Firm History

Bruce McGregor and Robert Ernenwein are the founding partners in the firm of McGregor & Ernenwein. Mr. McGregor and Mr. Ernenwein were both top trial attorneys with the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. Mr. McGregor was a Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney from 1983 to 1987. During his tenure in the District Attorney’s office, Mr. McGregor was assigned to the prestigious Hard Core Gang Unit. Mr. McGregor completed over 50 felony and misdemeanor jury trials, including murder. Robert Ernenwein was a Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney from 1984 to 1987. As a Deputy District Attorney, Mr. Ernenwein completed over 40 felony and misdemeanor jury trials, including murder.

Mr. McGregor and Mr. Ernenwein met at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in 1984 and became close friends. In 1987, Mr. McGregor and Mr. Ernenwein decided to take their collective experience in the District Attorney’s office, and their considerable expertise as trial attorneys, and re-focus their abilities on defending those charged with criminal offenses. Forming the Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein in 1987, Mr. McGregor and Mr. Ernenwein began a partnership that has now lasted eighteen years.

McGregor & Ernenwein specializes in the defense of persons charged with misdemeanor and felony cases in criminal courts in the state of California. During their partnership, they have together tried over 150 misdemeanor and felony jury trials, and have been the attorneys of record in countless misdemeanor and felony criminal cases. Mr. McGregor and Mr. Ernenwein have successfully represented thousands of clients in court, resulting in hundreds of acquittals and favorably negotiated settlements.

Bruce McGregor has been selected as a Master Trial Lawyer for the American Inns of Court. He is a founding member of the Benjamin Aranda II Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Mr. McGregor has also been active in Los Angeles County politics for over twenty years. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the South Bay Bar Association, and the Harbor Bar Association.

Robert Ernenwein is a Certified Criminal Law Specialist. In order to become a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, an attorney must pass an examination and a peer review, and attend extensive continuing education in criminal law. Mr. Ernenwein is one of only a handful of lawyers in California who have qualified to obtain this title. Mr. Ernenwein is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the California DUI Lawyers Association, and the California Public Defenders Association.

The attorneys of McGregor & Ernenwein handle all varieties of misdemeanor and felony cases and administrative hearings, including hearings before the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you are being investigated for a criminal case, or are pending prosecution on a criminal case in Southern California, the Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein are ready to fight for you.

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