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California Legal Counsel, APLC

Your Legal Guardian When You Need It Most

Legal challenges can feel overwhelming—whether you are recovering from an injury, facing criminal charges, or navigating a complex legal dispute. During these moments, having the right legal team matters. California Legal Counsel, APLC is a Los Angeles law firm committed to standing by clients through difficult situations with clarity, dedication, and resolve. For more than 25 years, our firm has represented individuals and families across Southern California, providing steady guidance and strong advocacy across a wide range of legal matters. When you work with California Legal Counsel, APLC, you gain the support of a team focused on protecting your rights and pursuing the best possible outcome. To discuss your case, call 855-503-5303 to schedule a free consultation.

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California Legal Counsel, APLC understands the challenges faced by individuals and families across Los Angeles when legal trouble arises. Whether you are facing criminal charges, dealing with a DUI arrest, or recovering from injuries caused by an accident, the stress can quickly become overwhelming. No one should have their future put at risk by a single allegation or be left to handle the aftermath of a serious injury alone. When your freedom, record, or recovery is on the line, having dependable legal representation matters. Our firm represents clients in criminal defense and DUI matters, as well as personal injury claims, providing steady guidance and determined advocacy at every stage. If you or someone you love needs legal help after an arrest or an injury, contact California Legal Counsel, APLC to discuss your situation and learn how our legal team can help protect your rights and move you forward.

Criminal Defense

Criminal charges can place your freedom, reputation, and future at risk, often bringing stress and uncertainty into every part of your life. California Legal Counsel, APLC provides focused criminal defense representation, taking the time to carefully review the evidence, examine how the case was investigated, and identify weaknesses in the prosecution’s arguments. Our firm works to protect your rights at every stage of the process, from the initial investigation through trial or resolution, while pursuing outcomes that limit long-term consequences and help you move forward with confidence.

Criminal Defense

DUI Defense

Facing a DUI charge can have serious consequences, including impacts on your license, employment, and personal freedom. California Legal Counsel, APLC provides dedicated DUI defense representation, carefully reviewing traffic stops, testing procedures, and arrest protocols to identify errors or violations of your rights. Our firm works to challenge the evidence, protect your driving privileges, and pursue outcomes that minimize penalties and long-term consequences.

DUI Defense

Personal Injury

Suffering an injury due to someone else’s actions can disrupt your health, finances, and daily life. California Legal Counsel, APLC represents individuals in personal injury matters by investigating the cause of the accident, documenting damages, and pursuing compensation for medical expenses, lost income, and other losses. Our firm handles the legal process so clients can focus on recovery while we work to achieve a fair and meaningful resolution.

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Nearly everyone finds themselves in need of legal advice at some point in their life. If that day has come, we encourage you to call our Los Angeles law office to learn how our team can assist you. We’ve spent years guiding clients through personal injury and criminal defense cases, to name a few legal cases we regularly handle. For example, if you were injured in a car accident or arrested for allegedly breaking a California law, we’re here to provide the legal guidance you need.


Our Los Angeles office is skilled at conducting research to support every case and ensuring clients feel prepared to navigate the legal process with us by their side.

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Sharen H. Ghatan attended law school and graduated from Whittier Law School in 1999. Sharen Ghatan began practicing law in 2001.


Sharen Ghatan is an attorney at California Legal Counsel, helping people with Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff issues. California Legal Counsel has an office in Los Angeles, California, serving the local community. Sharen Ghatan was selected to Super Lawyers for 2019 - 2026. Super Lawyers is an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were chosen after thorough evaluation of numerous criteria.


In addition to addressing Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff legal needs, she also assists clients with Criminal Defense and Criminal Defense: DUI / DWI issues.