Daniel B. Mestaz

Daniel Mestaz is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his practice in two main areas: business litigation and criminal defense. He represents clients in civil matters that include contract disputes, business torts, misappropriation of trade secrets, real estate litigation, eminent domain and electronic discovery matters. Daniel's criminal defense practice includes white collar matters, internal investigations, grand jury representation, and asset forfeiture, as well as select “street crime” matters such as aggravated assault, self-defense cases, drug cases, and property crimes.


Practice Areas	Civil Litigation Criminal Defense

Education	J.D., New York University, 1996 B.A., University of Southern California, 1993

Court and Bar Admissions	State Bar of Arizona, 2006 State Bar of California, 1996 U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Arizona U.S. District Court, Central District of California U.S. District Court, Northern District of California U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

Reported Cases	Segura v. Cunanan, 219 Ariz. 228, 196 P.3d 831 (App. Ariz. 2008)

Professional Memberships	Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Articles	Mortgage Fraud: Building a Criminal Defense, Arizona Attorney, January 2011

Presentations	“Civil and Criminal Aspects of Mortgage Fraud,” State Bar of Arizona, Public Lawyers Section, April 2011

Professional Experience	Maricopa County Public Defender: Deputy Public Defender, 2007-2009 Hogan & Hartson, LLP (Los Angeles): Partner, 2004-2005; Associate Attorney, 2000-2003 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP (Los Angeles): Associate Attorney, 1996-2000

Certifications	Certification in E-Discovery, Kroll Ontrack, 2010

Birthplace	Maywood, California