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Karren Kenney

Criminal and Business Defense Lawyer Karren Kenney

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No matter how daunting your situation may seem, there is almost always a way to fight it. Don't just throw in the towel and give up. Fight for what you believe in and contact Defense Lawyer Karren Kenney at Kenney Legal Defense for the BEST Southern California defense services. Whether you are fighting a government prosecution team or your business is under attack, you need to start planning your defense NOW!  Call us today for a free 30 minute phone consultation.

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Criminal and Business Defense Attorney Karren Kenney, CFE

Criminal and Business Defense Lawyer (and Certifed Fraud Examiner) Karren Kenney has spent her entire legal career litigating cases throughout Southern California. As a former Senior Deputy Public Defender, she developed the best trial skills most lawyers never obtain.  Ms. Kenney has tried over 100 criminal jury trials at the state and federal level. Her criminal and business litigation experience includes numerous aggravated white collar crime cases involving healthcare fraud, investment fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, securities fraud, insurance fraud, real estate fraud, worker's compensation fraud, and embezzlement. In addition to litigating business and fraud cases, Ms. Kenney has also tried cases ranging from misdemeanor offenses to RICO charges, conspiracy, drug crimes, gang crimes, weapons crimes, and even murder

Defense Lawyer Experience

For more than 25 years, Defense Lawyer Karren Kenney has been practicing law in Southern California where her local knowledge of the courts and procedures has proven priceless to her clients innumerable times. Attorney Kenney has defended thousands of cases throughout all stages litigation in local county courts throughout Southern California and federal courts nationwide. Every client receives a strategic plan for their circumstances and is provided 24/7 access to their case through the firm's secure online case management system.

Defense Lawyer Attributes

In addition to being a defense lawyer, Ms. Kenney is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and assists other attorneys and businesses with complex fraud related matters. Prior to becoming a successful trial attorney, Ms. Kenney had the privilege of performing as an NFL cheerleader during and after law school for the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams. The performance and public appearance skills obtained during her NFL cheerleading career have been a cornerstone in her relational skills to jurors during the jury trial process.

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  • Webvisable Group Recommends Karren Kenney

    Hands down one of the top Criminal Attorneys is Orange County. I have referred Karren Kenney to a few individuals in my circle and all have come back with rave reviews.
  • Mastery of the Courtroom

    My philosophy is all about “being”. Karren is a powerful, trusting, and giving woman and this is how she shows up as an attorney. She is direct, grounded, and clear. She has respect for her clients and for her colleagues. There isn't another attorney that I would rank as “better” and there isn't ...
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    We contacted Mrs. Kenney by phone regarding our child. Over the phone she laid out a plan for us to deal with our situation...at which point, if the problem was not resolved, she would then step in as our legal representative. We were able to follow her advise and resolve the problem without the ...
  • Freedom

    Ms. Kenney was and still is a great Attorney!! she fought for me all the way through giving me back my freedom!!! for which I always will be very thankful!! Any one who has her for their Attorney will be completely bless!!
  • Best Attorney I have ever had

    I would recommend Karren to anyone and everyone. She is the best attorney I have ever had. The sad part is I think she only practices criminal law, if she did other I would use her for my business or anything that needed review from a knowledgable person.
  • A true professional who gives every case her attention….

    Karen is an amazing lawyer. She gets to the bottom of every single detail and will keep you informed throughout the process. We went through several attorneys and she stood head and shoulders above them all. We could not be any happier with her service! Trust me when I say that there is nobody el...
  • Karren Truly Represents Her Clients Best Interest

    After my arrest and release from jail for a DUI in August 2013, I felt confused, scared and apprehnsive about what I should do. My friends said get an attorney to represent you ASAP. The Yellow pages were no help because I couldn't assess who I should contact. Luckily my wife found Karren Kenney'...
  • Highly recommend, very personable and professional.

    I would highly recommend, the services of Ms. Kenney, she helped me get through a very difficult situation with the best result possible. Not only does she handle herself very professionally, but also took the time to be personable, and very informative for me. Throughout my situation Ms. Kenneys...
  • Case Dismissed!

    I had a very unexpected and old forgotten issue come up when I got a speeding ticket. When I went to my arraignment I was shocked at what the judge advised me and at what the DA was proposing as a plea deal. I pled not guilty and started calling attorneys, I interviewed 5 other referred attorneys...
  • Criminal Defense client Recommends Karren Kenney

    Karen is an amazing lawyer. She gets to the bottom of every single detail and will keep you informed throughout the process.aMy family and I hired Ms. Kenney to help my brother who was charged with a gang crime and facing life in prison. Through hard work and dedication, she was able to get my br...
  • Three counts of misdemeanor charges dismissed

    My SPA was raid by City of Orange. Police could not find anything but clean towels not labelled, soap dispenser not in compliance, etc. Yet, city policy tried to criminalize me and cited three counts of misdemeanors. Recommendations from my friends ranged from plead-guilty-ask-judge-to-reduce-to-...
  • Excellent Attorney

    Karen Kenney handled a case for my son, he was charged with a shoplifting misdemeanor. Even though San Diego county does not offer diversion programs, Karen was able to convince the prosecuting attorney to allow him to attened an anti-theft class. Thru her hard work and diligence she was able to ...
  • Randy Recommends Karren Kenney

    My case was tough, but Karren was diligent and got my case dismissed. Here experience and knowledge is worth more then gold. Her personality is a total delight, she is a awesome person and exceptional attorney.
  • Fair, Honest, Dependable, and a Fighter for Rights!

