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John Duran, Attorney
Specializing in Criminal Law
The Criminal defense attorney to the Stars: John Duran
has represented many famous people like Adult film Legend Jeff Stryker
in multiple criminal cases. All cases fought with Mr. John Durans
legal expertise defending Mr. Stryker have been victorious.
Jeff Stryker: Mr. Duran has protected my rights and proven my innocence more then 4 times in criminal defense cases throughout the 15 years I have had the pleasure to know him. He has made it possible for Jeff Stryker to keep doing "HARDTIME" on stage, instead of locked away behind the cold steel bars of the Los Angeles County Jail... doing "HardTime" for crimes he did not commit.
It does not matter if you are "guilty or innocent", if you are without proper legal representation, you don't stand a chance in a criminal court of law.
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Mr. John J. Duran specializes in Criminal Defense cases and his outstanding record speaks for its self.
John
Duran races to his clients aid and stands
by for 6 hours while FBI raid the medical facility.
Duran
assured none of his clients were arrested.
West Hollywood shows a great deal of respect and care for their former Mayor Mr. John Duran. He fights for their rights and fights to assure the patients whom need medication... get it.
John Duran For California State Assembly
One of the Best criminal defense attorneys available in the United States, Mr. John Duran specializes in knowing criminal law and defending your rights. A active West Hollywood City Council member, former Mayor of West Hollywood and an outstanding representative for the city, corporations and individual clients. I would like to show you a small bit of the background and dedication of this mans work, out of my gratitude for his keeping me safe and Free from injustice.
You can't ask for a better man to stand before the judge and state your case. His knowledge of the law and years of expertise while actively practicing the law, gives you the advantage you need in your time of trouble.
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Mr. John Duran Brief Biography
Mayor John J. Duran was elected to the West Hollywood City Council on March
6, 2001. His election was the continuation of a long and dedicated history
of service to the West Hollywood community. From 2000 to 2001 he served as
Vice-Chair of the West Hollywood Rent Stabilization Commission, adjudicating
appeals for landlord tenant disputes and making policy recommendations on
affordable housing and protection of tenants’ rights. John also served
as a volunteer attorney for the Coalition for Economic Survival (CES) Legal
Clinic.
A native Angeleno, John received his Juris Doctorate degree from Western State University in Orange County, and leads one of Southern California’s prominent law firms on Gay and Lesbian rights and AIDS law. He has represented more than 1,000 clients with AIDS on issues ranging from discrimination to hate crimes. His current legal practice is criminal defense, specializing in crimes of addiction.
Throughout his career, John has worked to defend human rights. His many prominent legal cases include Kolcum v. L.A. County, where he successfully sued Los Angeles County for denying medication to inmates with HIV. He successfully defended the Cannabis Buyer’s Club during the medicinal use of marijuana controversy. In 1998, he won the first test case of medicinal marijuana defense since the passage of California’s Proposition 215. Other successful cases for John include Morton v. City of Costa Mesa, where he represented two Lesbians who were subjected to unlawful genital search to determine their gender. He also served as legal counsel for ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power) in the late 1980’s, was the trial attorney for the Los Angeles Needle Exchange Program and has defended the first amendment rights of numerous protestors.
John's defense of human rights extends outside of his legal practice into many activist and volunteer activities. He was a founding board member of ANGLE (Access Now for Gay and Lesbian Equality) from 1989 to the present date. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Equality California, a statewide LGBT lobby organization. Since 1999, he has served on Wendy’s Hope Advisory Board, a joint venture with City of Hope focusing on women with breast cancer. John also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.
John's awards and recognitions include the Labor Day LA Humanitarian Award which he received for dedication to human rights and AIDS activism. He was also recognized in 1991 by the California State Assembly for crafting California’s legislative response to AIDS as the statewide co-chair of the LIFE AIDS lobby. He was also named the 1990 Los Angeles Gay Pride Man of the Year by Christopher Street West and Man of the Year in 1989 by Orange County’s Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration.
In October 2002, John was recognized by Being Alive, a coalition of people living with AIDS,for its leadership in HIV/AIDS services and for helping to improve the lives of the affected and infected with HIV. John is one of very few openly HIV positive elected officials in the nation.
"Forged in fire" fighting for gay rights in O.C., WeHo mayor John Duran isn't afraid to speak out