RICHARD ANDERSON
EDUCATION:
J.D. - Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1979
B.A. - University of Illinois, 1976
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:
State Bar of Illinois, 1980
State Bar of California, 1987
Federal District Court
- Northern District of Illinois, 1980
Federal District Court
- Central District California, 1988
Federal District Court
- Northern District of California, 2001
Federal District Court
- Southern District of California, 2001
United States Supreme Court, 1992
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Bar Association
California DUI Lawyers Association, Specialist
Century City Bar Association
Cyberspace Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National College for DUI Defense
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
Founder - National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force, LLC.®
Board of Governors and Criminal Law Section Co-Chair
-Century City Bar Association
Traffic Court Judge Pro Tem Administrator
-Beverly Hills Municipal Court, 1991 - 1992
Traffic Court Judge Pro Tem
-Beverly Hills Municipal Court, 1990-1995
Traffic Court Judge Pro Tem
-Culver Municipal Court, 1992-1995
Who's Who in California
Who's Who in America
Who's Who in American Law
Who's Who in the World
Who's Who in the West
Martindale-Hubbell; Rated A-V
Probation Monitor, State Bar of California
Editorial Committee, Century City Lawyer
Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Bar Association
D.U.I. Committee, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Treasurer, Century City Bar Association, 1994 - 1995
Special Examiner, State Bar of California
Criminal Law Section Outstanding Service Award
-Century City Bar Association 1992 - 1997
Secretary, Century City Bar Association, 1995 - 1996
Vice President, Century City Bar Association, 1996 - 1997
Evaluation of Professional Standards and State Bar Committee
-Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1996 - 1997
President-Elect, Century City Bar Association, 1997-1998
President, Century City Bar Association, 1998-1999
Criminal Law Award of Excellence
-Century City Bar Association 2001 - 2002
Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee,
-Los Angeles County Bar Association
Southern California Super Lawyer 2004 - Los Angeles Magazine
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Defense of DUI Cases
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
1988 - Present Law Offices of Myles L. Berman,
9255 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 720,
Los Angeles, California 90069
1982 - 1991 Law Offices of Myles L. Berman, 11 South La Salle Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, Illinois 60603
1980 - 1982 Assistant State's Attorney Cook County State's Attorney Chicago, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL SPEECHES:
08/23/05 "Cross Examination of Arresting Officers"
Beverly Hills Police Department
Beverly Hills, California
12/09/04 "Field Sobriety Tests"
Santa Monica Police Department
Santa Monica, California
04/21/04 "DUI Sobriety Checkpoints"
Beverly Hills Police Department
Beverly Hills, California
07/14/03 "Hearings before the DMV"
Southwestern Law School
04/27/02 "Voir Dire", "Opening Statements" and
"Closing Argument"
National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force® and
Chicago-Kent College of Law
01/31/02 "Being a DUI Defense Attorney"
National Youth Leadership Forum
01/26/02 "DUI Defense - Top Gun Style"
Orange County Bar Association
06/12/99 "Voir Dire", "Direct Examination of Defense Expert",
and "Closing Argument"
National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force
01/12/99 "1999 DUI Laws/DMV Admin Per Se Hearings"
South Orange County Bar Association
10/09/98 "DUI and Professional Athletes"
Black Sports Agents Association
06/27/98 "Cross-Examination of State's Expert" and "Cross-Examination of Defense Expert"
Drunk Driving Defense
Task Force
02/05/98 "Cross-Examination of State's Expert"
California Department of Health,
Forensic Alcohol Supervisors
12/16/97 "Winning Strategies: The Right Stuff!"
Association of California Deuce Defenders
10/13/97 "DUI and Civil Considerations"
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
06/27/97 "Winning Your DUI Case"
National Education Network
05/29/97 "Jury Selection"
Trial Advocacy Program
Loyola Law School
01/16/97 "Defending a DUI Case"
Automotive Services Council
11/16/96 "Opening Statement, Jury Selection and Closing
Argument - Anatomy of a .17 Blood Case"
Century City Bar Association
09/17/96 "Defending a DUI Case"
Rotary Club of Tarzana
08/20/96 "Defending a DUI Case"
Rotary Club of Palos Verdes
02/13/96 "Defending a DUI Case: Direct Examination of Defense Expert"
South Orange County Bar Association
01/17/96 "Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer and the State's Chemical Expert"
Orange County Public Defender's Office
11/10/95 "Opening Statements in a .24 DUI Breath Case"
Century City Bar Association
02/03/95 "Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer - California Style"
Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
12/06/94 "Closing Argument in a DUI Case"
Century City Bar Association
10/14/94 "Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases"
Atlanta, Georgia
06/21/94 "Defending A DUI Case"
City of Hope
05/20/94 "DUI Laws and Minors"
Beverly Hills High School
10/14/93 "Effective Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer in a DUI Case"
Century City Bar Association
02/17/93 "What Everyone Should Know About Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol and Drugs"
Century City Rotary Club
12/02/92 "Successfully Defending DUI Cases"
Century City Bar Association
05/30/91 "The Art of Plea Bargaining"
Century City Bar Association
10/22/90 "What To Do When Your Client Receives a Grand Jury Subpoena"
entury City Bar Association
10/26/89 "How To Respond To a Call Regarding a Criminal Case"
From DUI to Narcotics to Government Investigations"
Century City Bar Association
LEGAL TREATISES:
"California DUI Trial Notebook"
Revere Legal Publishers
"Driving Under the Influence Cases"
California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 3rd Edition
"Driving Under the Influence Cases"
California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 4th Edition
"Driving Under the Influence Cases"
California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 5th Edition
"Driving Under the Influence Cases"
California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 6th Edition
"Driving Under the Influence Cases"
California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 7th Edition
"Driving Under the Influence Cases"
California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 2005 Edition
ARTICLES PUBLISHED:
"The Rules of the Internet"
Century City Lawyer - November 1996
"The Rules of the Internet"
Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal - June 24, 1996
"Drunk Driving Defense and Malpractice"
Orange County Lawyer - April 1996
"Drunk Driving Defense and Malpractice"
Metropolitan News - November 2, 1995
"Drunk Driving Defense and Malpractice"
Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. Bulletin - Oct. 1995
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Over 30,000 Criminal cases as both a prosecutor and defense attorney in seven states
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