBB website before giving him anything someone with the same experience that I had. In conclusion, I declined paying him another dime and asked him to provide the review that we paid for and never got it , The only thing he sent my husband was a bill of charges for phone calls that he said he made to us regarding his case . No case review was ever done he just took our money.

  • Chris Adams
    Chris Adams
    4 months ago

    Mr. Barhoma was amazing when I first met him and had our initial conversation. The communication was great until I sent payment and that's when the communication changed. I had lots of unreturned calls and emails. The services he provided almost felt non-existent and nothing he said would happen, happened. I felt that he did the bare minimum and didn't care about my case.

  • Sandra
    Sandra
    3 months ago

    I just want to give a huge shoutout to power trial lawyers for helping me out with a restraining order against a co-worker. They really went above and beyond! From day one, they listened to me and made everything super easy to understand. The power trial lawyers team kept me in the loop about what was happening, which made me feel way less stressed about the whole legal thing. The PTL team worked really hard on my case and made sure no details were missed. I'm so happy to say that they got the restraining order granted, and I finally feel safe. If you need a law firm that knows their stuff and cares about you, definitely go with PTL. They made a tough situation way better. Thanks Guys!

  • T Jon
    T Jon
    10 months ago

    WE 💗 BARHOMA LAW! We are extremely pleased with the job that Barhoma Law did on behalf of our brother. The issues were complicated and required several years of research and preparation. The staff always kept us informed of progress and were caring and compassionate. When we went to court, his professionalism and knowledge of the issues gave us confidence that we would prevail. AND WE DID! Also, the presentation by attorney Barhoma before the judge and his ability to effectively communicate with the DA were both keys to success. Finally, we feel that his charming demeanor and impeccable style surely helped our chances of coming out on top. Our sincere thanks to the entire Barhoma law firm for bringing our brother home. The Jones Family

  • Celine Tong
    Celine Tong
    3 months ago

    Thank you PTL for helping me with my restraining order, I feel extremely safe and have peace of mind now that my stalker has been restrained. I am so grateful for power trial lawyers for relentlessly going after my restraining order and getting it granted. Thank you so much

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