Sherman M. Ellison

Sherman Ellison has been practicing law since 1970. Mr. Ellison is a trial attorney who exclusively practices criminal defense. He is a seasoned veteran in both Federal and California state criminal law.  Mr. Ellison has been admitted to and practiced in all United States District Courts within California, Hawaii and Oregon; the United States Supreme Court; the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Eighth Circuit; and all of the courts in the California Court system.

Sherman Ellison's professional affiliations include the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; California Public Defenders Association; Criminal Courts Bar Association - Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Bar Association -- Litigation and Criminal Law Sections; California State Bar -- Litigation and Criminal Law Sections; The Federal Bar Association; and, California Deuce Defenders.

Published Opinions, precedent setting appeals, include the California Supreme Court: People v. Superior Court [Keifer], 3 Cal.3d 807 (1970); California Court of Appeals:  People v. Williams and Holmes, 168 C.A.3d 349 (1984); United States Court of Appeals: U.S.A. v. Myers, 543 F.2d 721 (1977); and United States District Court:  U.S.A. v. Capati and Redondo, 980 F.Supp. 1114 (1997).

Sherman M. Ellison attended U.C.L.A. as an undergraduate, then entered the University of La Verne, College of Law earning an LLB and J.D. in 1969.

 

Susanne L. Greene

Susanne L. Greene, who is married to Mr. Ellison but who has her own law practice, has been practicing criminal law since 1978.  Susanne is a trial attorney with an emphasis in criminal defense.  She has practiced criminal law in both Federal and California state courts.  Susanne has been admitted to and practiced in the United States District Court of California, and the California Court system.

Professional affiliations include California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; California Public Defenders Association; and the California State Bar--Criminal Law Section.

Susanne L. Greene graduated from C.S.U.N in 1968 earning a B.S., then entered the University of La Verne, College of Law earning an  LLB and J.D. in 1978