Meet the Firm
The Law Offices of Barry T. Simons is a true "firm," not just a collection of attorneys sharing an office. This means that a person who hires our firm to defend his or her DUI case is hiring a team of lawyers, paralegals, experts and investigators who collaborate to recognize legal issues, develop strategies and work together for the best result. To get to know each of our team members better, please click a name below.
- Barry Simons
- Alan Castillo
- Ronald Moore
- Marlo Cordero
- Peter Iocona
BARRY SIMONS
Mr. Simons has been a criminal defense attorney in Orange County for 30 years. Mr. Simons has presented his cases and lectured at seminars all over the country including the highly specialized intensive program presented by the National College for DUI Defense on subjects including scientific evidence, legal motions, DMV practice and procedure, and the interstate implications of DUI license suspensions.
Over the last several years, he has successfully challenged the Irvine Police Department's practice of compelling blood tests from DUI arrestees in Nelson v. City of Irvine in the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. This case established for the first time that an arrestee has a constitutional right to choose a breath test and that police cannot compel a blood test from a driver who wants a breath test except under unusual circumstances.
Mr. Simons is the former President of the South Orange County Bar Association and served on the Board Of Directors of the Orange County Bar Association. He is a Founding Member and current Regent of the National College of DUI Defense and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Association of California Deuce Defenders. He is also co-author of California Drunk Driving Law, the Bible of DUI Defense.
ALAN CASTILLO
Mr. Castillo is a former Orange County Deputy Public Defender. Mr. Castillo was also formerly an attorney on multiple International Law cases with the American Civil Liberties Union. Prior to joining the Law Office of Barry T. Simons, Mr. Castillo excelled in the practice of Criminal Defense Law in one of the most conservative counties west of the Mississippi: Orange County. Mr. Castillo has conducted well over 300 jury trials in the course of his eleven year legal career. He has worked on several cases before the United States Supreme Court including United States of America v. Alvarez-Machain and Alvarez-Machain v. Sosa, et al. (i.e. U.S. Government). Mr. Castillo has participated in legal writings before the Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, he has participated in Federal Civil cases before the U.S. District Court in the City of Los Angeles. As a Criminal Defense Attorney in the County of Orange, Mr. Castillo has successfully tried cases to Not Guilty Verdicts in domestic violence matters, DUI, sexual molestation cases, assault and battery, assault with deadly weapons, possession of drugs, possession of drugs with the intent to sell, and a variety of other misdemeanor and felony matters.
During the years of 2000-2005, Mr. Castillo has been practicing private criminal defense work with the Law Office of Barry T. Simons, and he is now a partner with the Law Offices of Barry T. Simons. Mr. Castillo has also engaged in seminars as a speaker, teaching other lawyers in the State of California how to conduct DMV Administrative Law practice as well as how to handle DUI matters in criminal court. Mr. Castillo has spoken before the California DUI Lawyer's Association seminars in the City of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Mr. Castillo has a reputation for being an aggressive, hard-nosed, criminal defense attorney. As an Orange County resident and Orange County practicing criminal defense lawyer for the last eight years, Mr. Castillo has developed very close relationships with members of the Orange County District Attorney's Office as well as Judges, Commissioners, and other influential figures in the Orange County Superior Court system. Mr. Castillo represents doctors, lawyers, judges, athletes, and many other individuals in the community. In particular, Mr. Castillo is adept at handling all criminal matters and consequences that may ensue to working professionals. Mr. Castillo is often referred to as the lawyer's lawyer.
RONALD MOORE
Mr. Moore is the former supervisor of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner, Forensic Science Services, forensic alcohol laboratory. Mr. Moore spent over 18 years at the Orange County crime lab, specializing in Driving Under the Influence cases, identification of controlled substances, firearms and toolmark examination, and homicide/OIS field investigations (CSI).
Mr. Moore is the former chair of the International Association for Chemical Testing committee on accreditation and individual certification. He was a member of the American Society of Crime Lab Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board's ad-hoc committee on ISO standards for breath testing instrument calibration laboratories. He has also participated in many of the meetings of the Forensic Alcohol Review Committee revising the California regulations governing blood and breath alcohol testing in California (Title 17).
MARLO CORDERO
PETER IOCONA
