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Top Criminal Defense Attorney in Orange County Michael Guisti Becomes the Most Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer for the Chinese

Top criminal defense attorney in Orange County, Michael Guisti, becomes one of the most trusted criminal defense lawyers for the Chinese.  There are reasons for this.  1) Some Chinese people prefer to "go direct" by retaining lawyers who can litigate in courts. 2) Michael Guisti defended his own son in criminal court, thus he understands how it feels.  3) He has the credentials that appeal to the Chinese (and other Asians too). 4) He has a Chinese wife who helps him with the required Chinese connections.

by Samuel Chong
November 27, 2009

Los Angeles, California.: Who's the best known "unknown attorney" in Orange County for criminal cases? Ask around, and you will get "Michael Guisti" as the answer.

Admitted to California Bar Association in 1999, he has been practicing civil and criminal law for the last 10 years.  Since then, he has helped hundreds and thousands of cases successfully.  He is also a member of Mensa USA, the organization in which only people with extremely high IQs are allowed to join.

Recently, Michael Guisti has been getting cases from Chinese clients. It was discovered so because Abacus Chinese Translation Services has been providing certified court interpreters for some of Mr. Guisti's Chinese clients.  And according to the feedbacks, Mr. Guisti's Chinese clients have been extremely satisfied with his services.

It would be conceivable for the peers of Mr. Michael Guisti to wonder why Chinese clients tend to favor him, with the prospect that increasing number of Chinese people are coming to the US and are seeking helps for civil or criminal issues.  It would also be conceivable for the fellow bilingual Chinese attorneys, especially criminal lawyers such as Daniel Deng who was profiled in Los Angeles Times, to wonder why certain Chinese clients would go to Mr. Michael Guisti directly.  Therefore, it would be extremely interesting to find out why.

"Well, I prefer to find an attorney who can represent me directly in the litigation stage of the trial.  I find them sometimes much easier to work with because I am working with them directly, without a middleman." Says so a Chinese person who does not wish to be named.

Indeed, there are so few Chinese criminal defense attorneys in Orange County or even in Los Angeles County and even Chinese translators at Abacus Chinese Translation Services cannot name more than three of them.  "In Orange County, even the Chinese attorneys who claim who can take criminal cases cannot litigate themselves. And they normally forward their cases to other non-Chinese attorneys." Says a Chinese translator at Abacus Chinese Translation Services.

"I can only name two Chinese criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles County.  While one of them can litigate in court, the other normally asks his of-counsels to help him with the cases when they go to litigation stage." The Chinese translator continues.

What is more intriguing for Chinese clients is that Michael Guisti defended his own son in criminal court. "I know how that feels, because I defended my own son." Guisti says, "So I know how my clients feel and I really know how they feel." Thus, this gives Guisti another advantage.

Talking about credentials, Michael Guisti graduated with Highest Honor of Magna Cum Laude from Western State University College of Law in 1998.  He was Class Salutatorian and Commencement speaker as a best Criminal Law student in law school. He was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law. 

A member of State Bar of California, American Association for Justice (Formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America: ATLA), California Appellate Defense Counsel, California Public Defenders Association, Mensa USA, Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court, Orange County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Italian Bar Association, he was recognized with the Marjorie Day Award as the Associate Member who most exemplifies the goals and values of the Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court. (The Robert A Banyard Inn of Court is one of the American Inns of Court. American Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar). 

With many successful cases in which the district attorneys dropped their charges, Michael Guisti has been entrusted by many of his associates who referred cases to him. A sample of the result of the recent cases can be found at http://www.topcalifornialawyer.com/lawyer-attorney-1401620.html

Last, but not the least, his Chinese speaking wife helps him to build up his Chinese connections as well.  "Most Chinese people still rely on word of mouth or their connections.  It helps to have a Chinese wife helping Michael to get the connections" A Chinese translator explains.  "At the end, however, it is always the reputation that matters."

This article can also be found at http://www.certifiedchinesetranslation.com/09/1127-Criminal-Defense-Attorney-Orange-County.html