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Hannah L. Farouk

Licence verified

Founding Attorney, Merritt & Prescott LLPLos Angeles

In practice
18 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Reviews
3.6 (8)
Last verified
1 Jun 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Criminal Defense in Los Angeles · ranking v1.0.0
61.1

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Credentials70 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • California licence — verified
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience79 × 15%

12 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 12
Specialization100 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 2 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 2
Verified reputation56 × 15%

8 review(s) from 2 source(s), 2.861 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.22/5.

  • Source #3: 2.746 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 0.115 effective reviews
Professional recognition9 × 10%

1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.141.

  • Defense Bar Honour Roll (2016)
Relevant track record7 × 10%

3 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.214.

  • Felony jury trial acquittal (demo record) (2013) — unverified
  • High-asset equitable distribution trial (demo record) (2016)
  • High-asset equitable distribution trial (demo record) (2026) — unverified
Client experience48 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 6
Profile & data quality60 × 5%

6 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Email
  • Missing: Education
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 135 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-06-01

Ranking history

Position in criminal defense rankings in Los Angeles, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
14 Oct 2026#9 of 3861.1
13 Oct 2026#9 of 3861.1

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
CaliforniaState Bar of CaliforniaDEMO-US-1015892008activeVerified 1 Jun 2026

Recognition

  • Defense Bar Honour Roll (2016)

    Criminal Defense Collegium (fictional)

Sourced matters

  • High-asset equitable distribution trial (demo record)

    Los Angeles tribunal · 2026 · Divorce

    Unverified
  • High-asset equitable distribution trial (demo record)

    Los Angeles trial court · 2016 · Divorce

  • Felony jury trial acquittal (demo record)

    Los Angeles appellate court · 2013 · Criminal Defense

    Unverified

Reviews

3.6

8 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    3.6 from 6 reviews, 6 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    3.8 from 2 reviews, 0 verified

  • Michael T.31 Jul 2026Verified client

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

  • Laura C.21 Mar 2026Verified client

    Helpful, but communication was slow at times.

  • Victor H.14 Feb 2025Verified client

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Wei M.28 Dec 2024Verified client

    Good result, although the process took longer than expected.

  • Esther N.22 Sept 2023Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Victor P.18 Mar 2023Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

Offices

  • Los AngelesMain office

    Merritt & Prescott LLP

    421 Commerce Street, 90062

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 9 Dec 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source6 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source2 records
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