Christopher Morales - San Francisco Criminal Defense Lawyer Reviews & Ratings
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ZIP 94109
ZIP 94109
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About Christopher Morales
Mr. Morales has been in private practice since 1991 and has successfully defended thousands of clients accused of breaking the law. He practices criminal defense in all counties in California, handling misdemeanors, felonies and juvenile cases. Throughout his years as a criminal defense attorney Mr. Morales has been interviewed numerous times on television while defending high-profile clients and was an expert commentator for Fox News on the Scott Peterson murder trial. He also has been quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle as well as the San Jose Mercury News and other newspapers. Chris is an aggressive trial attorney who tries all types of cases including: DUI's, sexual assault, child molestation, three strikes cases, possession of drugs, assault, murder cases and all types of white collar crimes. He handles the toughest cases and has won the respect of judges and prosecutors alike for his tenacious and intelligent defense of his clients.
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Drunk-Driving Crashes Near This Office
Within 5 miles of ZIP 94109, NHTSA recorded 180 fatal crashes that killed 190 people from 2019 to 2024. 18 of those crashes (10%) involved a driver police reported had been drinking. The road nearby with the most of them is I-80 (13).
Across San Francisco County, 48 people died in traffic crashes in 2024 (5.8 per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally).
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My dad keyed a Tesla and is being convicted. Nov 7, 2026criminal defense attorney — CaliforniaLocation: California La I don’t agree what he did is right. my friend asked me for advice but I don’t know much but would like to hear people opinion or advice to provide to him. I don’t know a lot to the situation but so far he went to hearing…
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criminal defense attorney — CaliforniaLocation: CALIFORNIA. So a year ago I was in a relationship and long story short, an argument escalated into a physical fight. He slapped me, so I hit back. We fought pretty badly and he mainly just pulled my hair and dragged me or shoved me into things so I…
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criminal defense attorney — California[Location: California] she’s homeless and got caught shoplifting from target a while ago and she only got a court date wasn’t arrested for it, but she got a warrant for not showing up to that court date, so she put herself on the calendar and got it resolved and she…
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criminal defense attorney — Californialocation: colorado, but he went to juvie in california and moved here after he got out still on california's juvenile probation. He's supposed to get off probation in less than a month, and he also has court coming up too. but we found out a couple days ago that he…
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CA Misdemeanor Hit & Run Oct 26, 2026criminal defense attorney — CaliforniaHi, I’m in California and last night when I was driving home from a party I fell asleep and hit two parked cars and my car flipped. My car automatically dialed 911 from my phone. I let the agent know that everyone was OK and we didn’t need any medical…
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“Payed lots of money , he showed up 1 or two times, always sends paralegal Susie to give bad news , I had a. Easy beatable case and got the same the th…”Read on Avvo
“I was in a desperate need for a lawyer for my son. I sent a message to Mr Chris Morales and got a prompt response, although I couldn't hire him for personal...”Read on Yelp
“Christopher Morales is a highly regarded, expert criminal defense attorney. He treats his clients with dignity and respect, and educates them so they understand and make informed decisions about their cases. I am an immigration attorney and regularly - and highly - recommend Christopher to people in any stage of the criminal process, because he is extremely diligent, knowledgable and effective.”
“Mr. Morales is a very eloquent speaker with a great knowledge of the law and related matters. After I asked a few questions, he was able to answer them clearly and I felt supported by someone who had expertise in this field. I feel that he …”— Nazera Fazli (5/5)
“…a clientIf you are of the Latin community you will not be represented correctly. Always shows up late for court. Told client this was the best thing for him s…”Read on Avvo
“I didn't hire him because he wasn't local. i hired a local attorney whi was horrible and was very sorry that i had not hired Mr. Morales because he'd given...”Read on Yelp
“I've had some interaction with Mr. Morales directly as I was doing research on his law firm and him specifically. …”— Shawn Shafai (5/5)
“ElayI have been working with Chris for the past year and he has done an outstanding job! He is very knowledgeable and professional, yet personable and af…”Read on Avvo
“Useless. No change in outcome of the case. No care for client. No communications. Negative $5k. Made me feel they don't defend and propose worst deal, to...”Read on Yelp
“I had a great experience working with Morales Law Firm. They were very professional, knowledgeable, and took the time to carefully listen to my situation. They explained everything clearly and made the legal process much easier to …”— Mehrdad Jamshidi (5/5)
“…a Insurance Fraud clientHelped me a lot with juvenile problems.a Juvenile clientI found Mr. Christopher Francis Morales at a crucial time in my case. I was fighting a gun possesion case and my case improved dramatically with his r…”Read on Avvo
