Charles Stoddard, Attorney at Law

Legal Field:  Criminal Defense

Professional development: 

1990

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude, College Honors Program, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

1991-93

Intern/Clerk at York County Commonwealth Attorney's Office

1993

Clerk at Virginia Court of Appeals, Richmond, VA

1993

Juris Doctor Degree, College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, VA

1993

Awarded the Virginia Trial Lawyer's Association Student Advocate of the Year

1994

Deputy District Attorney, Butte County District Attorney's Office

1994 - 2004

The Law Offices of Bruce C. Bridgman & Associates, Fountain Valley, CA

2004

Founded Paladin Legal Defenders, a law firm dedicated exclusively to criminal defense

2012

Recipient of West Orange County Bar Association Michael A. Horan Award

          (Awarded for Excellence, Commitment, and Dedication in providing legal service to the community)

2015

Selected as a Member of the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel for "demonstrating the highest ideals of the legal profession." Only the top one percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in the NADC.