Practice areas: Criminal Defense
Licensed in California since: 2023
Education: Trinity Law School
Languages spoken: English, Russian, Ukrainian
The Logrue Law Firm
620 Newport Center DrSuite 1100
Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: 949-758-4469 Email: Polina Logrue Visit website
As a former prosecutor with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Polina Logrue brings extensive courtroom experience and a comprehensive understanding of California's criminal justice system. Her passion for criminal law began during law school, where she clerked for the Orange County District Attorney's Office and gained firsthand experience in the investigation, charging, and prosecution of criminal cases. Following graduation, she was selected for the prestigious Orange County District Attorney Fellowship Program and was subsequently hired as a Deputy District Attorney.
During her tenure with the District Attorney's Office, Ms. Logrue handled thousands of criminal cases from initial filing through motions, negotiations, evidentiary hearings, and jury trials. She prosecuted a wide range of offenses, including DUI, domestic violence, narcotics crimes, theft offenses, assault, burglary, robbery, hit-and-run, child molestation, and other misdemeanor and felony matters. She also served as the assigned Deputy District Attorney for the misdemeanor Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit, where she specialized in prosecuting cases involving human exploitation and trafficking-related offenses.
Today, Ms. Logrue focuses her practice on defending individuals accused of crimes throughout California. She represents clients facing everything from misdemeanors to complex, high-stakes felony prosecutions, including violent crimes, robbery, burglary, firearm offenses, narcotics offenses, domestic violence, white-collar crimes, and other serious felony allegations. Her experience prosecuting these cases provides her with valuable insight into how prosecutors evaluate evidence, prepare cases for trial, and negotiate resolutions—knowledge she now uses to develop strategic, aggressive defenses for her clients.
A dedicated trial attorney, Ms. Logrue spent nearly every day in the courtroom as a Deputy District Attorney and continues to maintain an active litigation practice as a criminal defense lawyer. Her extensive courtroom experience allows her to confidently advocate for clients at every stage of the criminal process, from arraignment through trial.
Prior to her legal career in California, Ms. Logrue worked for the federal government in Washington, D.C., serving in a congressional office. This experience provided her with a unique understanding of the legislative process, federal government operations, and the development of laws and public policy. She is also a licensed mediator specializing in civil and commercial mediation.
Polina Logrue is committed to providing skilled, strategic, and compassionate representation to every client she serves. Whether defending a first-time misdemeanor or a serious felony carrying life-changing consequences, she is dedicated to protecting her clients' constitutional rights, preserving their freedom, and pursuing the best possible outcome in every case.
First Admitted: 2023, California
Professional Webpage: https://logruelaw.com/about-defense-attorney/
Bar / Professional Activity
- California State Bar , 2023
- Member of the Criminal Courts Bar Association, 2025
- Member of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2025
- Member of California Youth Defender Center, 2025
- Member of California Lawyers Association, 2025
- Member of the American Bar Association, 2025
- Member of the Los Angeles Bar Association, 2025
- Member of the Orange County Bar Association, 2025
- Admitted to practice, 2024
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified mediator, specializing in Civil/Commercial Mediation., 2022
Pro bono / Community Service
- Currently providing pro bono legal services at the Community Veterans Justice Project (CVJP). CVJP provides specific services, policy advocacy, and community education to assist justice-involved service members/veterans with obtaining alternative sentencing for some felonies, and diversion for misdemeanor cases. This can result in treatment rather than incarceration, some cases being dismissed, and records being sealed., 2025
Educational Background
- Degrees: Associate of Arts in Film; Bachelors of Science in Business Management and Entrepreneurship; J.D.
- Owner at the Logrue Law Firm - Criminal Defense , 2025
- Pro Bono Attorney at the Community Justice Veterans Project, 2025
- Deputy District Attorney at the Orange County District Attorney's Office, 2023-2025
- Post Bar Fellowship at the Orange County District Attorney's Office, 2023
- Law Clerk at Kring & Chung, LLP, 2022
- Law Clerk at Hammer's Law, 2022
- Law Clerk at Orange County District Attorney's Office, 2022
- Law Clerk at Fitzgerald & Campbell, APLC, 2021
- Judicial Externship at the Orange County Superior Court, 2021
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Competed in the Roger J. Traynor Moot Court competition, ranking the highest score among the team for the oral arguments. , 2022
- Avvo Client's Choice Award, 2025
Honors
- Delta Epsilon Tau (DETHS) Honor Society, Delta Epsilon Tau (DETHS) Honor Society, 2019
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2027