Business Description
Derek Ewin has a wealth of Criminal Law experience including more than 30 years in County Prosecutors’ Offices. Eleven of those years Mr. Ewin worked as a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County. As a Deputy DA, Mr. Ewin prosecuted thousands of cases, including but not limited to: Robbery, Homicide, Drunk Driving/DUI, Possession, Possession for Sale and Sale of Illegal Drugs, Three Strikes, Theft, Burglary, Auto Theft, Domestic Violence, Assault with Deadly Weapon, Illegal Firearms, Vandalism, Sex Crimes, Stalking, Gang cases, Arson and Drive By Shootings. At the DA’s Office, Mr. Ewin worked in several divisions including Misdemeanors, Felony Trial Team, Calendar, Juvenile, Felony Filing, Domestic Violence/***** Assault, Preliminary Hearings and Homicide/Gangs. As a Criminal Defense Attorney, Mr. Ewin has handled numerous adult and juvenile cases in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. He has successfully defended hundreds of misdemeanor, felony and drunk driving cases.Mr. Ewin’s extensive experience includes Jury Trials, Court Trials, Preliminary Hearings, Motions to Suppress, Motions to Dismiss, Discovery Motions, Pre-trial Negotiations, Plea Bargaining, Sentencing Hearings, Probation Violation Hearings, Investigations, Mental Defenses, Victim Representation, DMV License Suspension Hearings and Post Conviction Reductions and Dismissals. He has also lectured in drunk driving, criminal law, legal updates and constitutional law at various locations including schools, police academies, and police agencies. In law school, Mr. Ewin focused on Criminal Law and Trial Practice. He tutored legal writing and competed in the National Moot Court competition.
Mr. Ewin has a reputation of integrity, honesty and skill with local prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and court staff. Mr. Ewin works tirelessly to help his clients get their lives back in order and to get them free of the Criminal Justice System. Clients and Former Clients continually call and write to tell Mr. Ewin how his representation of them has changed their lives for the better.
Mr. Ewin has appeared in several news media, including NBC News, CBS News, SF Weekly, the Mercury News, KTVU Channel Two, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Contra Costa Times and more.
Mr. Ewin was born and raised in the East Bay, where he continues to reside with his family. He is an avid dirt bike rider, mountain biker, shooter and outdoors man. He is also involved as a teacher at his local church.
Education:
1986-1990
University of California at Los Angeles
B.A. in Political Science
1990-1993
King Hall School of Law
University of California at Davis
Juris Doctorate
Experience:
1992-1993
Yolo County District Attorney’s Office
Certified Law Clerk
Major Narcotic Vender Team
Traffic Violation Team
November 1993-January 1994
Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Lawyer
Misdemeanor Team
1994-2005
Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office
Deputy District Attorney
Misdemeanor Team – (1994-1995)
Felony Team – (1995-1996)
Family Support – (1997)
Domestic Violence/Felony Team – (1998)
Felony Calendar Team – (1999)
Felony Filing – (2000)
Domestic Violence/***** Assault Team – (2001-2004)
Gang/Homicide Team – (2004-2005)
2005 – Present
Law Office of Derek R. Ewin
Professional Licenses:
California State Bar – 1993
California Broker’s License – 2005
Membership & Associations:
Past Or Present Member of
Contra Costa County Bar Association
California State Bar Association
California DUI Lawyers Association
California Public Defenders Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
