California’s intimate partner abuse laws apply to all crimes that are perpetrated against one’s intimate partner. One’s gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender intimate partner is his or her partner or former partner in a civil union, the person with whom he or she has children, the person with whom he or she is or was living or the person whom he or she is or was dating. If charged with a crime of domestic violence, the accused will face the penalties that are associated with the specific crime that he or she committed and will additionally face penalties that are imposed strictly because the crime is classified as a DV offense. In order to best avoid these consequences, it is imperative that an individual charged with one of these crimes, contacts a GLBT supportive Los Angeles domestic violence lawyer who understands the special issues that are unique to same sex relationships affected by domestic abuse.

A gay-friendly Los Angeles domestic violence lawyer knows the rules that are specific to domestic violence offenses, allowing him or her to professionally and competently guide his or her client through the entire criminal justice process. This means that the lawyer knows the different ways that his or her client can be released from custody following an intimate partner violence arrest and therefore knows how to get his or her client released from custody in the quickest and least expensive manner.

A LGBT supportive Los Angeles domestic violence lawyer is familiar with the local Los Angeles courts, which means that he or she has experience with their different judges, clerks and court rules. This experience allows him or her to provide unrivaled service to his or her clients because it means that he or she will know how to best defend his or her client depending on which judge he or she is before, because he or she has established, professional relationships with the different court staffs (which affords him or her special courtesies) and because he or she understands the unique way that each courtroom is run and will adapt accordingly.

A GLBT friendly Los Angeles domestic violence lawyer has earned a good reputation with the different Los Angeles Deputy District Attorneys and Los Angeles Deputy City Attorneys who staff each courtroom. Because of the respect and confidence that the attorney has inspired in these prosecutors, he or she is in a position to secure the best “deals” for his or her clients. These personal relationships will also benefit a client when the attorney requests a continuance or any other special favor.

A gay/lesbian supportive Los Angeles domestic violence lawyer is at ease with the local jurors. He or she has defended numerous DV crimes, which has provided invaluable insight as to what type of evidence jurors believe and disbelieve, what type of arguments they are accepting of or critical of and what type of witness examinations and cross-examinations they will respond favorably to. The attorney has also had the opportunity to find out which expert witnesses juries respect and listen to and which they are skeptical of, enabling him or her to only work with those experts who are held in high regard by the jurors.

The trusted LGBT friendly Los Angeles domestic violence lawyers at the Kavinoky Law Firm specialize in same sex intimate partner abuse law and know all of the unique evidentiary issues and trial strategies that are specific to these special types of cases. They have successfully defended against the severe penalties that are often imposed in D.V. sentences, helping their clients maintain their privacy, jobs, families and freedom. They have law offices conveniently located throughout Los Angeles, enabling them to provide their stellar legal advice and services to anyone in need of a Los Angeles domestic violence lawyer. Contact them today for a free consultation and for unparalleled representation.