Zachary D. Wechsler

Practice areas

Professional Liability: Defense, Administrative Law

Focus areas

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Licensing

Zachary D. Wechsler is the proprietor of the Law Office of Zachary D. Wechsler, APC, a reputable law firm located in Torrance, California. His practice specializes in representing Attorneys who are facing State Bar discipline or investigations, as well as assisting applicants to the State Bar.

With a distinguished background, Mr. Wechsler has held the prestigious position of President of the Association of Discipline Defense Counsel (“ADDC”) for two terms. Additionally, he contributed his expertise to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners. His professional repertoire extends to providing ethics consultations for attorneys and law firms, drafting opinion letters, acting as an expert witness, and serving as a Special Master for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. Mr. Wechsler’s dedication and accomplishments in his legal endeavors have garnered the admiration of his peers, reflected in his remarkable 10.0 “Superb” peer review rating on Avvo.

His academic journey began at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he majored in philosophy and government, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977. Later on, fueled by his passion for the law, he pursued a legal career by enrolling at Loyola Law School. In 1998, he was awarded a Juris Doctor cum laude, and he was honored with induction into the prestigious Order of the Coif. Prior to establishing his private practice, Mr. Wechsler served as a deputy attorney general for the California Department of Justice. He is admitted to practice law exclusively in California and before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.