Darren Kavinoky is an American

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and

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who is the creator of the television show ''Deadly Sins'' on

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. He is also the featured Criminal Interventionist on the

TV series '' Breaking Point''. Darren is an on-air legal analyst and a special correspondent for the syndicated show '' The Insider'', where he reports on legal, political, and pop-culture issues. Kavinoky has also appeared on ''The Insider''’s sister show, ''

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'', as well as

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’s ''

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'', '' Dr. Phil'', various shows on

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, and many other national and local television and radio programs. Kavinoky also frequently contributes a video blog to ''The Insider''.

Television

Kavinoky is the co-creator and host o
Deadly Sins
, which airs at 9 p.m. each Saturday night (and repeated throughout the week) on

in the United States. The show uses the seven deadly sins as an analytical framework for understanding extreme forms of criminal misbehavior.

Legal

Kavinoky has authored three legal books, including ''Facing a DUI Charge in California: What You Need to Know''.

Awards

Kavinoky was named a

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''Super Lawyer Rising Star'' in 2005 and 2006, and was named a ''Super Lawyer'' in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. He has been named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California by th
National Trial Lawyers
every year since 2007, and has received an "AV" Rating (highest level of skill and ethical standards) by the Martindale-Hubbell directory. Kavinoky was recently named one of the University of La Verne's 125 Notable Leos for Life in honor of the school's 125th anniversary.

Education

*Ashland Sr. High School, Ashland, Oregon (1984) *

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...

University of LaVerne The University of La Verne (ULV) is a private university in La Verne, California. Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College o ...

, San Fernando Valley College of Law

Personal life

Kavinoky is married and has one daughter. He is an endurance athlete, having completed seven

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s, several marathons, and one ultramarathon.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kavinoky, Darren 1966 births American male journalists American television journalists California lawyers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) People from Ashland, Oregon San Diego State University alumni University of Oregon alumni University of La Verne alumni