“OSCAR Y. MENENDEZMr. Morales helped our employee out of a sitaution, which should not have gone as far as it did. I felt he was very confident from the first time I s…”Read on Avvo
“…a Commercial Real Estate clientChris is an excellent lawyer. He provides high quality, competent, and compassionate representation to people facing legal difficulties. I highly re…”Read on Avvo
“…a clientMr. Morales is a great criminal lawyer in San Francisco. My case was quite difficult, I needed a criminal lawyer for defense; called him late one afte…”Read on Avvo
“…a Criminal Defense clientChris, besides a "Certified Specialist In Criminal Law," is so experienced in his profession, honest, and compassionate in dealings with his clients…”Read on Avvo
“…a Criminal Defense clientMy daughter got in trouble 3 years ago (juvenile case) - and I had terrible experience with a first lawyer. Fortunately I found Christopher Morale…”Read on Avvo
“…a Juvenile clientWith Mr. Morales experience was not problems just solutions and his vast knowledge in law give me a second chance. I appreciated very much your help…”Read on Avvo
“…a Lawsuits & Disputes client3 years ago I was wrongfully accused of a serious sex case in a strip dance club and I would be required to get register as a sex offender if loosing…”Read on Avvo
“…a Criminal Defense clientChristopher Morales is an excellent lawyer. Since the first time i met with him he treated me respect and inspired me trust. He helped in the dismiss…”Read on Avvo
“…a Criminal Defense clientI want to thank you very much for all your help you give me. Your knowledge experience and wisdom got me out of trouble Saving me thousands of doll…”Read on Avvo
“Sergio FuentesI'm an LA based lawyer and needed a Bay Area referral for a client I represented in LA. Mr. Morales was referred to me and he did an excellent job. I…”Read on Avvo
“PETEI live in Los Angeles and while visiting my girlfriend in SF, picked up a DUI. I was sick with the thought of having to drive all the way to SF for co…”Read on Avvo
“Rigoberto RuizAs the result of some poor decision making and circumstances I found myself on the wrong side of the law. I took immediate action to rectify the situa…”Read on Avvo
“…a clientI think that Chris Morales is a good lawyer. He doesn't know that I am writing this opinion about him on this site. On or about 1995 he defended me in…”Read on Avvo
“…a Criminal Defense clientChris did an excellent job of defending me in my criminal defense case. He worked very hard to prove my innocence and succeeded in averting a trial t…”Read on Avvo
“…a Criminal Defense clientWe hired Christopher Morales after we met with him in regards to a child abuse case that my boyfriend was accused of in Alameda County. Mr. Morales w…”Read on Avvo
“…a Child Abuse clientI had retained Mr. Morales to defend a friend that was looking at twenty five years to life under the three strike law. He will put you at eaze after…”Read on Avvo
“…vitoMr. Morales is very compassionate, honest and professional. He assisted me through the whole court process and was there for me every step of the way…”Read on Avvo
“.MarcThis lawyer deserves more than just 5 stars. He is a true lawyer that tries to help people. He never charges for services that he knows can't and wo…”Read on Avvo
“MariaI want to say that Mr. Morales did a wonderful job with my case and if you want someone who's going to be there from start to finish, this is the Law…”Read on Avvo
“KenAfter having a bitter experience with 2 lawyers, where they advised that I plead guilty to a crime that I had not committed, it was a miracle that I g…”Read on Avvo
“Sonia ChavezExcellent lawyer and helped me get my DUI charge reduced to a reckless driving. Spoke more to his colleagues after the initial hire, but he was quite…”Read on Avvo
“NBI am a foreign national. I was falsely implicated in a petty theft case recently. I hired Chris as my criminal defense attorney. He represented me in…”Read on Avvo
“VijavMy case is this i was falsely acussed of grand theft i had a horrible and nasty experience with my first lawyer that i am gonna be straight at the poi…”Read on Avvo
“…kevinI contacted Chris after my son was involved in an altercation and charged with a two felonies. No one in the family had ever been arrested, so we had…”Read on Avvo
“…a clientI was referred to Chris Morales by an attorney that I consulted and I had "THE BEST" representation with Chris. There are lot of things I liked abo…”Read on Avvo
“…a clientI hired Christopher Morales as a defense attorney for a Drug Case I had that was left unresolved. He made a great case for me. I was not present in…”Read on Avvo
“Alysa DilsMy family hired Chris Morales to defend a family member accused of three counts of attempted murder. Chris worked diligently and intelligently on the…”Read on Avvo
“NachoMr.Morales's understanding of the law and his ability to communicate with our family and all the players in the courtroom was pure proffessional truly…”Read on Avvo
“Rita O.I hired Mr. Morales to handle my case. He answered all my questions clearly and addressed all my concerns. Chris was courteous, experienced, knowledge…”Read on Avvo
“…a clientMr. Morales has received these stellar reviews for good reason. As many have said, he is exceptional at what he does, which I came to find out after m…”Read on Avvo
“OmariI am on Luisiana, and He did a perfect job, with my case in San Francisco I really appreciate your work thanks for help me AzaelIf you’re looking for a trusted and experienced criminal attorney in the Bay Area Mr. Morales is the one. I had a Great experience with him , he’s a…”Read on Avvo
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