Practice areas
Criminal defense, in every form it takes.
The office does not practice any other kind of law. Whatever the charge, the approach is the same: understand the evidence better than the prosecution does, be honest with the client about the options, and be ready for trial.
Federal criminal defense
Federal cases move on their own rules, with their own sentencing guidelines and a different kind of prosecutor. The office regularly appears in the Southern District of California on drug importation and trafficking, fraud, firearms, immigration-related offenses, and conspiracy charges.
Homicide and violent crimes
Murder, manslaughter, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and other charges where the exposure is measured in decades. These cases demand early investigation, expert consultation, and a lawyer who has tried them before.
DUI and driving offenses
First-time and repeat DUI, DUI with injury, driving on a suspended license, and the DMV administrative hearing that runs alongside the criminal case.
Drug offenses
Simple possession, possession for sale, transportation, cultivation, and manufacturing, including cases that begin with a border stop or a search that should never have happened.
Sex offenses
Allegations of sexual assault, child molestation, and possession of child pornography carry consequences that follow a person for life. They are handled here with discretion and with a thorough examination of the evidence from the first day.
Theft, fraud, and white collar
Burglary, grand theft, embezzlement, identity theft, and financial crimes in state and federal court.
Domestic violence
Charges that often begin with a single phone call and quickly involve restraining orders, custody, and the family home. The office works to resolve them with the least possible damage.
Appeals and post-conviction
Direct appeals, writs of habeas corpus, and motions to vacate or reduce a conviction in the California Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Pre-charge representation
If you are under investigation and have not been charged, the most valuable time to have a lawyer is now. Early involvement can shape whether charges are filed at all.
Not sure whether your situation fits one of these? Call or write and describe it in general terms. The first conversation is confidential.