About Margie
Margie Brakhage built her profession on two clear pillars: a formal grounding in felony justice and a Juris Doctor earned on the flip of the century. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice at Park University in 1993, then pursued legal research at Western State University College of Law, earning her J.D. in 2003. Those years shaped how she approaches the regulation today.
After law school, Brakhage established herself in California. Her expert activity facilities at the state’s courts and legal network. Over time she developed realistic knowledge handling matters that stem from her academic background in criminal justice. She has remained involved in bar institutions and nearby legal groups, keeping ties to friends and to evolving practice problems.
Her membership in California Lawyers for Criminal Justice, active since 2012, alerts sustained engagement with criminal law practitioners. Through that company she has stayed recent on state-level developments that affect trial practice, evidence, penalty determination and appellate procedures. The membership document reflects ongoing participation rather than an unmarried-duration association.
Colleagues describe her as methodical in preparation and straightforward in courtroom. She tends to stability cautious case evaluation with attention to procedural details. Brakhage’s training supports work on things that require an understanding of both substantive criminal statutes and the realistic mechanics of court process. She is similarly attentive to discovery processes and tactical selections that form litigation.
Her public profile is spare on titles and past posts. That loss of headline positions does not obscure the contours of a profession spent practicing in California. Brakhage has labored across a range of things generally encountered by criminal practitioners, advising clients, negotiating pleas when warranted and taking instances to trial when important. She also familiarizes clients with the steps they will face and the likely timelines for decision.
Outside of courtroom and client meetings, she dedicates time to staying informed on legal developments that have an effect on felony law in California. She maintains expert ties through ongoing club in state organizations and participates in discussions that address practice requirements and reform. She practices regulation in California and concentrates her recent work on criminal regulation things in the state.
