Paladin Legal Defenders
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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.