About Law Offices of Caree Harper
Caree Harper Attorney
20+ Years of Experience
Cases Taken on Contingency Basis
About Caree Harper
Prior to becoming an attorney, Caree Harper was one of the most decorated police officers in the East Bay Area, achieving a "Marksman Medal" for shooting skills, and a "Lifesaving Medal" for diving into a canal of water, pulling out an unconscious, submerged driver and performing CPR until the victim was airlifted to safety where he fully recovered. Ms. Harper was injured in the line of duty. She was re-trained to be a certified paralegal and worked for several law firms before law school. She passed the CA Bar Exam on the first attempt.
Caree also works for social good and was recognized in the County of L.A. when she received the Shirley Fields Volunteer Award for dedicating almost 50 percent of her time to pro bono work. For 10 years, Caree handled dozens of pro bono cases for the Pasadena NAACP. In 2016, Caree defended the #BlackLivesMatter protestors in L.A. who were criminally charged with blocking the freeway after Ferguson, pro bono. There were no convictions.
In 2008, Caree Harper was one of hundreds of California attorneys dispersed throughout the country to oversee the polls in the Presidential Election. She was directly responsible for the calculation of ballots of voters initially turned away for unconstitutional reasons. In 2012, Caree was an active volunteer and registered voters.
In 2014, Caree settled a wrongful death case involving 19-year-old Kendrec McDade, killed by Pasadena police and later that same year Caree obtained a $1.5 mil. settlement for CHP beating survivor Marlene Pinnock and had the terms of the termination of the officer embodied in the Settlement Agreement - setting precedent.
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Ms. Harper has been awarded as one of the top criminal defense attorneys in Southern California with federal and state jury trial experience. She has obtained significant downward departures for federal criminal defendants and recently successfully argued before a three-judge panel at the 9th Circuit for a reversal of the lower Court's ruling in a federal civil rights action. Ms. Harper has helped many victims of civil rights violations.
Exceptional Criminal Defense That You Deserve in Los Angeles, CA
Civil rights attorney Caree Harper provides criminal defense and several other legal aids in the Los Angeles, CA area. As the finest trial lawyer in the country, attorney Caree litigates matters involving discrimination, civil and consumer rights violations, and other sensitive trials.
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