Criminal Defense Attorney

Edward Schoeler

Edward Schoeler grew up in Seattle, Washington and moved to Arizona in 1999. He is a former prosecutor who currently practices in the areas of Criminal Defense. Edward is a veteran of the United States Navy and Naval Reserve and a graduate of the University of Arizona where he attended both undergraduate studies and law school. Upon his graduation in 2009, Edward spent a year serving as law clerk for the Honorable Howard Fell which provided him with the opportunity to hone his skills as a legal writer and to observe skilled trial attorneys in the courtroom.

After his judicial clerkship, Edward went to work for the Pima County Attorney’s Office where he served in the Misdemeanor Unit. Edward handled thousands of misdemeanor cases and conducted dozens of DUI jury trials and hundreds of bench trials during that time. Edward then went to work for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office where he served as the Vehicle Theft Task Force prosecutor and then as a Gang Bureau prosecutor handling hundreds of drug, property crime and high-profile violent felony cases and conducting dozens of felony jury trials. Edward received advanced training in forensic science, digital forensic evidence, trial advocacy, victim’s rights and complex case management. Edward then went to work for the Scottsdale City Prosecutor where he received additional advanced training in DUI science for alcohol and marijuana related cases. There, Edward successfully handled thousands of misdemeanor cases and conducted dozens more DUI jury trials. Edward has received awards for Property Crimes Prosecutor of the Year and MADD DUI Prosecutor of the Year and numerous other commendations.