Dmitry Gennadovich Gorin is a State-Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialist who has been involved in criminal trial work and pretrial litigation since 1994. Before becoming a partner in Eisner Gorin LLP, Mr. Gorin was a Senior Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles Courts for more than ten years. He is annually recognized on the Southern California Super Lawyers Top 100 List for the years 2024 and 2025.

Recently the California Daily Journal published an article noting his success on White Collar Crime Defense matters in state and federal courts nationally.

As a criminal trial prosecutor, Mr. Gorin specialized in complex trial work, including gang murder trials, sex crimes, major narcotics cases, and white-collar crimes. He received numerous awards for successful trial work from the Association of District Attorneys and the U.S. Postal Inspector.

Mr. Gorin's expertise in criminal defense is further demonstrated in his experience with high-profile cases. Many of his prior jury trials have been profiled on television and in newspapers, including the L.A. Times, Daily News, ABC, NBC, and Court TV. Recently, he provided legal commentary on Court TV's North Mission Road. He is annually recognized in U.S. Best Lawyers publication.

For many years, Mr. Gorin was an adjunct law professor, teaching at Pepperdine University School of Law, as well as at the UCLA Speech and Communications Department. His instruction and expertise relate to constitutional rights (Miranda Rights and Unlawful Searches), jury trials, alternative sentencings, and drug rehabilitation. 

Mr. Gorin has also been selected as an author by the California State Bar, Continuing Education of the Bar Program (CEB). He has written and published in CEB's California Criminal Law, Procedure, and Practice, a leading reference manual for criminal practitioners throughout California. His multiple publications relate to Grand Jury Investigations and Indictments. See federal court victories here.

Areas of Practice:

• Criminal Law
• Federal Crimes
• Child Pornography
• Child Molestation
• Sex Offender Registration
• Fraud Crimes
• Theft Crimes
• Internet Crimes
• Probation Violations
• Bench & Arrest Warrants
• White Collar Crime
• Sex Crimes
• DUI
• Juvenile Crimes
• Drug Crimes
• Murder/Violent Crimes
• Domestic Violence

Bar Admissions:

• California
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. Federal Courts
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

• UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, California, May, 1995
• Doctorate of Jurisprudence
• Honors: Moot Court Honors
• University of California, Los Angeles, June, 1992
• Bachelor of Arts - Economics
• Honors: Magna Cum Laude
• Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Published

Works: 

• California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice, State Bar of California, Continuing Education of the Bar, 2024
• California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice, State Bar of California, Continuing Education of the Bar, 2023
• California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice, State Bar of California, Continuing Education of the Bar, 2022
  
• Numerous Articles on Criminal Law in Daily Journal, 2020-Present

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• UCLA, Speech & Communications Department, Professor
• Pepperdine University, School of Law, Professor
• Continuing Education Instruction to Lawyers on Criminal Law and Procedure

Honors and Awards:

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Magna Cum Laude, UCLA
• Moot Court Honors Program, UCLA Law School
• Top Prosecutor Award, Association of Deputy District Attorneys

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• California Association of Criminal Justice
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Criminal Courts Bar Association
• Beverly Hills Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:

• Los Angeles County Office of the District Attorney, Senior Deputy District Attorney

Languages:

• Spanish
• Russian

Recent Case Results

• Large white-collar crime, with alleged 100+ million loss, pending in multiple federal jurisdictions. The firm secures the release of the main defendant in the indictment after months of litigation.  New Jersey-Oklahoma-California District Courts.
• A murder charge was dropped at the preliminary hearing following the presentation of defense witnesses and a mental health expert regarding the client's PTSD. LAX Courthouse.
• Mental health diversion resulting in a dismissal for a doctor facing misdemeanor sex crime allegations and 290 registration. Orange County Superior Court.
• Felony domestic violence charge pending at the preliminary hearing results in informal DA diversion, leading to dismissal after completion of treatment classes. LAX Courthouse.
• Case involving illegal possession of weapons and drugs results in full dismissal due to violation of client's rights. Los Angeles Downtown Courthouse.
• Child abuse charges dropped after informal DA Diversion and completion of treatment classes. San Fernando Court.
• Numerous felony fraud charges against a police officer were reduced to one misdemeanor, ultimately expunged. Los Angeles Downtown Courthouse.
• Sex offenses are handled informally through an office hearing, without filing charges in court, for a music producer. Van Nuys Court.
• Sex offense investigation against a professor closed without formal charges after firm intervention and presentation of defense evidence. LAX Court.
• An embezzlement case was resolved without formal charges in court after presenting defense evidence. Glendale Court.
• Judicial diversion following reduction of case to a misdemeanor following a felony car theft arrest. Our client will be dismissed entirely after completing community service. Inglewood Superior Court.
• Domestic violence charges were dropped against an attorney following a year-long investigation. The alleged victim was a peace officer. The firm's timely intervention was critical. Santa Clarita Superior Court.
• A social media personality facing domestic violence felony arrest has the case dismissed without charges in court after the presentation of defense evidence. Long Beach Superior Court.
• Following a criminal citation, an Ivy-league student facing allegations of a fake ID and a minor in possession obtained an informal prosecutorial program. No formal charges were filed in court.
• Sex offense charges were dropped at the preliminary hearing for the client after the presentation of defense evidence and cross-examination. Van Nuys Courthouse.

