San Diego criminal defense
Criminal defense in state and federal court. Nothing else, since 2009.
The Law Office of Benjamin B. Kington, APC represents people accused of crimes in San Diego and throughout Southern California, from misdemeanors to the most serious felonies, at trial and on appeal.
Contact the officeThe practice
One area of law, practiced with care.
Every case in this office is a criminal case. That focus is deliberate. Criminal law is its own world, with its own rules of evidence, its own procedures, and its own judges, prosecutors, and investigators. Fifteen-plus years inside that world is what a client gets here.
The work is quiet and thorough: reading every page of discovery, finding the weaknesses in the government's case, and giving clients a candid assessment of where they stand and what their options are. No promises that cannot be kept, and no drama.
About Ben KingtonWhere the office appears
- State courtsSan Diego, Riverside, and Imperial County Superior Courts
- Federal courtUnited States District Court, Southern District of California
- AppealsCalifornia Courts of Appeal and the California Supreme Court
- Case typesMisdemeanor DUI through homicide, and everything between
Practice areas
What the office handles
Federal criminal defense
Drug importation and trafficking, fraud, firearms, and other matters in the Southern District of California.
Serious felonies
Homicide, assault, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, and other violent or high-exposure charges.
DUI and driving offenses
First-time and repeat DUI, DMV hearings, and related license consequences.
Drug offenses
Possession, possession for sale, transportation, and manufacturing, in state and federal court.
Sex offenses
Charges that carry lifelong consequences and require careful, discreet handling from the first day.
Appeals and post-conviction
Direct appeals, writs, and post-conviction relief in the California appellate courts.
Contact
Downtown San Diego, a short walk from the courthouse.
The office is at 401 West A Street, Suite 1150, in the heart of the downtown legal district. Call, email, or use the contact form to arrange a consultation.
Get in touch- Phone(619) 745-6080
- Emailben@kingtonlaw.com
- Address401 West A Street, Suite 1150
San Diego, CA 92101