California Criminal Defense Practice

Charles M. Sevilla is in private practice in San Diego in the law firm of Cleary & Sevilla. He has previously served as Chief Deputy State Public Defender; head of the Los Angeles office of the State Public Defender; Chief Trial Attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego; and Staff Attorney for VISTA Legal Services in Washington, D.C.

Barry Tarlow is a nationally prominent criminal lawyer practicing in Los Angeles. He was formerly Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California, Criminal Division. Frequently selected as one of the outstanding criminal lawyers in the country by publications ranging from the National Law Journal to Naifeh and Smith's The Best Lawyers in America, he has written over two hundred books and articles on criminal practice and procedure and is a Contributing Editor of The Champion, the magazine of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Michael G. Millman is the Executive Director of the California Appellate Project. He currently practices in San Francisco, and formerly served as Assistant Public Defender in Alameda County and statewide coordinator for the State Public Defender's death penalty litigation program.