Name: Peter F. Iocona
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Super Lawyers Rated, Attorney Peter F. Iocona is a Southern California trial attorney whose practice focuses on DUI Defense, State and Federal criminal defense, Professional Licensing Defense, and high-stakes Personal Injury litigation in both state and federal courts throughout Southern California.

Mr. Iocona personally handles DUI Defense matters through OC DUI Lawyer, where he has built a reputation for trial readiness and results in complex DUI cases involving blood and breath testing, DUI drugs, forensic toxicology, DMV administrative hearings, DUI causing injury or great bodily injury, vehicular manslaughter allegations, Watson murder prosecutions, and other high-exposure DUI matters.

Mr. Iocona also provides strategic direction for State Criminal Defense and Professional Licensing Defense through Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney, in coordination with co-counsel Marlo Cordero and other experienced litigation counsel.

Mr. Iocona provides strategic direction for Federal Criminal Defense and Professional Licensing Defense through Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney, in coordination with co-counsel Ginger Saldanha and other experienced litigation counsel.

Personal Injury matters are handled through SoCal Personal Injury Attorney in coordination with co-counsel Aaron Hicks, with a focus on catastrophic injury claims, wrongful death litigation, traumatic brain injury cases, serious motor vehicle collisions, and other significant plaintiff-side injury matters throughout Southern California, including Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Iocona served in trial and leadership roles with the Law Office of Barry T. Simons, where he developed a strong foundation in DUI and criminal trial advocacy. From 2016 to 2025, he served in executive and trial leadership roles at The SoCal Law Network before transitioning to his current practice structure as the Founder and Lead Trial Attorney Behind OC DUI Lawyer, Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney, and SoCal Personal Injury Attorney.

As it relates to criminal defense, Mr. Iocona handles some of the most complicated State Criminal Charges in Orange County and throughout Southern California, including:

Murder, Homicide, Voluntary Manslaughter, Involuntary Manslaughter;
Sex Crimes, such as Sexual Assault or Rape; Statutory Rape; or Spousal Rape;
Sex Crimes, such as Child Molestation and Committing Lewd Acts on a Child or Minor;
Creating, Distributing, or Possessing Child Pornography; and Solicitation of a Minor;
Prostitution, Pimping and Pandering, Human Trafficking or Solicitation of Prostitution;
Domestic Violence, Assault and Battery, Assault With a Deadly Weapon, and Kidnapping and Abduction;
Theft Crimes: Shoplifting and/or Petty Theft, Grand Theft, Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Embezzlement;
DUI, DUI Drugs, DUI With Injury, DUI With Great Bodily Injury, DUI Manslaughter, Watson Murder;
Felony Criminal or Terroristic Threats, Misdemeanor Criminal or Terroristic Threats;
Drug Possession, Drug Sales or Possession With Intent to Distribute;
Felony Vandalism, Misdemeanor Vandalism;
Felony & Misdemeanor Juvenile Charges;
Burglary, Robbery & Carjacking;
Motions to Seal Records; and
Expungements

Mr. Iocona also handles Federal Criminal Charges, including:

Federal Criminal Crimes;
Federal Investigations;
Grand Jury Investigations;
Federal Criminal Charges;
Federal Target Letters;
Federal Search Warrants;
White Collar Crimes; such as Fraud; Bank Fraud; Mail Fraud; Mortgage Fraud; Securities Fraud; Wire Fraud; Healthcare Fraud; False Claims Act; Identity Theft; Money Laundering; Tax Evasion & Tax Fraud;
Enterprise Crimes; such as Federal Conspiracy; RICO & Racketeering; Public Corruption; and Human Trafficking;
Computer Crime, Internet Crime, and Cybercrime; and
Federal Drug Crimes;

As it relates to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) crimes, Mr. Iocona is committed to representing people across Orange County, California, for DUI, including those arrested by the Orange County Sheriff's Department in Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Stanton, and Yorba Linda; or those arrested by local police departments in Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, La Habra, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin, and Westminster.

In addition to DUI and Criminal Defense through his affiliated practices, Mr. Iocona also provides strategic direction for Professional Licensing Defense matters arising from criminal allegations or independent fitness-to-practice issues through Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney, in coordination with co-counsel Marlo Cordero and Ginger Saldanha. These cases involve disciplinary exposure, administrative enforcement, and the professional consequences that may arise from conduct inside or outside the workplace.

Attorneys before the State Bar of California;
Physicians, Surgeons, and Psychiatrists before the Medical Board of California (MBC);
Registered Nurses (RNs) before the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN);
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) & Psychiatric Technicians (Psychiatric Techs) before the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT);
Psychologists before the California Board of Psychology (BOP);
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs), and Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs) before the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS);
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians before the California State Board of Pharmacy;
Optometrists before the California State Board of Optometry;
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) before the California Board of Accountancy (CBA);
Realtors, Real Estate Salespersons, and Real Estate Brokers before the California Department of Real Estate (DRE);
Insurance Agents and Insurance Brokers before the California Department of Insurance (CDI); and
Licensed Contractors before the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)

Mr. Iocona holds an Avvo-Rating of "Superb" "(10/10)" and has been listed by OC Metro Magazine as a "Top-Rated" DUI/Criminal Defense Attorney in Orange County, California". Mr. Iocona was also received "The Clients' Choice Award - 2025" from Avvo.

Mr. Iocona's trial work has also been referenced in media coverage, including a 2016 article published by the OC Weekly entitled: "OC Judge Slams Prosecutor for Misconduct, Prosecutor Gets Promoted by DA Tony Rackauckus". This article was part of a lengthy series of articles by Scott Moxley of the OC Weekly regarding what had become known as the "Orange County Snitch Scandal". The article addresses the extent of Prosecutorial Misconduct in Orange County stating that "Prosecutorial cheating apparently extends to relatively minor trials, too.", which Mr. Iocona exposed in 2015 during the trial of The People of the State of California vs. Sandra Goelman.

Mr. Iocona has been recognized for his trial work by Super Lawyers in 2015 and 2016 as a Super Lawyers "Rising Star". Mr. Iocona has been Super Lawyers "Rated" since 2015.

Mr. Iocona was also selected into the List of the The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 starting in 2015 and is regarded as one of Orange County's most accomplished trial lawyers.

Mr. Iocona was also designated a “Superior DUI Attorney” by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD) and was selected for inclusion in the "National Association of Distinguished Counsel’s “Nation’s Top One Percent” in 2015.

In 2017, Mr. Iocona was selected into America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, a distinction awarded to a limited number of criminal defense attorneys in each jurisdiction.

Attorney Peter F. Iocona has been recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for excellence in criminal defense and DUI representation. Lawyers of Distinction is a peer-reviewed organization that selects attorneys based on professional achievement, reputation, and ethical standing. This recognition reflects Mr. Iocona’s demonstrated commitment to high-level advocacy, client service, and results in complex, high-stakes matters.

Mr. Iocona was a Contributing Editor to the two-volume treatise California Drunk Driving Law from 2003 through 2016, a widely cited reference on DUI law in California. He is a member of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD), the California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA), the DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA), the California Association of Criminal Justice (CACJ), and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Through these organizations, Mr. Iocona has received advanced and specialized training in DUI, criminal defense and personal injury litigation.

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