Don West

National Trial Counsel

At CCW Safe, we know firsthand that if you are involved in a self-defense use of deadly force and are facing criminal charges, your world has just turned upside down. Your reputation, your career and your freedom are now at risk. Because of your training, skill and perhaps a little luck, you have survived the attack against your life. Now you need real help with what’s coming next. That’s where we come in and that’s why CCW Safe is pleased to have Don West as our National Trial Counsel. As National Trial Counsel, Don leads our national network of criminal defense attorneys and assists in the professional selection of counsel for CCW Safe members facing charges following a critical self-defense incident.

Don is a board certified criminal trial specialist with 35 years experience as a criminal defense trial lawyer. He has extensive experience representing those forced to defend themselves against unlawful and potentially lethal attacks.  He has personally tried many deadly force self-defense cases during his career, most notably as co-counsel in the highly publicized defense of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin shooting.  As National Trial Counsel, Don will continue to expand our nationwide panel of knowledgeable and experienced criminal defense trial lawyers.  This strengthens the coverage provided for CCW Safe members involved in a self-defense incident and will help organize CCW Safe sponsored panel presentations and training programs around the country.