Alison Triessl is a criminal defense lawyer based in

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who specializes in assault, drug and third strike cases.

Education

Triessl received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Tulane University and graduated with her Juris Doctor from New York Law School.

Career

Triessl started practicing law in California 1997 and has represented the family of Monica Burgos, who was murdered in Mexico by her husband

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, Perry Alexander Jr., and Lois Goodman, a

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referee accused of murdering her husband with a coffee mug (her case was ultimately dismissed by the

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's Office). Triessl has also provided legal commentary on a variety of local and national television programs, including '' Dr. Drew On Call'', ''

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''. Cases for which she has provided legal commentary include the Jodi Arias murder trial, the

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trial, the investigation into allegations that

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molested underage girls,

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trial. Triessl was the 2009 President of the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts Bar Association and co-founder and CEO of the Pasadena Recovery Center, a drug and alcohol treatment center established in 2000 with her father, psychiatrist Dr. Lee Bloom. '' Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'' (later called simply ''Rehab with Dr. Drew''), a reality television show which chronicled people as they are treated for alcohol and drug addiction by

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, was filmed at the center. She also created the website and

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''Wild About Trial'', which provides users with updates to cases from local reporters and provides access to court documents and legal commentary. Notable trials covered by the app includes those for

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and James Holmes. ''Legal Smart with Alison Triessl'' began airing on

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in July 2015; the segment airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3pm locally. Since September 2015, she has contributed to the syndicated investigative news magazine series '' Crime Watch Daily''.

Recognition and personal life

In 2006, Triessl was named "Woman of the Year" for Los Angeles County and received an honor for "Outstanding Community Service" from both the Lieutenant Governor and City Attorney. She is married and has three sons.

Works

References

External links

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Addict Nation: An Intervention for America
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and Sandra Mohr (January 6, 2011) – includes a quote by Triessl *
Killer Girlfriend: The Jodi Arias Story
' by Brian Skoloff and Josh Hoffner (November 14, 2012) – includes writing by Triessl
Jodi Arias Trial and Ariel Castro Case with Alison Triessl, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
(May 14, 2013), Sequence Media via Vimeo
Triessl Speaks On KTLA About Cee Lo Green
(August 30, 2014), Wild About Trial {{DEFAULTSORT:Triessl, Alison Living people 21st-century American businesspeople American business executives American company founders American women company founders Businesspeople from California Lawyers from Los Angeles Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women