Honors and Awards:

• National Criminal Justice Honor Society, CSU Sacramento, 1996
• Exemplary Work, DMV - Office of Investigations & Audits, 1997
• Traynor Honor Society, McGeorge School of Law, 2001
• Certificate of Recognition, Latino Law Students Association, McGeorge SOL, 2001
• Certificate of Appreciation, San Francisco Public Defender's Office, 2007
• DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Student Course by La Pier & Associates, 2009
• Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young lawyer under the age of 40. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. The result is a credible, comprehensive and impressive list of young attorneys chosen to represent their state. The Top 40 under 40 is restricted to only 40 attorneys per state per year and each attorney must be under the age of 40 as of January 1, 2012. Attorneys must also specialize in the areas of civil plaintiff or criminal defense law. Each candidate must also be in good standing with the state licensing board and must never have been subject to disciplinary action., Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyer Association, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Daniel A. Flores was recently nominated and elected to the position of Vice President of Membership of the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers’ Association. , 2012

Pro bono/Community Service:

• In 2011, Daniel A. Flores handled two entire criminal cases completely for free and devoted over 150 additional hours to other pro bono matters.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Outcome: Case Dismissed and Client Found Factually Innocent Description: Client gets off work about 2:00 a.m. and parks his truck in front of his place. He walks across the street to his brother-in-law's truck to get some work gloves that he had left in there. Unbeknownst to him, there had just been a string of auto break-ins on that very block. As he approaches his brother-in-law’s truck he notices a strange man in the front passenger seat rummaging through the glove box. He yells at the guy and asks him what he’s doing and then pulls out his cell phone to call 911. Just then the police (who had been called earlier by a neighbor) arrive on scene. Client feels relieved to see the police and expects the police to question him about what he saw. Unfortunately, the neighbor who called the police reported that there were two Hispanic men breaking into cars and stated that they were now by a truck. Client was immediately treated like a suspect instead of a victim and was eventually arrested despite having the keys to his brother-in-law’s truck in his pocket. His pleas of innocence fell on deaf ears as the arresting officer instead told him repeatedly to “shut up”. Client was booked into county jail and was arraigned, along with his “co-defendant,” after a couple of days, on felony auto burglary charges. The charges were reduced by the Court to misdemeanors and both client and co-defendant are released on their own recognizance. The co-defendant who is a US Citizen is released. Client who is not a US Citizen is not released because he has an Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) hold. After five days in county jail, client is transferred to ICE custody where he is released on a $5,000 bail. The case was dismissed as to Client at the next calling of the case. The Deputy District Attorney acknowledged that the “wrong guy” was arrested, but refused to stipulate to factual innocence at the time of dismissal. Thereafter a petition for Finding of Factual Innocence was brought pursuant to California Penal Code, section 851.8 along with six supporting declarations including that of Client himself. The petition was granted and the Court ordered that the records of arrest and charges be sealed for a period of three years and destroyed thereafter.
• Felony Sexual Assault Case Dismissed on the Date of Trial: Client is a married professional. One night he hooks up with a group of acquaintances at a get together. Later the group separates and client unexpectedly ends up with a female who he had met only once before. The two decide to go to a nearby bar where they drink and dance together until the bar closes. The two decide to walk home. On the way home they hold hands, kiss and become intimate. A day and a half later she reports that Client attacked her and forced himself on her and tried to rape her. Client is charged with three felonies: 1) assault with intent to commit rape or other sex crime; 2) forced digital penetration; and 3) forced oral copulation. Client faced lifetime registration as a sex offender and over a decade in state prison if convicted. With the support and advice of Mr. Flores, the client rejected all DA offers of settlement including those that would have excluded state prison and sex registration.