LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Founder and President of The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora, Shawn F. Matian, Esq. , is proud to announce that Senior Associate and Supervising Criminal Attorney George Rosenstock Esq. of The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora has had two articles accepted for publication by the widely distributed and respected California Professional Journal and The Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Legal Journal .  In the articles, Mr. Rosenstock address perspectives on the unfairness of refusing to allow those accused of crimes to enter reasonable plea bargains in multi-defendant cases unless all defendants plead. Moreover, Mr. Rosenstock makes an argument requiring prosecutors to disclose to the defense whether the alleged undocumented victims of crimes have sought tentative legal status by applying for a U-Visa , thus potentially biasing their testimony.

Shawn F. Matian Esq. is quoted as saying "George Rosenstock represents the pinnacle of what every lawyer should strive to be. His passion and deep understanding of the law is exemplary. His recent publications in the Journal further demonstrate George's ambitious zeal for jurisprudence."

Mr. Rosenstock has been a practicing lawyer in California for over 30 years.  Prior to joining The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora Mr. Rosenstock was a Special Attorney to the U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Strike Force and Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney . Mr. Rosenstock has successfully been part of over 100 jury trials in both state and federal court and he has represented clients charged with the most serious felonies in both state and federal courts, including murder and drug offenses that carry potential life sentences.  Mr. Rosenstock devotes his energy, experience, and talent to representing clients of The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora because of the firm’s extraordinarily seasoned bilingual staff and superb organization of the firm, which maximizes his opportunity to best serve the firm’s clients.

The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora has helped thousands of clients with their immigration and criminal cases by providing excellent legal services. This consistent track record of outstanding work has been notably recognized by the legal community as evidenced by the many awards that have been bestowed upon the firm including: Super Lawyers | Rising Stars ; The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers ; Lawyers of Distinction Award ; Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award ; 10 Best Law Firms Client Satisfaction ; and Avvo’s Client Choice Award , amongst other accolades.

The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora is staffed with experienced, aggressive, and zealous attorneys who are prepared to protect the rights of all immigrants as well as those who stand accused of committing a crime. Associate attorneys include former federal prosecutors, former special task force lawyers, former district attorneys, former public defenders, former asylum officers, former LAFLA (Legal Aid Foundation Of Los Angeles) attorneys , and many other lawyers who strive to make a difference in the fields of immigration law and criminal defense law.

The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora provides legal services in all immigration and criminal matters including, but not limited to: deportation defense , family petitions , U-Visas , DACA , FOIA , Asylum , and VAWA . The firm also handles all criminal felony and misdemeanor matters including cases related to: Driving Under the Influence (DUI/DWI) , drug offenses , domestic violence matters , theft/robbery cases , sex crimes , violent crimes , fraud , arrest warrants , and cases falling under federal jurisdiction.

The Matian Firm is located at 3701 Wilshire Blvd Suite 210, Los Angeles, California 90010 . This year also welcomes a new location to serve the Bay Area / Northern California at 111 N. Market Street Suite 888 in San Jose, California 95113.

More information on the firm, its attorneys, and its casework can be found on the web: www.MatianLegal.com

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