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Christopher J. McCann
Law Offices of Christopher J. McCann, APC
1633 E. 4th St.
Suite 248
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: 949-596-0060
Website: cjmdefense.com

About Christopher J. McCann
Professional Memberships California Bar Association Los Angeles County Bar Association National College of DUI Defense California DUI Lawyers Association Admitted to Practice All State Courts in the State of California 9th Circuit Court of Appeals United States District Court, Central District of California United States District Court, Southern District of California United States Court of Federal Claims Education Juris Doctorate, Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California. Certificate in Dispute Resolution, Strauss Institute of Dispute Resolution, Malibu, California Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Awards 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Super Lawyer 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Super Lawyer 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney (one of only two lawyers in the “DUI/DWI Defense” category in Southern California.) 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney (only lawyer in the “DUI/DWI Defense” category in Southern California.) 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star Attorney 2016 Winter Session Graduate
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