Atty. Peter M. Crinella

Atty. Peter M. Crinella

Adjunct Professor, Chapman University School of Law. Lecturer, Legal and Urban History, University of California.

Irvine Irvine 37 yrs experience 37 year
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Peter M. Crinella is a Member based in Irvine, California, practicing at Fenton Grant Kaneda Litt Llp. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Admitted to practice in California (1989) and U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth C (1989). Educated at University of California at Irvine (M.A. History, 1998) and University of Southern California (J.D., 1989). Active member of Orange County and Federal Bar Associations State Bar of California (Member, Business Law Section) Orange County Bankruptcy Forum Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Adjunct Professor, Chapman University School of Law
  • Lecturer, Legal and Urban History, University of California
  • Member, Association of Legal Historians

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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Irvine are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Peter M. Crinella has 37+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1989.
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Education

M.A. History
University of California at Irvine
- 1998
J.D.
University of Southern California
- 1989

Bar Admissions

California
Admitted: 1989
U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth C
Admitted: 1989

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