Orange County Criminal Defense

Virginia L. Landry

Virginia L. Landry received her undergraduate degree from Northern Arizona University in 1982. She then went on to pursue her law degree from Western State University, graduating in 1988. The following year, Ms. Landry opened her own Law Office as a solo practitioner. Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney, Virginia L. Landry, is able to practice law within the California state courts, the United States District Court, and the Central District.

As a criminal defense lawyer with years of litigation and trial experience, Ms. Landry is fully prepared to handle criminal cases involving violent crimes, white collar crimes, theft crimes, sex crimes, juvenile crimes, drug crimes, weapons charges, and domestic violence. Attorney Landry has successfully represented clients facing a variety of complex misdemeanor and felony charges.

Professional Memberships & Affiliations:

West Orange County Bar Association (past president and current secretary)
Orange County Bar Association (past director
National College for DUI Defense
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
California DUI Lawyers
American Bar Association

Meghan O'Brien Taylor

Meghan O'Brien Taylor received her undergraduate degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, CA, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Mrs. Taylor attended law school at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, CA where she served on the Executive Board of Chapman's Journal of Criminal Justice. Meghan O'Brien is a certified Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Mrs. Taylor has worked with both the Orange County Office of the Public Defender and the San Diego Office of the Public Defender. Criminal Defense Attorney Meghan O'Brien Taylor is able to practice law within the California state courts and the United States District Court, Central District.

As a criminal defense lawyer with litigation experience, Mrs. Taylor is fully prepared to handle cases involving DUI charges, violent crimes, white collar crimes, theft crimes, sex crimes, juvenile crimes, drug crimes, weapons charges and domestic violence. Attorney Taylor understands that all criminal charges demand aggressive defense and will fight to make sure that her clients receive the best possible case outcome.

Professional Memberships & Affiliations:

State Bar of California
United States District Court, Central District of California
Orange County Bar Association
Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association, Co- Chair of Young Lawyers Committee
California Public Defenders Association
West Orange County Bar Association
California DUI Lawyers Association
Vice President of West Orange County Bar
National College of DUI Defense

Ronald L. Moore

Ronald L. Moore received a Bachelors degree in Biology from UC Riverside and was a Senior Forensic Scientist at the Orange County Crime Lab, where he worked for over 18 years. During his time at the lab, Mr. Moore supervised the Forensic Alcohol Unit, as well as working in Toxicology, Blood and Breath Alcohol, Drug Analysis, Firearms and Toolmarks, and Crime Scene Investigation. He was Board Certified in Forensic Science by the American Board of Criminalistics. Mr. Moore is an experienced expert witness, with hundreds of appearances in DUI trials and DMV Administrative Hearings, as well as homicides and other major crime cases. Forensic Expert Ronald L. Moore is also a factory trained technician on the Intoximeters Alco-Sensor IV breath testing instrument used in Orange County. He is also certified in the performance of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and in the science behind these tests.

Mr. Moore attended Western State University College of Law, graduating Valedictorian,magna cum laude, with a Certificate in Criminal Law from the Criminal Law Practice Center, senior managing editor of the Law Review, and three term president of the Criminal Law Association. Criminal Defense Attorney Ronald L. Moore is licensed to practice in all California State Courts and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Attorney Moore is a frequent speaker at local and national professional meetings on many aspects of alcohol testing, metabolism, and impairment, as well as driving under the influence of drugs.

Ronald L. Moore represents clients in Orange County, California, primarily in cases of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs or Prescription Medication, and testifies nationally as an expert in Driving under the Influence matters. Mr. Moore has written for the two volume treatise California Drink Driving Law, and is published in the Champion, the journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He wrote a portion of the Appellants brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Treadway v. California, 129 S.Ct. 1039 (2009) and a portion of the Amicus Curiae brief in Bullcoming v. New Mexico (U.S. Supreme Court No. 09-10876). On June 23, 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States sided with Bullcoming and the Amicus Curiae brief issuing their opinion that affirmed the arguments presented by Bullcoming and the attorneys creating The Particular Witness Rule.

Professional Memberships and Affiliations:

State Bar of California
United States Supreme Court Bar
National College for DUI Defense
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
California DUI Lawyers Association
Orange County Bar Association
Speaking Engagements

Certifications and Accomplishments:

Successfully completed hands-on, 40-hour course in "Forensic Chromatography IV: Theory and Practice"

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Earned Certificate of Appreciation for commitment and service to the National College for DUI Defense, Inc. and individual constitutional guarantees by his punctilious efforts as Amici Curiai in Bullcoming v. New Mexico, No. 09-10876, Supreme Court of the United States

Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Earned Proficiency Certificate for demonstrating knowledge of the science and forensic use of roadside sobriety testing and evaluation of intoxication far beyond the scope of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Earned Certificate of Competency by successfully completing the instruction requirement in the theory and Science of Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing including alcohol and human physiology, practical issues, theory and operation of infrared breath alcohol testing, field and laboratory applications.

Successfully completed proficiency based testing for the Drug Recognition Expert Advanced Course

Certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Criminalistics

Certified Operator, Instructor, Calibration, Accuracy Check and Maintenance Certification on the ALCO SENSOR IV XL breath testing device used by law enforcement