Attorneys

Meet The Attorneys

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Kara Stein-Conaway

Attorney, President

kara@steinconawaylaw.com
(805) 439-6069
Bar Admissions
  • California, 2008
Education
  • McGeorge School of Law, JD – Juris Doctor with Distinction, 2008
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, BA – Bachelor of Arts – Magna Cum Laude, 2003
Professional Associations & Memberships
  • President of SLO County Bar Association, 2022
  • President of Women Lawyers Association of SLO County, 2019
  • SLO County Bar Association Board Member, 2021-Present
  • Women Lawyers Association of SLO County Board Member, 2016-Present
  • San Luis County Bar Association, Criminal Defense Section, Member, 2013 – Present
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member, 2008 – Present
  • McGeorge Public Legal Services Society (PLSS) Fundraiser Co-Chair, 2007 – 2008
  • McGeorge Public Legal Services Society (PLSS) President, 2006 – 2007
Awards
  • President’s Award, San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, 2022
  • San Luis Obispo County Bar Association Pentangelo Award Recipient, 2020
  • President’s Award, Women Lawyers Association of SLO County, 2019
  • Women Lawyers Association of SLO County Rising Star Award Recipient, 2017
  • Order of the Coif, McGeorge School of Law, 2008
  • Dean’s Honor List, McGeorge School of Law, 2008
  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, McGeorge School of Law, 2008
  • Summer Corps Award Recipient, Equal Justice Works, 2007
  • President’s Honor List, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 2003
  • Dean’s Honor List, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 2003
Work Experience
  • President and Managing Attorney, Stein-Conaway Law Firm, P.C., 2017 – Present
  • Associate Attorney, Stein, Casciola & Galambos, LLP, 2013 – 2016
  • Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, 2008 – 2013
  • Judicial Extern, Justice Kathleen M. Butz, CA Court of Appeal, Third District, 2007
  • Chief Comment Editor of McGeorge Law Review (Law Review Board), McGeorge School of Law, 2007 – 2008
  • Staff Writer for McGeorge Law Review, McGeorge School Of Law, 2006 – 2007
Publications
Speaking Engagements
  • Women in the Law Panel, Law School & Practicing Law, 2017
  • MCLE, Annual Ethics Update, 2016
  • Cal Poly Law School Panel, Law School and Becoming a Lawyer, 2016
  • Presentation by Kara Stein-Conaway and Jeff Stein, What Family Law Lawyers Should Know About Criminal Law, 2014
  • Presentation by Kara Stein-Conaway & Jeff Stein, What College Students Should Know About Criminal Law, 2014
Jeff Stein

Jeffrey R. Stein

Attorney of Counsel

jeff@steinconawaylaw.com
(805) 439-6069
Bar Admissions
  • California, 1975
Education
  • Loyola Marymount University Law, JD – Juris Doctor, 1975
  • California State University, BA – Bachelor of Arts, 1972
Professional Associations & Memberships
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, President, 2011 – 2012
  • San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, President, 2003 – 2004
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice legislative Committee, Chairman, 1994 & 2005 – 2007
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Board of Governors, 1989 – 2007
  • San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, Chairman, 1982 – 1984
  • San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, Member, 1980 – Present
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member, 1976 – Present
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 1990-Present
Work Experience
  • Attorney of Counsel, Stein-Conaway Law Firm, P.C., 2017 – Present
  • Managing Partner, Stein, Casciola & Galambos, LLP, 1980 – 2016
  • Public Defender, San Bernardino County Public Defender, 1976 – 1980
Awards
  • President Award, San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, 2003
Legal Cases
  • People v. Darnell, 224 Cal. App. 3d 806, 274 Cal. Rptr. 110 (1990)
  • People v. Chaffey, 25 Cal. App. 4th 852, 30 Cal. Rptr. 2d 757 (1994)
Speaking Engagements
  • Presentation by Kara Stein-Conaway and Jeff Stein, What Family Law Lawyers Should Know About Criminal Law, 2014
  • Presentation by Kara Stein-Conaway & Jeff Stein, What College Students Should Know About Criminal Law, 2014
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Carrie Winters

Attorney

carrie@steinconawaylaw.com
(805) 439-6069
Bar Admissions
  • California, 2005
  • United States District Court – Central District of California, 2010
Education
  • New College of California School of Law, JD – Juris Doctorate, 2005
  • San Francisco State University, BA – Bachelor of Arts 2000
Professional Associations & Memberships
  • San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, Member, 2009 – Present
  • Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo, Member, 2021 – Present
  • National Italian American Bar Association, Member, 2021 – Present
Work Experience
  • Attorney, Stein-Conaway Law Firm, P.C., 2024 – Present
  • Attorney, Law Office of Carrie Jane Winters, 2014 – 2024
  • Deputy County Counsel, San Luis Obispo Office of the County Counsel, 2009 – 2014
  • Attorney, Dependency Legal Advocates, Santa Clara County, 2007-2009
  • Deputy District Attorney, Tulare County District Attorney, 2006-2007
Notable Cases
  • People v. Washington, SLO Superior Court Case Number 17F-06347-B: Client charged with robbery under Penal Code § 211. Not guilty after a jury trial.
  • People v. Jones. SLO Superior Court Case number 23F-07258. Client was charged with Penal Code § 664/187 – attempted premeditated murder. At the preliminary hearing, the defense showed the People could not prove that the act was premeditated, thus lessening the client’s prison exposure from life with the possibility of parole to a maximum of 9 years.
Volunteer Experience
  • San Luis Obispo College of Law Remedies professor, 2019 – Present
  • Atascadero High School Mock Trial, Attorney Coach, 2023 – Present
  • San Luis Obispo High School Mock Trial, Attorney Coach, 2017 – 2022
  • Central Coast Motorcycle Association, Treasurer, 2022 – Present