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Melanie N. Roe – Attorney At Law
Southern California Criminal Defense Attorney
Serving Indio, Palm Springs and Riverside County
Looking for a seasoned criminal defense attorney in the Coachella Valley? Look no further than Melanie Roe. With her unwavering commitment to clients, Melanie prioritizes building a trusted attorney-client relationship, always putting their interests first. Her impressive track record speaks volumes, including cases where she skillfully suppressed evidence and secured dismissals. Melanie’s dedication has earned her immense respect and admiration from clients and their families.
When facing challenging situations, Melanie Roe is the attorney you can rely on. Contact her today at 760.674.4800 for a consultation and safeguard your reputation and rights with Melanie Roe, one of the foremost criminal defense attorneys in Indio, Palm Springs, and Riverside County.
In a civilized society, a false accusation of a crime may be far more hideous that the crime itself. And because the accusation is made public via a felony complaint filing, and depending on the charges, the accused often becomes stigmatized and alienated in all of his/her dealings at work, school, or in the family. In all cases, the accused must be represented by counsel who understands this and is prepared to pull out all the stops and wage battle on the accuser.
Attorney Roe believes in, and will honor, your Constitutional right to a trial by jury and your right to confront and cross-examine your accuser. Attorney Roe attributes much of her trial success not just to her ability to expose falsehoods and inconsistencies in testimony and evidence brought by the government via the “crucible of cross-examination”, but also with her ability to connect with jurors.
More About Melanie Roe, Criminal Defense Attorney
SCHOOL
Whittier College School of Law
University of California, Los Angeles
MAJOR
LAW
Political Science
DEGREE
JD - Juris Doctor
BA - Bachelor of Arts
GRADUATED
1990
1987
Melanie Roe's Experience:
- ZStone & Hiles, Beverly Hills, California (Associate);
- ZWard, Kroll & Jampol, Beverly Hills, California (Senior Associate);
- ZBerman & Roe, Los Angeles, California (General Partner);
- ZRiverside County Public Defender, Indio, California (Deputy Public Defender);
- ZKennedy & Roe, Palm Springs, California (General Partner).
- ZMelanie Roe For The Defense ( Attorney/Owner )
- ZDesert Conflict Panel ( Appointed Counsel )
Melanie Roe's Qualifications:
- ZAdmitted to the Bar, State of California, 1991
- ZSupreme Court of the United States
- ZU.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- ZU.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- ZU.S. Court of Veterans’ Appeals
- ZU.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims
- ZU.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California
Melanie Roe's Practice Areas:
- ZCriminal Law
- ZCrimes Of Violence
- ZDUI / DWI
- ZDomestic Violence
- ZSex Crimes
- ZAssault / Homicide
- ZPolice Misconduct
- ZCivil Rights Violations
- ZExcessive Force
Melanie Roe Accolades:
Avvo.com, a private online attorney rating service has rated Attorney Roe with a ‘SUPERB – 10” rating, the highest possible rating achievable by an attorney.
Additionally, since 2013, The National Trial Lawyers has named Attorney Roe as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Criminal Defense in the State of California based on her performance as an exceptional trial lawyer in the practice area of criminal defense law. The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers is a premier group of attorneys who practice criminal defense or civil plaintiff law in California. Members must exemplify not only superior qualifications and trial results but also leadership in their respective states or major geographical areas.
Since 2012, Attorney Roe has been named one of the Top 25 National Women Trial Lawyers, by a specialty association of The National Trial Lawyers. This association is composed of distinguished individuals who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, representation, influence, stature, and public profile and whose membership is invitation-only
Attorney Roe has also been lauded as a Top Lawyer in Criminal Defense in the Coachella Valley by Palm Springs Life Magazine, every year since 2013.
In 2012 and 2016, she received the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award for receiving 5 out of 5 stars on all client reviews and the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award in 2012 for having earned a Client Review Rating Score of 4.5 or higher on a scale of 1-5. The latter award recognized her excellence in quality of service, communication ability, responsiveness, and value for money. Less than 4% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on martindale.com and lawyers.com have been accorded this enviable Martindale-Hubbell honor of distinction.
Melanie Roe Awards:
AWARD NAME
Numerous Golden Spike Awards for Acquittals (2000-2006)
AWARD NAME
AVVO
AWARD NAME
Martindale-Hubbell*
*Score of 4.5 or higher on a scale of 1-5. Less than 4% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on martindale.com and lawyers.com have been accorded this Martindale-Hubbell honor of distinction.
GRANTING ORGANIZATION
Law Offices of the Public Defender, Riverside County
GRANTING ORGANIZATION
Client's Choice Award 2012
GRANTING ORGANIZATION
Client Distinction Aware - 4.5% Rating
DATE
2000-2006
DATE
October 28th, 2012
DATE
October 3rd, 2012