About Malik
Malik Pemberton has practised law for 9 years, focusing on criminal defense, personal injury, immigration, business matters in San Francisco. They represent individuals and small businesses as a member of Rowe & Redfern LLP. Regularly speaks at continuing legal education programmes. This is a fictional demo profile.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Languages
- English
- Last verified
- 14 Apr 2026
Rankings
Score ledger
Criminal Defense in San Francisco · ranking v1.0.0Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.
Credentials80 × 20%
1 verified active licence(s).
- California licence — verified
- 1 verified qualification(s)
- Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience71 × 15%
9 years practising in this area.
- Relevant years counted: 9
Specialization78 × 15%
Primary practice area; practises in 4 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 4
Verified reputation73 × 15%
25 review(s) from 2 source(s), 5.442 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.93/5.
- Source #4: 1.305 effective reviews
- Source #3: 4.137 effective reviews
Professional recognition4 × 10%
1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.057.
- Trial Advocacy Distinction (2021) — unverified
Relevant track record0 × 10%
No publicly sourced matters on record.
Client experience59 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 13
Profile & data quality80 × 5%
8 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Website
Data freshness100 × 5%
Last verified 154 days ago.
- Verified: 2026-04-14
Ranking history
Position in criminal defense rankings in San Francisco, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #6 of 28 | 61.5 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | State Bar of California | DEMO-US-105572 | 2017 | activeVerified 14 Apr 2026 |
- LL.M., Prairie State Law School (2023) verified
Recognition
Trial Advocacy Distinction (2021)
Society of Trial Counsel (fictional)
Unverified
Reviews
4.7
25 reviews
Open review platform (demo fixture)
4.5 from 12 reviews, 0 verified
Verified client reviews (demo fixture)
4.8 from 13 reviews, 13 verified
- Clara M.18 Aug 2026Unverified
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Thomas T.31 Mar 2026Verified client
Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.
- Lucas N.19 Feb 2026Unverified
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Hiroshi Y.21 Nov 2025Verified client
Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.
- Olivia B.26 Apr 2025Verified client
Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.
- Malik B.11 Feb 2025Unverified
Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.
Offices
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 24 Dec 2025.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
- Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source12 records
- Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source13 records