Michael Plaut, Esq.

Michael Plaut, Esq. Providing dedicated criminal defense representation and post-conviction relief since 1995. Serving Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura counties.

Michael Plaut, Esq. has over 20 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney. He specializes in assault, domestic violence, DUI, drug, and theft charges. For those with past convictions, Michael has helped people regain their future by exonerating their record for immigration or employment purposes. The Plaut family immigrated to the United States from Peru when Michael was two years old. Mi

chael is one of the first in his family to attend college. He enjoys all that Los Angeles has to offer: sunny weather, great food, and live music venues. Member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member of the Los Angeles County Indigent Criminal Defense Panel
Former attorney for the California Appellate Project
Former attorney for the Post Conviction Assistance Center, a public interest law firm. Juris Doctor, 1993
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 1988
University of California, Los Angeles

A pro bono client.
10/17/2021

A pro bono client.

A case I have been involved with:
08/09/2019

A case I have been involved with:

Getting rid of Donald Trump will take millions of people acting together in sustained, nonviolent, determined protest.

10/26/2018

iPhone users have created shortcuts that allow Apple’s flagship product to automatically record video, text a location to an emergency contact, and even stop police from entering the phone—just in case the iPhone owner has an interaction with a law enforcement officer.

The Capitol building of Texas was built by forced prison labor.
07/19/2018

The Capitol building of Texas was built by forced prison labor.

"It’s going to change how we think about Texas history and how we think about ourselves and how we built this state,” said archaeologist Reign Clark.

Enjoyed seeing Run The Jewels at FYF last summer.
02/23/2018

Enjoyed seeing Run The Jewels at FYF last summer.

A video that questions the rising rate of mass incarceration, systemic disorder and the most unusual suspects? RTJ pulls all the triggers.

12/30/2017

Lapses in food safety have made American prisoners six times more likely to get a foodborne illness than the general population.

Be careful traveling south.
12/28/2017

Be careful traveling south.

California legalizes ma*****na for recreational use Monday, but that won’t stop federal agents from seizing the drug — even in tiny amounts — on busy freeways and backcountry highways.

Learn the laws about recreational ma*****na.
12/26/2017

Learn the laws about recreational ma*****na.

Proposition 64 is 62 pages of legalese. We break down the key sections and explain what they would do.

A step in the right direction.
12/03/2017

A step in the right direction.

A strategy called jail in-reach seeks to connect homeless inmates to services.

11/20/2017

A new report provides more evidence of the racism in the criminal justice system.

09/14/2017

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum are pushing back against Attorney General Jeff Sessions' support for civil asset forfeiture.

Barriers to police accountability lies in two Supreme Court precedents.
08/13/2017

Barriers to police accountability lies in two Supreme Court precedents.

Officers are rarely charged with killing civilians, largely because of a three-decade legal standard

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