Early Experience
EJ Stopyro began his adult life as a military police officer primarily responsible for the detection and arrest of drunk drivers. He performed over a thousand DUI investigations and made dozens of DUI arrests. He was also a certified traffic accident investigator. Later, he worked as a Deputy Probation Counselor for the Orange County Probation Department.
Although initially excited about a career in law enforcement, he was profoundly disillusioned by the culture of intolerance, brutality and indifference that is deeply rooted in the law enforcement tradition. Also, he could not, in good conscience, bring himself to enforce morally repugnant drug, prostitution, and gambling laws. It was this early experience in law enforcement that forged EJ’s desire to become a criminal defense lawyer and provide the support, comfort and service that all people deserve when they’ve been arrested and accused of a crime.
Education And Training
Admission to the California State Bar: 1996
Law School:Western State University, College of Law
- Juris Doctor, 1996
- Class Rank: #2
- Academic Honors: Summa Cum Laude, (highest honor bestowed upon any student)
- Nine “American Jurisprudence” awards for academic excellence. (Including awards in Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Legal Writing)
- Distinguished Honor Roll (four semesters); Honor Roll (three semesters)
- Class Salutatorian
- Academic Scholarship every semester of attendance
- Awarded honorary membership in Orange County Peter Elliot Inns of Court
Intern/Extern:
- Internship with Orange County Public Defenders, Harbor Justice Center
- Judicial Externship for the Honorable Justice Edward Wallin, CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL, DISTRICT IV, DIVISION 3
College:University of California, Irvine (UCI)
- Bachelor of Arts, Criminology (Social Ecology), 1992
Saddleback College, Mission Viejo
- Dean’s List 5 semesters
- 3.92 GPA in Engineering
- Associate in Arts Degree, History
- 4.0 GPA
- Awarded “Student Athlete of the Year”
- Mens’ tennis team
Member:
- California Public Defenders Association
Free Telephonic Consultation With A Huntington Beach DUI Lawyer
The Law Offices of EJ Stopyro offers a free and confidential telephonic consultation with an experienced Huntington Beach DUI lawyer. EJ will be happy to evaluate your case and help you explore your options. Call us today at (949) 278-6353.