Marc J. Victor

Marc J. Victor is an Arizona criminal defense lawyer at Attorneys For Freedom with more than 30 years of experience in serious state and federal felony matters. He is a Certified Criminal Law Specialist through the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and currently limits his practice to self-defense cases. His experience includes first- and second-degree murder, firearms-related self-defense, sex offenses, drug cases, white-collar matters, appeals, civil rights claims, and complex cases in courts nationwide.

Marc earned his J.D. from Southwestern Law School in 1994 after earning his B.S. from Arizona State University in 1992. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1985 to 1992 and is a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm. His military service included deployment to Saudi Arabia near the Kuwait border, where he earned a commendation, before beginning a legal career focused heavily on criminal defense practice.

Marc has represented clients in more than 1,000 major felony cases and has substantial jury-trial experience in state and federal courts. His work includes death-eligible first-degree murder trials, complex self-defense matters, sex cases, drug prosecutions, and white-collar cases. He has also argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on multiple occasions. His current national practice centers exclusively on clients asserting self-defense, including firearms-related matters and serious violent-crime allegations nationwide.

Marc J. Victor founded his practice in 1997 and has developed a profile through courtroom advocacy, legal commentary, and speaking. He has handled high-profile matters, including the nationally televised Baby Gabriel case, and has appeared as a commentator on criminal cases and firearms-related self-defense issues. He is admitted in Arizona and Hawaii and has been recognized by the State Bar of Arizona as a Criminal Law Certified Specialist since 2000.

Law Office Affiliations

• President & Managing Partner, The Attorneys For Freedom Law Firm
• Member, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Licensed State

• Arizona
• Hawaii

Education

• Southwestern Law School
  Juris Doctorate (JD)
• Arizona State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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