Peter Iocona is a criminal defense attorney in California who specializes in DUI Defense. Mr. Iocona began his career with the Law Office of Barry T. Simons in 2000. In 2003, Mr. Iocona became a Contributing Editor to the two-volume treatise: "California Drunk Driving Law", often considered "The Bible of DUI Defense in California", which he contributed to until 2016. By 2009, Mr. Iocona became one of the Lead Trial Lawyers for the Law Offices of Barry T. Simons and in 2012, Mr. Iocona became the Managing Attorney for the Law Office of Barry T. Simons, a position he held in addition to being one of the firm's Lead Trial Attorneys in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases until 2016 when he left the firm to form his own firm: The SoCal Law Network. Mr. Iocona has successfully tried and litigated DUI cases in courts throughout California, most specifically, Southern California.
Mr. Iocona was selected as a "Top-Rated DUI Attorney" by AVVO, an attorney rating service, and was featured in the annual publication of OC Metro Magazine of the "Top-Rated DUI Attorneys" in 2015. Mr. Iocona was also named a "Super Lawyer's Rising Star" in 2015 and 2016 and is rated "10/10" or "Superb" by AVVO, the attorney-rating service.
Mr. Iocona is considered a "Criminal Defense/DUI Trial Lawyer". All litigators are lawyers, but not all lawyers are actual litigators. This is an important distinction because trial expertise requires both natural talent and years of specialized training and experience. Effective trial lawyers evaluate and prepare trial cases from the very beginning. Trial Attorneys leverage that experience to minimize risks and maximize results. This is why trial lawyers typically achieve better results for their clients.
Based on Mr. Iocona's experience as a trial lawyer, he was also selected as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" by the National Trial Lawyers Association and has been selected for inclusion on the list of the "Nation’s Top One Percent", as published by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC).
Mr. Iocona has "Qualified" to Administer the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) under the standards set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and has "Qualified" as a Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor. Mr. Iocona has also been certified on the proper maintenance, calibration and administration of breath testing.
Mr. Iocona is a frequent lecturer on issues relating to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Criminal Defense:
- California Criminalistics Institute (C.C.I.) Forensic Alcohol Interpretation Seminar Speaker "The Role of a Forensic Scientist in DUI Cases" (Newport Beach: April 2015)
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse Seminar (Western State School of Law Seminar) "Drug And Alcohol Abuse And How It Affects Lawyers" (Panel Speaker) (Anaheim: June, 2013)
- California DUI Lawyer's Association (CDLA): Occupy DUI San Diego "DMV APS Hearings, Writs & Appeals" (San Diego, November 2012)
- 2012 "Fast Eddie" Kuwatch All-Day DUI Seminar "D.M.V. A.P.S. Hearings: What Still Works" (San Francisco: March, 2012)
- 84th Annual California State Bar Seminar (California State Bar) "Effectively Handling D.M.V. A.P.S. Hearings & Writs and Appeals" (Long Beach: October, 2011)
- California Association of Toxicologists (CAT) Panel Expert: "DUI Drugs-To Quantitate or Not to Quantitate?" (Anaheim: November, 2010)
- California Association of Toxicologists (CAT) Panel Expert: "When is One Qualified to Render an Opinion?" (Anaheim: November, 2010)
- California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA): "Effectively Handling D.M.V. A.P.S. Hearings" (Fresno: May, 2009)
- California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA): "Effectively Handling D.M.V. A.P.S. Hearings" (Oakland: June, 2008)
- Orange County Bar Association-Bridging the Gap: "What Is Administrative Law?" (Santa Ana: July, 2008)
- California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA): "Effectively Handling D.M.V. A.P.S. Hearings" (Irvine: February, 2008)
As a published author, Attorney Peter F. Iocona is also a frequent writer/blogger on issues relating to Driving Under the Influence and Criminal Defense. Mr. Iocona was a Contributing Editor to "California Drunk Driving Law' and the author of blogs associated with the defense of those charged with crimes, including DUI: www.oc-duilawyer.com, www.occriminaldefenseattorney.com and www.socalpersonalinjuryattorney.com