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Attorney Fay Arfa, a criminal law expert, has earned two separate certified specialties by the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization. Fay Arfa has been certified as specialist in CRIMINAL LAW. She has also been certified as a specialist in CRIMINAL APPEALS.

 

May 20, 2013

Suit accuses Compton school district of abuse, racial profiling

A group of parents and students have sued the Compton school district, alleging a pattern of abuse and racial profiling of Latinos by school police.

A group of parents and students have filed a federal lawsuit against the Compton school district alleging a pattern of abuse and racial profiling of Latinos by school police.

One family alleged that school police targeted a student's father for arrest and deliberately got him deported to

Mexico after he filed a complaint against an officer In another incident, school officers allegedly beat, pepper sprayed and used a chokehold on a bystander who was taking video of an arrest on his iPod, and erased cellphone videos taken by students.

The complaint filed Monday also alleged that police used excessive force against students and parents who protested against district policies and complained that English as a Second Language programs were underfunded.

Attorney Martin Kaufman said the case points to an "organized attempt to discriminate against Latinos."

The lawsuit seeks $41.4 million in damages. It was filed on behalf of three parents, one student and the witness who took the iPod video against the Compton Unified School District and its police department, school police Chief Hourie Taylor, the district superintendent and board of trustees, and multiple individual school police officers and security guards.

School district spokesman Ron Suazo said the district would not comment on the case. Taylor could not be reached.

Lack of Latino political representation has become a hot-button issue in Compton, where Latinos now make up a majority of the population but a minority of eligible voters. The city of Compton and Compton Community College more..

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Fay Arfa, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Trial and Appeals Lawyer, specializes in all areas of Criminal Law, Criminal Trials, Criminal Appeals and Post Conviction matters.

Fay Arfa has practiced as a criminal defense lawyer for more than thirty years. Attorney Arfa has successfully handled hundreds of criminal cases and has more than 100 jury trials. She defends people charged with such crimes as murder, manslaughter, robbery, burglary, arson, sex crimes, drug crimes, theft crimes, violent crimes, DUI and federal crimes. She has achieved outstanding results for her clients including reductions, dismissals and acquittals in murder cases.

Attorney Arfa has filed more than 500 appeal briefs in the California and federal courts. She has overturned several convictions. Many of courts have published the opinions in her cases.

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Criminal Defense Lawyer Fay Arfa vigorously and tirelessly fights for anyone accused of a crime. She pulls out all the stops to insure that her clients get the best results possible. Attorney Arfa really cares about her clients and their families. Attorney Arfa prepares her cases using the most advanced electronic and technological research systems available. She also uses the latest pre-trial and trial software and other tools. She also works with a highly qualified team of experts and investigators.

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Attorney Fay Arfa lectures on criminal law topics to law students and lawyers. She is past President of the Century City Bar Association and serves on the Century City Bar Association Board of Governors. She also serves of the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She belongs to the Womens' Lawyer Association of Los Angeles, the Criminal Courts Bar Associations, the National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, the California Public Defenders Association, the California Appellate Defense Counsel, and the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

Testimonial of the Maldonado Family

Dearest Fay,

Our love and best wishes go out to you for all you have done for my brother Francisco Maldonado, who is free at last.

You fought like a true warrior, like a mother, like a sister, like the great human being and lawyer that you are. Those five years were not easy, but you always stood strong and brave by our side. Your professionalism, dedication, persistence, and passion paid off. I will never forget for as long as I live the Not Guilty words pronounced by the Courts Clerk; yes, it was a miracle. You and God were there to make it happen.

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