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When the worst happens — a social worker on the porch, a black-and-white in the rearview mirror, a phone call from the highway patrol — most Southern California families are not thinking about hiring a lawyer. They are thinking about their kids, their job, their license, and what comes next. By the time they reach for the phone, they need a firm that picks up, shows up, and stays in the fight.
That is exactly what ALL Trial Lawyers was built to do. With more than 10,000 cases handled, 2,000+ juvenile dependency matters, 75+ trials, and 150+ preliminary hearings, we have grown from a single Orange County office into an 11-office Southern California firm representing clients across four core practice areas: CPS and juvenile dependency defense, criminal defense, DUI, and personal injury.
This is what each of those practices looks like, why we built them under one roof, and how to reach us when you need help right now.
Founder Mohammad “Mo” Abuershaid started ALL Trial Lawyers after years as an Orange County Public Defender, where he watched too many good people lose ground in the justice system because their lawyer was unreachable, unprepared, or unwilling to go to trial. The firm’s tagline — We Show Up — is a direct response to that pattern.
In practice, it means a 24/7 toll-free intake line at (866) 811-4255, free initial consultations across all four practice areas, attorneys who actually try cases instead of pushing every file toward a quick plea, and offices stretching from Orange County and Los Angeles into the Inland Empire. It also means independent recognition we did not pay for: Justia rates Mo Abuershaid 10 out of 10 as a “Top Rated Lawyer” for juvenile law in both Orange and Los Angeles Counties, and our combined Yelp and Birdeye reviews now exceed 150 five-star ratings from clients across the region.
Our deepest specialty — and the area where Southern California families need experienced counsel most urgently — is CPS and juvenile dependency defense. Once a Department of Children and Family Services or Social Services referral is opened, the timeline moves fast: detention hearings within 48 hours, jurisdictional decisions within weeks, and reunification windows measured in months, not years.
We have handled more than 2,000 dependency matters in juvenile courts across Orange County, Los Angeles (DCFS), San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Sacramento, and Tulare. We also publish a public Dependency Encyclopedia so that parents — even before they retain a firm — can understand the hearings ahead of them, their rights at each stage, and what social workers can and cannot legally do.
If you are reading this because someone from CPS or DCFS just left your home, please do two things now: do not give a recorded statement before you talk to an attorney, and call us at (866) 811-4255 for a free consultation.
Our criminal defense practice covers the full spectrum of California misdemeanor and felony matters. We are statewide, trial-ready, and unafraid to take a case to verdict when the prosecution will not offer a fair resolution. Core areas of focus include:
A criminal charge does not have to define the rest of your life. Many of the cases we handle end in dismissals, reductions, or expungements that protect our clients’ housing, immigration status, professional licenses, and ability to work. The earlier you bring counsel into the case — ideally before charges are even filed — the more options you have.
A DUI arrest in California is not one case. It is two: a criminal court case and a separate DMV administrative hearing that, if missed, can suspend your license in as little as ten days. Our DUI defense practice handles both.
We defend first-time and repeat DUI matters statewide, including refusals, prescription-medication and marijuana DUIs, rising-BAC defenses, breath- and blood-test challenges, and felony DUIs involving injury. We have walked clients through every California courthouse in our footprint and through the DMV’s hearing process from request to ruling.
If you have just been arrested for DUI, the ten-day clock to request a DMV hearing is already ticking. Call (866) 811-4255 today.
When a Southern California family is hurt — in a collision, by a careless driver, or as the result of someone else’s negligence — the fight is rarely just with the other driver. It is with insurance carriers built to delay, deny, and underpay. Our personal injury practice exists to push back, on a contingency basis, so that clients pay nothing unless we recover.
We represent injured Southern Californians in:
What stays consistent across every PI matter we take is preparation: medical-record review, expert workup, demand packages built for trial leverage, and a willingness to file suit when carriers refuse to negotiate in good faith.
The reason we built all four practices under one roof is simple: real life does not stay in one lane. A car accident can become a DUI investigation. A DUI arrest can trigger a CPS referral. A criminal charge can collide with a custody fight already in juvenile court. When everything happens at once, you should not have to call four different law firms.
You can call one. Day or night, anywhere in Southern California, at (866) 811-4255 — or reach us through our contact page.
Do you offer free consultations?
Yes. Initial consultations are free across all four of our practice areas — CPS and juvenile dependency, criminal defense, DUI, and personal injury — and our intake line is staffed 24 hours a day at (866) 811-4255.
Where in Southern California do you practice?
ALL Trial Lawyers operates from 11 offices and represents clients across Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, and beyond. For statewide criminal defense, DUI, and dependency matters, we appear in courts throughout California.
What should I do if CPS or DCFS just contacted me?
Do not give a recorded statement before speaking with an attorney, do not consent to a search of your home without understanding your rights, and call us as soon as possible. Detention hearings can occur within 48 hours, so timing matters. Our CPS and juvenile dependency page and Dependency Encyclopedia explain the process in detail.
How quickly do I need to act after a California DUI arrest?
You have only 10 calendar days from the date of arrest to request a DMV administrative hearing. Miss that window and your license can be automatically suspended regardless of the criminal case outcome. See our DUI defense page for what to expect.
How are personal injury cases billed?
Our personal injury cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis — there is no fee unless we recover for you. Initial consultations are free.
Can one firm really handle CPS, criminal, DUI, and personal injury matters?
Yes — and in Southern California it is often essential. Crises rarely stay in one practice area, and having one trial-ready firm coordinating across criminal defense, DUI, dependency, and personal injury avoids the gaps that can hurt clients when matters are split across multiple firms.
If you or a loved one need help with a CPS investigation, criminal charge, DUI, or accident anywhere in Southern California, contact ALL Trial Lawyers at (866) 811-4255 or visit alltriallawyers.com for a free consultation.
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Mohammad Abuershaid, professionally known as Mo Abuershaid, is the founding partner of ALL Trial Lawyers and one of California’s most trusted authorities in dependency law, juvenile dependency cases, CPS defense, and high stakes CPS cases.