• Client facing federal investigation for possession of child pornography 18 USC 2252 avoids felony charges and resolves case for a misdemeanor, summary probation, and no jail time. Our firm defended the matter for several years and presented extensive mitigation evidence to the government of Santa Barbara County.

• A college student was arrested for felony DUI with Injury case VC Section 23153. The felony was dropped following the law firm's pre-court intervention, and the client settled the matter for a misdemeanor exhibition of speed, no jail, in Downtown Los Angeles.

• Rape investigation PC 261(a)(2) against a well-known artist was closed for insufficient evidence after our firm's investigation and presentation of evidence to law enforcement. Santa Clara County.

• Real estate developer faces rape PC 261(a)(2) and domestic violence PC 273.5(a) accusations from a former girlfriend, resulting in an open LAPD investigation. Our firm presented extensive defense evidence about the accuser's lack of credibility and defense witness statements. The case was rejected for prosecution. Downtown Los Angeles.

• The client is arrested for a felony theft offense PC 487(a) on government property. After the presentation of defense evidence before the filing of charges, the case is reduced to a misdemeanor, and the trial court grants the client judicial diversion. The case is dismissed and sealed.  LAX Courthouse

• DUI death VC Section 192(a) case results in felony settlement, no prison time, and the client will be eligible to reduce the matter to a misdemeanor after serving probation. Central California.

• Indecent exposure charges PC Section 314(a) are dismissed after the firm obtains Mental Health Diversion for a medical professional. Orange County Superior Court.

• A juvenile is arrested for Attempted Murder PC 664/187. The strike offense is dropped. The case was resolved for a lesser assault charge, and the client received 90 days of placement in a group home and then released home to their parents. Sylmar Juvenile Court.

• Two separate domestic violence felony arrests, PC 273.5(a), were dropped for a hedge fund manager following the firm's intervention and presentation of defense evidence to the detective and prosecutor. LAX Court.

• Dismissal of Felony Gun Charges: Financial professional, unfamiliar with California gun laws, charged with multiple felony gun possession violations, including assault weapons. At the preliminary hearing, after months of defense presenting its position to the government, the prosecutor agreed to drop all felony crimes. The client accepted a misdemeanor settlement that will be expunged in one year (Long Beach Court).

• Dismissal of Felony Assault with Deadly Weapon Case: A client was charged with using a Taser against a man who was berating people in a public area. During the preliminary hearing process, our office emphasized the alleged victim's unreliability. The prosecutor ultimately decided to dismiss the charges (Van Nuys Court) completely.

• Sex Offense Allegations Dropped: An engineer was accused of rape by an ex-girlfriend. Our office presented evidence showing the alleged victim's motive not to be truthful. The District Attorney's Office found insufficient evidence to proceed with formal charges (Downtown Court)/

• Rejection of Felony Charge in Celebrity Domestic Violence Arrest: A well-known artist was accused of battering his domestic partner in the presence of their child. Our office presented evidence showing doubt about the alleged victim's narrative and that our client was the true victim. The prosecutor dropped the case despite the $50,000 bail felony arrest (Northern California).

• Diversion Offer in Felony Accessory Prosecution: Northern California business owner charged with being an accessory after the fact to the co-defendant who discharged a firearm and stalked an adult establishment. Our office emphasized our client's lack of culpability, his strong professional background, lack of criminal record, and the overall weak evidence against our client. The government reduced the felony offense to a misdemeanor. The defense accepted the court's diversion settlement offer, allowing our client to avoid any conviction and to earn a full dismissal in 12 months (San Fernando Court).

• No Jail Time in Attempted Murder Case: A client was accused of a near-fatal stabbing at a downtown club and was extradited from Indonesia to face attempted murder charges. The prosecutor sought a no-bail pretrial detention, deeming the client a flight risk. Our law firm secured his release on bail with house arrest. After months of subsequent litigation, our office persuaded the state to drop the attempted murder charge, at which point our client pleaded to probation and a lesser offense. The client then qualified for a time-served sentence after we argued he was legally entitled to jail credit while being on house arrest as part of bail conditions. (Downtown Court).

• Assault with a Felony Deadly Weapon Arrest Dropped: A businessman's adult son accused our client of threatening him with a knife. We presented evidence to the government that our client was defending himself and his wife from his son's physical threats and attacks following mental health episodes. By the arraignment date, the government chose to drop the prosecution (Van Nuys Court).

• Rejection of Charges in Domestic Violence Case: After calling 911, our client was arrested for domestic violence. The firm presented a written position to the government with character evidence, raising reasonable doubt about the arrest. The case against our client was dropped before the arraignment date (LAX Court).

• Dismissal of Fraud Charges: A doctor was accused of attempting to bribe an insurance professional. Following months of court, we resolved - the client will receive a full dismissal in 12 months as part of pretrial diversion (Van Nuys Court).