Dan Roth

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Berkeley, CA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2018
- Criminal Defense (60%),
- Criminal Defense: White Collar (40%)
- English,
- Czech
Dan Roth has a diverse criminal defense practice in the Bay Area state and federal courts. He has represented clients accused of trade secret theft, economic espionage, drug crimes, fraud, DUI, assault, and other offenses, and his practice now includes extensive representation of students involved in university discipline related to Title IX. He has been a SuperLawyers Rising Star every year since 2013.
Before founding the Law Office of Dan Roth in 2012, Dan worked as an associate with Arguedas, Cassman & Headley. He brings to his criminal defense practice prior experience as a litigator and advisor for San Francisco’s indigent through the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Federal Pro Bono Project and Eviction Defense Collaborative; Ohio’s Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Governor; and national non-profit organizations Alliance For Justice and Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington (CREW).
In 2013 Dan coauthored an article published in the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice magazine, FORUM, entitled “#Cut50: The Time is Now,” with Van Jones and Jessica Jackson Sloan, encouraging fellow California criminal defense attorneys to join efforts to significantly reduce the U.S. prison population.
Dan serves as Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair on the Board of Directors of the American Constitution Society’s Bay Area Lawyer Chapter, which he served as Board Chair from 2011-2014, and is a member of the Board of Governors of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) and the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Audubon Society. He was recognized by the Bar Association of San Francisco as an Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service in 2010 and 2011. Dan is a founding member of the artist/activist collective Blackout for Human Rights, and was associate producer for the award-winning documentary film, The Power of Two.
Criminal Defense (60%): Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Probation, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations, Criminal Domestic Violence
Criminal Defense: White Collar (40%): White Collar Crime, Criminal Law - Federal
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Probation, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations, Criminal Domestic Violence, White Collar Crime, Criminal Law - Federal
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Super Lawyers: 2019 Rising Stars: 2013 - 2018
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About Dan Roth
Admitted: 2010, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-roth-6356295/
Honors/Awards:
- Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award, for assisting clients of the Northern District of California Federal Pro Bono Project, Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco, 2010
- Awarded by FedEx for representation of five grand jury witnesses in a massive federal investigation that resulted in all charges being dropped against FedEx during the first week of trial., Bravo Zulu Award, FedEx, 2017
- Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award, for assisting clients of the Northern District of California Federal Pro Bono Project and VLSP's Eviction Defense Project, Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco, 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Board of Governors, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ), 2017
- The State Bar of California, 2010
- Chair, American Constitution Society Bay Area Lawyer Chapter (Board Member 2010 - Present), 2012
Pro bono/Community Service:
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American Constitution Society Bay Area Lawyer Chapter
Past positions: Chair (2011-2014); Programming Co-Chair (2010-2011)
Current Position: Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Board of Directors
- Ella Baker Center for Human Rights (Member)
- National Lawyers Guild - frequently represent protestors pro bono
Educational Background:
- The Ohio State University, B.A., 2001
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Last Updated: 2/8/2019