Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson is a powerhouse criminal defense attorney who has tried more than 85 cases to jury verdict, achieving an extraordinary 96% success rate. Widely regarded as one of the nation’s most sought-after criminal trial lawyers, he has been named one of California’s Top 100 Lawyers and is known for winning cases others consider unwinnable. His commanding courtroom presence, strategic precision, and relentless advocacy define every aspect of his practice.

Before entering private defense, Alan served as an Assistant Head Deputy in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Major Crimes Division. In that role, he prosecuted some of California’s most complex and high-profile cases, including the landmark conviction of music producer Phil Spector. That prosecutorial experience now gives him a decisive advantage when defending clients facing the most serious criminal charges.

Alan earned his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas, receiving a B.A. His academic foundation, combined with elite trial training inside one of the nation’s largest prosecutor’s offices, laid the groundwork for a distinguished career as both a top prosecutor and a nationally recognized criminal defense attorney.

Alan represents celebrities, CEOs, professional athletes, foreign royals, and everyday individuals whose freedom and reputation are at risk. His private-practice results are equally impressive, with full exonerations obtained for clients falsely accused of murder, sexual assault, kidnapping, and complex white-collar crimes. In a recent nationally followed case, he defended Karen Read in connection with the death of her police-officer boyfriend, forcing a mistrial and hung jury after systematically dismantling the prosecution’s narrative.

Beyond the courtroom, Alan Jackson is a frequent legal analyst on CNN, Fox News, and CBS and serves as an adjunct law professor at Pepperdine and Loyola. A U.S. Air Force veteran and respected legal leader, Alan is the advocate clients trust when everything is on the line.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Criminal Courts Bar Association
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Pepperdine University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Texas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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