Law Office of Marlin G. Stapleton, Jr.

Criminal Defense Expertise

Mr. Stapleton's clients rely upon his 30 years of criminal defense trial experience handling cases ranging from misdemeanor offenses to the most serious, sophisticated, and complex felonies in Southern California. This experience includes not only being selected by the Orange County Superior Court judges to the Homicide Panel for 20 years but also being one of an elite few private attorneys qualified and selected to be lead counsel representing defendants charged with capital murder (death penalty prosecutions). Mr. Stapleton's clients know they can depend on a well-prepared and organized defense presented by one of Orange County's most skilled criminal defense trial attorneys.

Client-Centered Representation

Being investigated or charged with a crime can be a terrifying experience. Mr. Stapleton cares about his clients. This means treating each client and his/her case with equal professionalism. He understands that whether a client's case is relatively minor or very serious, that case will be one of the most important events affecting the client's future.