Robin Sax

In 1993, Sax received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her juris doctor in 1997 from Pepperdine University School of Law. She also has a certificate of Alternative Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University School of Law. In 2018, Sax received a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from University of Southern California.

She was admitted to the State Bar of California on November 24, 1997.[3] The same year, she joined the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. In 1999, she left to work for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, where, for more than 10 years, she prosecuted sexual offenders. She left the district attorney’s office in 2009.[4][5]

She has served as an instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and the California District Attorneys Association. She has also been a lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles’ paralegal program and an adjunct professor of criminal justice at California State University, Los Angeles.

She sat on a multi-disciplinary team at UCLA's Rape Treatment with the Department of Children and Family Services, law enforcement, victim advocates, and social workers. In March 2010, she was a speaker at the Conference on Crimes Against Women in Dallas, Texas.[6] She was a trainer at the California Sexual Assault Investigators Association 2010 Spring Conference.[7]

Sax has a long list of television credits as a legal analyst and commentator. Since 2009 she's appeared on NBC's Today Show,[8] Good Morning America[9] and ABC News.,[10] ET, The Insider, CNN, Dr. Phil Show, Al Jazeera America, Fox News Channel and HLN.

In 2008, Sax was featured on the nationally syndicated radio program "The Law Business Insider," hosted by Steve Murphy to discuss the Caylee Anthony case.[11] She also appeared on the "Nancy Grace Show" in January 2009 to discuss the Anthony case.[12]

In 2011 Sax joined Fox 11 News as a legal analyst for the Dr. Conrad Murray trial. She later became a regular legal contributor on Good Day LA and Studio 11 LA. She also hosted a web show titled "Pick A Lane."[13] On the show, she discussed ongoing trials and legal matters with another co-host (regular hosts include Larry Elder and Darren Kavinoky), and they encourage viewers to contribute to the discussion through social media.

In 2012 Sax joined Current TV as a Producer and Legal Correspondent for The Young Turks.[14] When Al Jazeera America purchased Current TV in 2013[15] Sax took on the role of Manager Show Operations for TechKnow.

In January 2013, she appeared on the Dr. Phil Show to discuss the Steubenville, Ohio alleged rape of an underage teen-age girl by high school football team members.[16]

In 2015, Sax returned full-time to the practice of law. Her offices are located in Century City and her legal practice includes family law, dependency (juvenile) cases, victim advocacy, criminal defense, and entertainment and media. Robin regularly shares her legal expertise as a fill-in host on KABC Radio 790 in Los Angeles.

Previously she's represented the parents of teenager Amber Dubois, who was murdered in San Diego County in 2009 by convicted killer John Albert Gardner,[17] and appeared on Larry King Live with Dubois' mother, Carrie McGonigle.[18] She also represented Samantha Spiegel in an alleged stalking case against John Mark Karr, who falsely confessed to killing Jon Benet Ramsey.[19][20]

In 2016, Robin began doing her hours as a clinical therapist in order to receive her MSW. She worked as an clinical therapist at Animo Inglewood (a Green Dot Charter school) as well as at Harbor UCLA in the Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Unit.

In 2018, Robin joined the staff of the Violence Intervention Program where she is currently is a program manager and clinical therapist for the Alexis Project at LAC USC Hospital. The Alexis Project is a partnership between The Alexis Arquette Family Foundation and Violence Intervention Program (VIP) at the LAC+USC Medical Center, The Alexis Project is an extension of VIP’s hallmark medical, mental health and support programs targeted at the LGBTQ+ population. Robin frequently trains clinicians, the community, educators, and medical staff on LGBTQ+ affirming care, treatment, and rights.

In 2020, Robin founded Dear-CoParent.Dear Co-Parent draws on Robin's skills as a lawyer and a therapist and assists individuals involved in custody and family law issues or cases. She uses her joint degrees and training in order to assist couples deal with separation, parenting planning, and custody plans. Dear Co-Parent helps resolve disputes with a therapeutic sensitive approach combined with knowledge of the law using mediation, collaboration, and consensual dispute resolution.

Robin has appeared in court as an expert witness in criminal law and family law matters relating to child abuse, sexual assault, criminal prosecution, and child custody.

Sax has authored six books, including It Happens Every Day: Inside the World of a Sex Crimes DA[21] and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Criminal Justice System.[22]

She is a contributor to the Huffington Post.[23][24][25] She has also contributed legal commentary on CBS News' Crimesider.[26] She is a regular contributor to Women in Crime Ink,[27] which the Wall Street Journal called "a blog worth reading."[28]

She lives with her daughter in Los Angeles.

• Predators and Child Molesters: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Keep Kids Safe, Prometheus Books, April 2009
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Criminal Justice System, Alpha, October 2009
• It Happens Every Day: Inside the World of a Sex Crimes D.A. Prometheus Books, October 2009

• Author's official Web site
• Sax Facts Weekly
• Robin Sax at IMDb
• Robin Sax interviewed by The Daily Beast about the hunt for Karr/Reich, "Horrifying 'Little Girl Sex Cult'," June 1, 2010
• Appearances on C-SPAN