Charlene J. Wynder

Prosecution Counsel

Charlene J. Wynder represents municipal and public sector clients in litigation in both state and federal courts. As prosecution counsel in the Municipal Law practice group of Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Ontario office, Charlene’s practice includes criminal and civil municipal code enforcement, public entity defense, Pitchess motions, gun confiscations, workplace violence prevention and Health & Safety Code abatement and receiverships.

Prior to joining BB&K, Charlene was an associate at Dapeer, Rosenblit & Litvak in Los Angeles, where she represented municipalities in criminal, civil, administrative, writ, and appellate actions. Her past experience includes externships with the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office’s Appellate Services Division and the Disability Rights Legal Center’s Education Advocacy Project in Los Angeles. At the Disability Rights Legal Center, Charlene represented clients in IEPs and dependency hearings and conducted public presentations and workshops on specialized topics in special education.

Charlene obtained her law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. During law school, she served as a staff writer and production editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review. She obtained her bachelor’s degrees in communication and political science, cum laude, from the University of Southern California.

Charlene lives in the City of Chino Hills with her husband, three children, and two dogs.
 

Education

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D.
• University of Southern California, B.A., communication and political science, cum laude

Bar Admissions

• California