Practice Areas

• Accessory After the Fact
• Arson
• Assault & Battery
• Battery on a Peace Officer
• Assault with a Firearm
• Battery
• Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Bail Review & Reduction
• Carrying a Concealed Weapon
• Child Endangerment
• Conspiracy
• Criminal Threats
• Driving with A Suspended License
• Drug Possession
• Marijuana Possession for Sales
• Drug Possession for Personal Use
• Drug Possession for Sale
• DUI Defense
• I've been arrested for DUI. What happens to my Driver's License?
• DUI Under 21
• The 'Rising Blood Alcohol' Defense
• Attacking the Breath Test
• The "No Driving" Defense
• I've been arrested & cited for DUI? What happens next?
• Attacking the Blood Test
• Elder Abuse
• Embezzlement
• Expungements
• Hit and Run
• Housing Violations
• Juvenile Defense
• License Defense
• Nursing License Defense
• Murder
• Police Misconduct Litigation
• Pre-Filing Investigations
• Professional & Vocational License Defense
• Prostitution
• Public Intoxication
• Sex Crimes
• Indecent Exposure
• Solicitation of Prostitution
• Rape
• Theft Charges
• Robbery
• Purse Snatching
• Burglary
• Petty Theft
• Embezzlement
• Identity Theft
• Three Strikes Law
• Vacating Convictions
• Deportable Offenses: Vacating Your Guilty Plea to Avoid Deportation
• Vandalism
• Vehicular Manslaughter
• Warrant Recall
• Weapons Charges
• Witness Intimidation

Domestic Violence

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You could be facing significant jail time and high fines if you are convicted of assault, battery, domestic violence or other criminal offenses.  The State of California is tough on individuals accused of these types of crimes and the prosecution will want to make sure that you pay.  That is why you need a Los Angeles defense attorney on your side, working to protect your legal rights.  We are former Los Angeles Deputy District Attorneys who know how the prosecution approaches these cases and we will use this knowledge to help you stay out of jail.

Contact a Los Angeles defense lawyer today at the Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein for a free consultation at 310-782-0552. We are available 24 hours a day.

California Prosecutors are very tough on assault, battery and domestic violence cases.  Police officer's may obtain a protective order to prohibiting contact between the parties involved in the incident, but our defense attorneys are often able to get these orders stricken or modified to allow peaceable contact.

At the Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein, our Torrance criminal defense lawyers have helped our clients avoid jail time by preventing their charges from being filed, getting charges reduced to misdemeanors or lesser offense and in many cases, getting the charges dismissed all together.

A Los Angeles or Orange County assault, battery or domestic violence charge may be filed as a felony.  A felony conviction on your criminal record could affect your current job, future employment and rights to own a firearm.  There are many defenses that we employ when representing our clients, including: 

• Insufficient evidence
• Mutual fight
• Self defense
• Lack of intent
• Defense of others
• Defense of property

Los Angeles Defense Attorneys with Extensive Experience

When you are accused of assault, battery, domestic violence or other crimes, it is imperative that you are represented by a defense attorney who has the experience, resources and knowledge of the court system necessary to win your case.  At the Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein, we have 50 years of combined legal experience and have represented thousands of clients from all walks of life.  We have had two decades of daily contact with prosecutors and judges in Los Angeles and Orange County and have established a reputation as being aggressive and effective defense lawyers.

Attorneys Bruce McGregor and Robert Ernenwein are former Los Angeles prosecutors who know what considerations district attorneys make, who to talk to and how to ask for reduced charges.  Both attorneys were named Super Lawyers in 2009 in Los Angeles Magazine and are regularly quoted as legal experts in the media.


Don't delay in seeking legal advice following an assault arrest.  Call us today at 310-782-0552 for a free legal consultation.


The Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein handle criminal cases throughout Los Angeles and Orange County including the cities of Carson, Gardena, Harbor City, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro, Torrance, Wilmington, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Westchester, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Signal Hill, Compton, Lynwood, Westminster, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley.

Blog for Domestic Violence

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Library for Domestic Violence:

• Domestic Violence
  Description: There are various penal code sections addressing Domestic Violence (Penal Code 273.5, Penal Code 243(e)(1), Penal Code 273(d), Penal Code 273(a), Penal Code 368
• Domestic Violence
  Description: A domestic violence charge in California is extremely severe. Over the past decades, there has been intense societal pressure on law enforcement and the judicial system to penalize perpetrators of domestic violence as harshly as possible. This is due to increased concern over the downward spiral which domestic violence can take, oftentimes resulting in tragic consequences. Our Torrance domestic violence lawyers (South Bay domestic violence lawyers, Los Angeles domestic violence lawyers) will fight vigorously on your behalf.
• Consequences for a Domestic Violence Conviction
  Description: An arrest for domestic violence can lead to jail time and fines. This article reveals the consequences associated with Orange County and Los Angeles domestic violence convictions. Contact a Los Angeles defense attorney today at the Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein if you have been charged with domestic violence. There are defenses available.

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