James E. Blatt

Specialties

The Law Offices of James E. Blatt is a national law firm dedicated to the defense of those charged with or under investigation for the commission of state or federal offenses. We are counselors, strategists, and advocates for a wide variety of individuals at all stages of criminal proceedings.

Our areas of expertise include, but are not limited to:

Violent Crimes: Assault, Battery, Kidnapping, Homicide, Manslaughter, Terrorist Threats

Drug Crimes: Medical Marijuana, Drug Possession, Drug Trafficking, Drug Transportation

Federal Crimes: Federal Drug Crimes, Money Laundering, Bank and Loan Fraud, Internet Crimes, Wire and Mail Fraud

Theft Crimes: Robbery, Forgery, Embezzlement, Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud, Other Theft Crimes

Other Crimes: Sex Crimes, Juvenile Crimes, DUI Defense, Domestic Violence

History

Established in 1973.

Attorney James Blatt grew up in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. At the age of 17, Mr. Blatt headed to Los Angeles to start a new life. As a self-​made man, he worked while attending college at UCLA and then Loyola Law School, earning his JD in only 3 years of a 4 year night school program. He was the youngest in his class, graduating at the age of 23.

Asked why he chose law as a career, Mr. Blatt says without hesitation, «I wanted to help people». At 20, Mr. Blatt worked at the Los Angels County District Attorney’s Office in the PR division and, while in law school, became summer clerk and senior clerk. Upon passing the bar exam in 1973, he joined the D.A.‘s office as a Deputy District Attorney, where he served for almost 3 years. During one year as a DA, attorney James E. Blatt, along with two colleagues tried 93 cases, winning all but 3. With his strong work ethic and will to succeed, Mr. Blatt has been helping clients for over 40 years.