Ronald Talmo
800-786-1512 (Toll free)
Practice began in December, 1977 in Orange County. Concentrated on representation of persons accused of crime and persons alleging civil rights violations. Have tried approximately 40 criminal and civil jury trials. These include three first degree murder cases, a civil rights verdict against Disneyland in Orange County Superior Court and a civil fraud verdict against Qualcomm in San Diego County Superior Court. Have also tried cases before military tribunals and administrative agencies including the Department of Real Estate, the California Horse Racing Board, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the State Contractors License Board, The Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission, the United States Merit Systems Protection Board, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, The California Acupuncture Board, the Orange County Department of Education, numerous school boards, planning commissions and city councils.
Have prosecuted many cases at the courts of appeal and state supreme court involving criminal, civil and administrative law issues. Sixteen of those case have been published as legal precedent. (California appellate courts publish only eight per cent of their opinions).
Clients have included Doctors, Nurses, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, Dentists, Lawyers, Judges, Churches, Priests, Ministers, Rabbis, Indian Tribes, School Teachers, School Principals, Students from grade school to graduate school, Air Traffic Controllers, Military Personnel, Elected Officials, Newspapers, Adult Entertainment Businesses, Adult Entertainers, Sports Bars, Restaurants, Nightclubs, Medical Clinics, Homeless Persons, Political Protestors, College Football Players, College Coaches, Whistleblowers, Mobile Home Park Tenants, Municipalities, The City of Los Angeles Police Union (LAPPL), College Fraternities, Day Care Centers, Homeowners, Non-Profit Organizations and a host of other private individuals and businesses who have found themselves entangled with government regulations.
Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Professional License Defense
- State, Local & Municipal Law
- Occupational Licensing
- Alcohol Beverage Control
- Student Expulsion Defense
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
- J.D.
- University of Delaware
- B.A.
- Major: Sociology
Classes/Seminars
- Due process rights of students, Orange County Department of Education
- College of Trial Advocacy (jury voir dire demonstration six times), Orange County Bar Association
- Paternity Defense Panelist (Constitutional issues), Orange County Bar Association
- Handling Appeals Effectively from Beginning to End, Orange County Bar Association
- Preparation and Presentation of an Oral Argument, Orange County Bar Association
- Real Estate Law Section (Zoning of Adult Oriented Businesses), Orange County Bar Association
- Criminal Law Section (Review of California Supreme Court Decisions), Orange County Bar Association
- Civil Rights Litigation Practice, Orange County Women Lawyers Bar Association
- Preview of the Supreme Court's Term, Orange County Federal Bar Association
- Defending Against Municipal Code Violations, South Orange County Bar Association
- Civil Rights Practice, Clarence Thomas Confirmation Proceedings, Orange County Barristers
- The Future of Civil Liberties, Los Angeles Criminal Courts Bar Association
- Update on California Supreme Court Cases, West Orange County Bar Association
- Annual Preview of the Supreme Court's Docket, Newport Harbor Bar Association
- Benefits to Practicing Ethically, Riverside County Bar Association
- Debate with Court of Appeal Justice William Rylaarsdam on the Effectiveness of Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rules, Federalist Society of Orange County
- Civil Rights Practice, Whittier Bar Association
- Demonstration of Use of Videotaped Depositions, California State Bar, Continuing Education of the Bar
- Basic Law Every Young Adult Should Know, California State Bar, Volunteers in Parole
- Child Witnesses at Administrative Hearings, California Administrative Law Judges Annual
- One week Seminar on Logic and Constitutional Jurisprudence for State Judges twice, California Center for Judicial Education and Research
- Changes in Civil Rights Practice in Orange County, Orange County Paralegals Association
- Civil Rights Practice, South bay Legal Secretaries Association
- Current Role of the Constitution, City of Fullerton Public Forum Series
- Government Censorship, Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County
- Police Liability- One Day Conference for Police Captains, Irvine Law Seminars
- Drug Testing, Affirmative Action, University of California at Irvine in-house Training Seminars
- Series of Workshops for Students, Professors and Administrators on Constitutional Law, Mount San Antonio College
- Bill of Rights, Fullerton College
- Debate on Moral Majority's Influence, Chapman College
- Law as a Profession, Orange Coast College
- Civil Rights Practice, Whittier College of Law
- Lecture Series on the First Amendment, California State University at Fullerton
- Bill of Rights, California State University at Long Beach
- Current Role of the Constitution, City of Fullerton Public Forum Series
- Government Censorship, Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County
- Emotional Distress from Discrimination, Attorney-Therapist Network
- Effective Public Speaking, Toastmasters
- First Amendment, Mensa of Southern California
- Bill of Rights, American Association of University Women, Laguna Beach Chapter
- History of the United States Constitution, Zonta International, Newport Beach Chapter
- Featured Luncheon Speaker on 20th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, National Convention for Fair Housing, Los Angeles
- Bill of Rights, Chevron Corporation, La Habra Plant, Luncheon Seminar
- Documenting Employee Files, Hollywood Park Racing Association, Management Seminar
- The Future of Civil Liberties, Laguna woods
- Justice in the Criminal Justice System, Irvine Republican Club
- Numerous Television and Radio Broadcasts Primarily as a commentator on Constitutional Issues
Honors and Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell A.V.
- Who's Who in American Law
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Orange County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, Legal Director
Past Employment Positions
- American College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 1979 - 1980
- Whittier College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2002
- Western State University College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 1979 - 1985
- Western State University College of Law, Fulltime Professor, 1985 - 1997
- Western State University College of Law, Director of the Legal Writing Program, 1988 - 1990
- Western State University College of Law, Acting Dean of the Irvine Campus, 1990 - 1992
