Donald G. Sowers

Background

Sowers, Donald G. was born on February 7, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Education

Moorpark College (Associate of Science, 1983). Southwestern University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1985).

Career

Worked at Takakjian & Sowers (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1986, California and United States. District Court, Central District of California.

Phi Alpha Delta.

Judge Pro Tem, Santa Monica and Malibu Municipal Courts. Recipient: Detective of the Year Award, Santa Monica, Police Department, 1985. Instructor, Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure, Evidence, Los Angeles County Sheriff"s Academy, 1988—.

Police Detective, Santa Monica Police Department, 1977-1986.

Chairman of the Board, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Los Angeles, 1984—. President, Student Bar Association, 1982-1983.

President, Alumni Association. Member, Board of Trustees, Southwestern University School of Law.

Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County, 1986-1989.

Member: Malibu, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County (Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee, Criminal Justice Section) and American Bar Associations. The firm limits its practice to matters of criminal defense. Mr. Takakjian is one of only 318 Criminal Law Specialists out of over 117,000 attorneys practicing Law in the State of California.

The firm has over 50 years of combined Criminal Investigation, Prosecution and Defense Trial Experience and concentrates in Criminal Law Litigation throughout Southern California.

Mr. Takakjian, Mr. Sowers and Mr. Sitkoff each are former deputy district attorneys and Mr.

Sowers is a former police detective and a current instructor at the Los Angeles County Sheriff"s Academy.

Achievements

• Donald G. Sowers has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Trustees, Southwestern University School of Law. Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County, 1986-1989. Member: Malibu, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County (Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee, Criminal Justice Section) and American Bar Associations.