Alison Triessl is a criminal defense lawyer based in

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who specializes in assault, drug and third strike cases.

Career

Triessl has represented the family of Monica Burgos, who was murdered in Mexico by her husband Bruce Beresford-Redman, Perry Alexander, Jr., and Lois Goodman, a US Open 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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's copyright infringement lawsuit, the Ferguson indictment verdict, and the guilty verdict in the

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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. In May 2014, ''

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'' published an article by Triessl about

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. ''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 ''

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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 children. In 2012, she told '' Miami Herald'' how she balances her work and personal lives: In 2010, Triessl was part of a group of speakers gathered by the Californians for Drug Free Youth to "raise awareness about the dangers of marijuana".

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
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