The Law Office of Derek R. Ewin

Derek Ewin hasrn a wealth of Criminal Law experience including more than 30 years in rnCounty Prosecutors’ Offices. Eleven of those years Mr. Ewin worked as a rnDeputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County. As a Deputy DA, Mr. rnEwin prosecuted thousands of cases, including but not limited to: rnRobbery, Homicide, Drunk Driving/DUI, Possession, Possession for Sale and Sale of Illegal Drugs, Three Strikes, Theft, Burglary, Auto Theft, Domestic Violence, Assault with Deadly Weapon, Illegal Firearms, Vandalism, Sex Crimes, Stalking, Gang cases,rn Arson and Drive By Shootings. At the DA’s Office, Mr. Ewin worked in rnseveral divisions including Misdemeanors, Felony Trial Team, Calendar, rnJuvenile, Felony Filing, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault, Preliminary rnHearings and Homicide/Gangs. As a Criminal Defense Attorney, Mr. Ewin rnhas handled numerous adult and juvenile cases in the Greater San rnFrancisco Bay Area. He has successfully defended hundreds of misdemeanor, felony and drunk driving cases.

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Mr. Ewin’s extensive experience includes rnJury Trials, Court Trials, Preliminary Hearings, Motions to Suppress, rnMotions to Dismiss, Discovery Motions, Pre-trial Negotiations, Plea rnBargaining, Sentencing Hearings, Probation Violation Hearings, rnInvestigations, Mental Defenses, Victim Representation, DMV License rnSuspension Hearings and Post Conviction Reductions and Dismissals. He rnhas also lectured in drunk driving, criminal law, legal updates and rnconstitutional law at various locations including schools, police rnacademies, and police agencies. In law school, Mr. Ewin focused on rnCriminal Law and Trial Practice. He tutored legal writing and competed rnin the National Moot Court competition.

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Mr. Ewin has a reputation of integrity, rnhonesty and skill with local prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and rncourt staff. Mr. Ewin works tirelessly to help his clients get their rnlives back in order and to get them free of the Criminal Justice rnSystem. Clientsrn and Former Clients continually call and write to tell Mr. Ewin how his rnrepresentation of them has changed their lives for the better.

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Mr. Ewin has appeared in several news rnmedia, including NBC News, CBS News, SF Weekly, the Mercury News, KTVU rnChannel Two, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Contra Costa Times and rnmore.

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Mr. Ewin was born and raised in the East rnBay, where he continues to reside with his family. He is an avid dirt rnbike rider, mountain biker, shooter and outdoors man. He is also rninvolved as a teacher at his local church.

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Education:

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• 1986-1990rn
  • University of California at Los Angeles
  • B.A. in Political Science
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• 1990-1993rn
  • King Hall School of Law
  • University of California at Davis
  • Juris Doctorate
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Experience:

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• 1992-1993rn
  • Yolo County District Attorney’s Office
  • Certified Law Clerk
  • Major Narcotic Vender Team
  • Traffic Violation Team
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• November 1993-January 1994rn
  • Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Lawyer
  • Misdemeanor Team
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• 1994-2005
  rnContra Costa County District Attorney’s Office
  rnDeputy District Attorney
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  • Misdemeanor Team – (1994-1995)
  • Felony Team – (1995-1996)
  • Family Support – (1997)
  • Domestic Violence/Felony Team – (1998)
  • Felony Calendar Team – (1999)
  • Felony Filing – (2000)
  • Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Team – (2001-2004)
  • Gang/Homicide Team – (2004-2005)
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• 2005 – Presentrn
  • Law Office of Derek R. Ewin
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Professional Licenses:

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• California State Bar – 1993
• California Broker’s License – 2005

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Membership & Associations:

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Past Or Present Member of

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• Contra Costa County Bar Association
• California State Bar Association
• California DUI Lawyers Association
• California Public Defenders Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers