NACDL - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Life Member Directory
Life members are attorneys who have made an extraordinary commitment to support the work of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. By supporting NACDL at the highest dues level, they are accorded a lifetime membership as long as they continue to meet the standards for NACDL membership. In addition, they are listed in this special expanded life member directory, including bio and photograph, and receive a special award in recognition of their support for NACDL’s work.
Past President, NACDL (1997-98)President, Foundation for Criminal Justice (2010 to present)Recipient, Robert C. Heeney Award, NACDL (1994)Recipient, Outstanding Practitioner Award, Criminal Justice Section, New York State Bar Assn.(1998)Recipient, Life Time Achievement Award of New York State Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2002)Founder, New York State Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member, Illinois Capital Litigation Bar Screening Commitee (appointed by Illinois Supreme Ct.)Member, Criminal Justice Section, Council of the Illinois State Bar Assn.
Education
Undergraduate: Illinois State University, B.S., 1979
Law School: Western Michigan University, J.D., 1984
Past President, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.; Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.Faculty member, National Criminal Defense Coll. and William Daniel Trial Adv. ProgramFormer Chief Panel Attorney, Defender Services Advisory GroupListed, Best Lawyers in AmericaListed, Super Lawyers of AlabamaAdj. Faculty, Cumberland & Birmingham Schs. of Law
Education
Undergraduate: University of West Florida, BA History, 1984
Named as a Super Lawyer and Top Lawyer by Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine every year since 1999.Criminal Law Specialist, Certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association.Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.Member of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.Member of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.Member of the Hennepin County Bar Association.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin at Madison, Political Science, 1981
Law School: William Mitchell College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1988
California Law Review, Assoc. Editor (1973)Fed. Public Defender, Hawaii (1982-1990)Assistant Federal Defender, Portland, OR (1991-2000)Author, "171 Easy Mitigating Factors"Adjunct Professor of law, University of Hawaii Law School 1984-1988; Lewis and Clark Law School, 2008-2010Oregon Super Lawyer 2006-2012"Best Lawyers in America" 2014
Part-Time Instructor, Criminal Law, Kalamazoo Coll.Standing Comm. Member, Character and Fitness, State Bar of Mich.Former Asst. Prosecutor, Barry Co., Mich.Listed, Best Lawyers in America (2003-Present)Listed, Michigan Super Lawyers (2007-present)Listed, Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Michigan, American Trial Lawyers Assn.AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell (1998-Present)
Annual Honoree, New York Criminal Bar Assn. (1997)Former Board Member, NYCBAPresident, North Law PublishersFrequent LecturerAuthor, "Second Circuit Criminal Law Update" and numerous articles
Secretary, NACDL (1994-95)Past President, New York State Assn. of Criminal Defense LawyersMember, Board of Regents, Natl. Criminal Defense Coll.Member, Advisory Board, BNA Criminal Practice ManualMember, Board of Directors, Clarence Darrow Death Penalty College
Born on HalloweenDean of the Law Faculty, Oaksterdam UniversityLecturer, ethics and criminal defenseOther organizations:California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeNORML Legal Defense Committee
Board Certified Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy (2002-present)Judge, Trial Court of Common Pleas (1998)Litigation Counsel of America FellowAssistant United States Attorney (1982-1987)Author: "Politics, Morality & Free Speech: The Struggle to Define Obscenity" (1990)Adjunct Professor of Law (1991-2010)NACDL Federal Sentencing Guidelines Committee
Education
Undergraduate: Baldwin Wallace College Cleaveland St., , 1975
Graduate: Case Western Reserve University, PhD, 1990
Law School: Cleaveland Marshall College of Law, 1979
Faculty, Natl. Criminal Defense Coll. (1995-Present)Faculty, Natl. Legal Aid and PD Assn. (1996-Present)Faculty, Inst. of Criminal Defense AdvocacyAdjunct Professor, UNC-AshevilleGuest Lecturer, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law
Fellow, American Board of Criminal LawyersPast President, NYSACDL, Criminal Courts Bar Assn. of Nassau Co.Past Chair, New York State Bar Assn. Criminal Justice Section, & Editor of Criminal Justice Section JournalAuthor, "Practice Guide to Village, Town and District Courts and Convictions: Political Prisoners, Their Stories"Author, "DNA Forensic and Legal Applications"Author, "Domestic Violence"Author, "Judge Mojo: A True Story of One Attorney's Fight Against Judicial Terrorism"
Education
Undergraduate: Adelphi University, , 1970
Graduate: City University of New York, , 1972
Law School: Widener University School of Law, 1976
Adrian Lobo received her degrees from University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2001 and California Western School of Law (CWSL) in 2006. She is licensed to practice law in both California and Nevada. Currently, she has her own practice in Las Vegas, Nevada (www.LVCriminalLawFirm.com) where she handles both State and Federal criminal matters. Prior to starting her own practice in 2016, she served both at the Riverside County and Clark County Public Defender’s Offices. In 2012, Adrian received the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice (NACJ) Franny Forsman scholarship to attend the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, GA.
She has extensive trial experience in felony cases to include: sexual assault, medically complex murder charges involving shaken baby syndrome, multi-defendant federal drug conspiracy charges and matters prosecuted under the Racketeering and Corrupt Organization Act. In 2019, she argued and won her first case in the Nevada Supreme Court that challenged prosecutorial abuse in the Grand Jury process.
Outside of the courtroom, Adrian has taught Advanced Trial Skills and coached competitive trial teams at both CWSL and UNLV Boyd School of Law. Notably, in 2016 she coached CWSL law students to second place in the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Competition. She is also a member of Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice serving on the COVID -19 Response and (In)Justice Reform Committees for the organization.
Additionally, Adrian is passionate about equal justice under the law, discovery reform and attorney wellness and mental health for defenders.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Nevada Las Vegas, BA, 2001
Law School: California Western School of Law, JD, 2006
