The Firm's San Fernando Criminal Defense Lawyers have over 50 Years courtroom experience.  The criminal law specialists have defended hundreds of cases in the San Fernando Courthouse, and developed professional relationships with local prosecutors and court staff.   We have successfully defended cases involving charges of murder, sex crimes, child abuse, felony DUI, and high-profile arrests.

Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin is a criminal defense law firm, which has been recognized as "Pre-Eminent Top 5%" U.S. Law Firm.  How did the firm become recognized as "Pre-Eminent"? Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyers' rating service, surveys attorneys, prosecutors, and judges throughout Southern California when annually evaluating law firms.  Only the most distinguished and respected law firms are able to obtain the Pre-Eminent designation nationally.

Firm Partners have been recognized as California SuperLawyers in Los Angeles county, an honor given to very few criminal defense lawyers nationally:

Alan Eisner

Alan Eisner has practiced criminal law for over 18 years in Los Angeles County . Mr Eisner is a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law. (The California State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization has designated Mr. Eisner as a Certified Specialist based on his high level of proficiency in criminal defense, extensive litigation of complex cases, and review of his character and background amongst peers, prosecutors and judges).   

Dmitry Gorin

Dmitry Gorin is a licensed attorney, who has been involved in criminal trial work and pretrial litigation since 1994. Before becoming partner in Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin LLP, Mr. Gorin was a Senior Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles Courts for more than ten years. 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.

David S. Kestenbaum

David S. Kestenbaum has been practicing criminal law exclusively since 1979. David was a prosecutor in Van Nuys from 1985 through 1992. Prior to and after his stint as a prosecutor, Mr. Kestenbaum defended citizens charged with crimes. He has had offices in Westwood, Century City and now in Van Nuys, directly across from the Van Nuys Courthouse, the District Attorneys office as well as the City Attorneys office. This prime location has allowed him to act quickly and aggressively in presenting his client's case to the police or prosecutors prior to charges being filed. When this doesn't work, Mr. Kestenbaum is always ready to try the case to a jury. At this writing, he has won acquittals in his last five jury trials, including a 22 minute "Not Guilty" in his latest trial.