About Sam
Sam J. Israels is a certified attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California. He used to be licensed to the California State Bar in 2005. His license is presently in active status. Mr. Israels is a partner at Cron, Israels & Stark, a regulation firm positioned in Los Angeles, California. He has been practicing law for over two decades, serving clients across the higher Los Angeles region.
Mr. Israels earned his Juris Doctor diploma from the Santa Clara University School of Law, where he graduated in 2001. Prior to law program, he finished his undergraduate schooling on the University of California, Irvine, majoring in Social Ecology with an emphasis in Criminal Law. During his time at Santa Clara University, he used to be awarded the distinguished Witkin Award and interned for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California beneath the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte. He also interned for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office of their Hardcore Gangs Division.
Mr. Israels concentrates his practice in the areas of felony protection, which includes both federal and state cases. He advocates for people in matters involving homicide, drug crimes, sexual assault, white-collar crimes, domestic violence, and driving under the impact. His practice encompasses all stages of legal proceedings, which includes initial case assessment, discovery, facilitated negotiation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Israels has handled instances within the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has additionally seemed earlier than the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to joining Cron, Israels & Stark in 2008, he worked as a Deputy City Attorney at the Los Angeles Office of the City Attorney, gaining significant trial experience in various criminal cases.
Mr. Israels is an active member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the State Bar of California. He has been acknowledged by his friends and the State Bar of California as a pacesetter in his area of practice. He has been decided on to Super Lawyers from 2019 to 2026, an honor awarded to pinnacle-rated lawyers in particular areas of practice. In his free time, Mr. Israels enjoys tennis, racquetball, and barbecuing.
