Craig Orent

Craig Orent is an experienced, aggressive, passionate trial attorney who has been trying criminal cases for 27 years. He takes on any case where the government has accused someone of wrongdoing. He approaches every case with the same passion and dedication whether a minor traffic ticket or capital first degree murder. This derives from Craig’s philosophy that each person should be represented in the same way that he or a family member would want to be represented if faced with similar accusations.

Arizona 1994
California  1987
Massachusetts  1988

NHTSA & IACP; sponsored byRobert LaPier & Associates Certification DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing 2013
National College of DUI Defense 20th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DWI/DUI Cases 2013
National Criminal Defense College (NCDC) Jury Trial Training (2 weeks) 1995
Public Defender Trial Academy, School of Advocacy Jury trial college (2 weeks) 1991
University of San Diego School of Law Law JD – Juris Doctor 1987
Roger Williams University Political Science & Administration of Justice BS – Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) 1984

The Nation’s Top One Percent Attorneys National Association of Distinguished Counsel 2015
Invited to be Lifetime Charter Member Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America 2015
Nationally Ranked Superior DUI Attorney The National Advocacy for DUI Defense 2014
“10 Best” DUI Attorneys American Institute of DUI Attorneys 2014
Arizona’s Finest Lawyers Arizona’s Finest Lawyers 2014
Top Lawyer, North Valley North Valley Magazine 2014
Nominated, Invited Membership Worldwide Registry 2014
Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys – Arizona The National Academy Of Criminal Defense Attorneys 2014
Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers The American Society of Legal Advocates 2013
Top Lawyer, East Valley East Valley Magazine 2013
Top Lawyer, North Valley North Valley Magazine 2013
Board Certified Specialist – Criminal State Bar of Arizona 2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America The American Trial Lawyers Association 2013
Clients Choice Award- Criminal Defense Avvo 2013
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating Martindale-Hubbell 2012
Clients Choice Award- Criminal Defense Avvo 2012
Top Lawyer, North Valley North Valley Magazine 2012
Arizona’s Top Rated Lawyers Law.com (ELM) 2012
American Jurisprudence Award (AmJur) – Conflict of Laws Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (Thomson Corporation) 1986
American Jurisprudence Award (AmJur) – Civil Procedure Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (Thomson Corporation) 1986
National Criminal Justice Honor Society Alpha Phi Sigma 1985
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Randall Reilly Publishing 1984
Model United Nations Security Council at Duquesne University Roger Williams College Faculty 1983

Invited/nominated Sustaining Member Arizona’s Finest Lawyer 2014–present
Admitted American Bar Association 2013–present
Invited Member American Society of Legal Advocates 2013–present
Invited Member National Trial Lawyers Association 2013–present
Invited Member The National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC 2013–present
Admitted National College of DUI Defense 2012–present
Admitted United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit 2000–present
Former Board of Director Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice 1991–present
Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 1991–present
Admitted United States District Court, Arizona 1991–present
Admitted United States District Court, Massachusetts 1987–present

An Ethics Roundtable Discussion CJA/FPD seminar 2007
Federal Victims Rights: Dormant No More? National Seminar for Federal Defenders 2005
Issues in Victims Rights: Challenges to Victims Rights Laws Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice Annual Meeting 2004
Stones in Our Pathways: Handling Capital Habeas Cases in the District of Arizona,Victims Rights CJA/FPD Seminar (Tucson) 2003
Stones in Our Pathways: Handling Capital Habeas Cases in the District of Arizona,Victims Rights CJA/FPD Seminar (Phoenix) 2003
Victim’s Rights & The Defense Annual Capital Defense Seminar 2001

The Sooner the Better: Jencks Material of Hearsay Declarants in Pretrial Hearings The Liberty Legend, National Association of Federal Defenders 2003
Beware Of Unknown Court Policies: What You Don’t Know About Ex Parte Communications Between Judge and Jury Can Hurt You The Defender, Arizona Attorneys For Criminal Justice 2000
Beware Of Unknown Court Policies: What You Don’t Know About Ex Parte Communications Between Judge and Jury Can Hurt You The Defense, Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office 2000
The Victims Bill of Rights- An Equal Protection Problem? The Defender, Arizona Attorneys For Criminal Justice 1997
The Victims Bill of Rights- An Equal Protection Problem? The Defense, Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office 1997