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Jan. 29, 2018

On the Other Side

Former LA County prosecutors handle tough cases as defense lawyers with Takakjian & Sitkoff.

Two lawyers walk into a bar...

“If you go to a cocktail party and say, ‘I’m a deputy district attorney,’ they pat you on the back,” said Paul L. J. Takakjian.

“People praise you and thank you for keeping our streets safe,” his partner, Steve D. Sitkoff, added before delivering the punchline: “When you walk in and say you’re a criminal defense attorney, they ask what’s wrong with you.” <... (continued)

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