    Ms. Kenney handled a very stressful situation with the upmost professionalism. Her experience in fraud defense was obvious in litigating my case. I'd highly recommend her to anyone in need of legal defense.
  • The BEST ATTORNEY IN ORANGE COUNTY……….

    Karren represented me several years ago while she was a public defender. In 2003, she showed the courts at my prelim, the errors made by the police and my case was dismissed. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN ATTORNEY THAT FIGHTS FOR YOU AND SHOWS YOU HER SKILLS AND KNOWLEGDGE , THEN PLEASE MAKE A CONSUL...
  • Thankful for Karren

    I did not want to hire a lawyer for my case because I was ashamed and afraid of being judged or looked down upon as a bad person (by the lawyer). But Karren made me feel very comfortable and looked at every aspect of my side of the story. She explained to me in detail of the steps that needed to ...
  • Excellent

    I am very grateful to Karren for getting my petty theft charge dismissed. She is an experienced professional who guided me through each step of the judicial process and made a very unpleasant experience easier to deal with. Communication has been excellent. I would not hesitate to recommend her s...
  • Fighter in the courtroom… I was found NOT GUILTY!

    Ms. Kenney was my court-appointed attorney and I took my case to trial. I was given an offer to settle but didn't take it, because I felt I wasn't guilty. During my trial, Ms. Kenney fought so hard for me. I was found not guilty by the jury. I will forever be indebted to Ms. Kenney for believing ...
  • Amazing trial attorney

    Ms. Kenney is a fierce advocate in the courtroom and she will not backdown from a prosecutor. She helped me through a difficult time in my life and will be forever grateful. Thank you Ms. Kenney!
  • Case Dismissed!

    Ms. Kenney worked so hard on my son's case and was able to get it completely dismissed. She is so approachable and makes herself available even after hours to answer questions. I would recommend her to everyone.
  • Excellent Attorney!!!

    Karren helped my son get through a very difficult situation. He was facing up to 11 years in prison and she was able to get him to serve 4 months via home confinement. Karren makes herself available at all times to answer any questions or concerns you may have. She is very professional and keeps ...
  • Couldn't be happier!

    I am being accused of a crime I did not commit and needed an experienced attorney ASAP. After initial consultation, I couldn't describe the sense of relief I felt, of finally feeling resolution to issue was possible. She was very informative, confident, tentative to everything I was concerned abo...
  • Mrs. Kenney Review

    Mrs. Kenney is helping me in a case in regards to the Labor's Law. She is very professional and informative, giving me a clear understanding of the situation. She has been on top of my case. I highly recommend her to anyone.
  • Professional, knowledgeable, Get the best representation in OC

    Karen is an amazing lawyer. She gets to the bottom of every single detail and will keep you informed throughout the process.
  • 5 Stars on AVVO

    Karren is a powerful, trusting, and giving woman and this is how she shows up as an attorney. She is direct, grounded, and clear.
  • Deeply Grateful

    I am deeply grateful to have Karren Kenney as my attorney for the past eight years throughout an ongoing federal case. Over the course of the 26 day trial, which involved sifting through 5000 pages of evidence and 1000 exhibits, Ms. Kenney exhibited a profound comprehension of the case, it's intr...
  • Case Dismissed!

    The Kenney Legal Defense Firm did such an amazing job helping me dismiss my case. I couldn't thank them enough. I would give them 20 stars if they allowed it. Thank you all so much for giving me a clean slate and being able to move forward with my career path.
  • Thank you Ms. Kenney!

    My family and I hired Ms. Kenney to help my brother who was charged with a gang crime and facing life in prison. Through hard work and dedication, she was able to get my brother an incredible deal and get him out before Christmas. Ms. Kenney was very dependable, understanding, patient, kind and c...
  • Karren is the Dismissal Queen!

    Karren is the DISMISSAL QUEEN!! Imagine being falsely accused of a crime twice in two separate matters!! It happened to me and as a result of Karren's representation, both my federal and state criminal cases were dismissed with prejudice!! You can always count on Karren to back you up, no matter ...

Practice Areas

Business Defense Litigation, Federal Crime Defense, Wire Fraud, White Collar Crime Defense, Felony Defense, Fraud Defense, Conspiracy Charges, Drug Smuggling Crime Defense, Alien Smuggling, Drunk In Public, Embezzlement, DUI, Entrapment, Gang Crimes, Organized Crime Defense, Murder and more…

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