About Miranda Dempsey
Miranda Dempsey McCroskey was admitted to the State Bar of California on June 3, 1997, and is currently an active attorney at Unlock Legal, APLC. She has built her practice around criminal defense and professional license protection, providing legal offerings to clients in a number of capacities over the course of her career.
Ms. McCroskey finished her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, before earning her law degree degree from Loyola Law School in 1996. Her educational background has supplied her with a robust foundation in legal concepts, which she has applied during her expert adventure.
Her practice areas include criminal protection, the place she handles cases associated with DUI and DWI, family violence, juvenile law, drug crimes, theft, fraud, and assault. Additionally, she specializes in expert license defense, representing mavens facing disciplinary actions or license revocation, as well as administrative law, which includes appeals and proceedings before state agencies.
Over the years, Ms. McCroskey has held a number of positions, which includes serving as the proprietor and founder of Unlock Legal since 2017 and formerly in a similar role since 2004. She has also been a companion and chair of the Criminal Defense Division since 2015. She is admitted to practice earlier than the Supreme Court of California, all California Superior Courts, and numerous federal courts, which includes the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern, and Northern Districts of California, in addition to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Ms. McCroskey is a member of numerous professional institutions, which includes Influence Ecology, Provisors, The Esquire Network, and the Orange County Bar Association. She has been acknowledged as a Super Lawyer from 2023 to 2025, reflecting her commitment to her field and her contributions to the legal network.
