Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Francisco | 51 available

51 Criminal Defense lawyers are available in San Francisco, California, including Petra Reinecke, Pezhman Pakneshan, Randall G. Knox, and Raphael Goldman. These lawyers are rated between 4.2/5 to 4.6/5 and 60% provide free consultation.
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5

Petra Reinecke

Firm: Schwartz & Cera LLP
44 Montgomery Street Suite 3850 , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Personal Injury
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Yelp Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5

Pezhman Pakneshan

Firm: The Pakneshan Firm
201 Mission Street, Suite 1200 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Pezhman Pakneshan graduated with honors from UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Mr. Pakneshan also received a Certificate of Study in Business and Public Policy from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member in good standing with the State Bar of California.. Since receiving his law degree, Mr. Pakneshan has focused his practice on criminal, DUI & Civil Rights law. Upon graduating from law school, he worked as a Deputy District Attorney. As a prosecutor, he successfully prosecuted thousands of misdemeanor and felony criminal and DUI cases and tried numerous jury trials. During that time, Mr. Pakneshan grew to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the prosecution of criminal and DUI charges.. As a prosecutor, Mr. Pakneshan handled over 1,000 DUI cases. Now, he specializes in DUI defense. Over the years, he has received extensive training by the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services, in all aspects of DUI cases. That extensive training included alcohol extrapolation studies, as well as EPAS and Intoxilyzer analysis. He has also received extensive training and has experience handling DUI cases involving prescription medications and illegal drugs.. As a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Pakneshan specializes in virtually every area of criminal law ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies.. Mr. Pakneshan's intricate knowledge of the criminal justice system affords his clients with unique "inside information" and gives him the advantage in defending criminal matters. Knowing how the prosecutor thinks gives him the opportunity to develop an effective defense designed to counter the government's strategy.. Mr. Pakneshan is also one of California’s foremost authorities on how to clear (expunge) criminal convictions. He is committed to helping people who have been unfairly saddled with a criminal record to expunge or seal their record.
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“fortunate enough to have Mr. Pezhman representing us in contra costa county court. This gentleman s”
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Yelp Review
“This review is based on a consultation I had with Mr. Pakneshan last night. I'm a young female who was the victim of an assault & battery recently, and...”
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“I endorse this lawyer.”
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
Yelp Rating: Rated 3.0 out of 5

Randall G. Knox

Firm: Randall G. Knox
Market Street , San Francisco , California 94102
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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“I never thought of being set up after filing a civil law suit against the City of San Francisco but I found myself one day with over a dozens serious...”
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Google Review
“The Knox Law firm helped my out-of-state client quickly resolve his San Mateo County DUI case without the expense of repeat court appearances.”
— Thomas Wilson

Raphael Goldman

Firm: Topel & Goodman, A Professional Corporation
832 Sansome Street, 4th Floor , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Yelp Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5

Robert Tayac

Firm: Robert Tayac
44 Montgomery Street 3850  9410 , San Francisco , California 94104
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense ,Domestic Violence,Drug Crimes,DUI/DWI,Felonies,Juvenile ,Parole and Probation,Sexual Abuse,White Collar Crime,Wrongful Death
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“I had a terrible experience with Tayac. I hired him for a DUI matter. He charged me an inflated rate (going rate for a DUI is $2-3k but he charged $...”
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Yelp Review
“Robert is tough and knowledgeable! He will work hard for you. He got my dui charge reduced to a wet and reckless! Saved me two years of probation, thousands...”
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Google Review
“I had a dui defense attorney who was just not keeping me informed made some big mistakes that cost me so I fired him and was lucky enough to find Robert online. Our first meeting w…”
— Big Head
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

Sharon M. Bunzel

Embarcadero Center West   275 Battery Street Cal , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Shawn Salehieh

Firm: Presidio Law Group APC
1160 Jackson Street, Suite 100 , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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“confident. It was clear he was on my side and would do everything possible to get the best outcome f”
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“I endorse Shawn, whom I met about 10 years ago when we both volunteered at SF Bar Association's Legal Clinic and have referred clients to him since then.”
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

William M. Balin

Firm: Balin and Kotler, LLP
Franklin Street , San Francisco , California 94102
Practice Areas: Appellate ,Civil ,Criminal Defense ,Ethics & Professional Responsibility,Felonies,Legal Malpractice
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“Bill Balin is the most honest lawyer i have ever met. He did not pad his expenses. He was actually looking out for ME and not thinking of himself fi...”
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Avvo Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5

William M. Goodman

832 Sansome Street   Fourth Floor  94 , San Francisco , California 94111
Practice Areas: Civil ,Criminal Defense ,White Collar Crime

Winston Chan

Firm: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
555 Mission St , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Tim Gomes

Firm: Tim Gomes and Associates
1330 Castro Street , San Francisco , California 94114
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense ,Drug Crimes,DUI/DWI,Traffic Violations
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“I was looking for a qualified attorney to file a CA 17b Motion to reduce felony to misdemeanor. because of his reasonable flat rate I retained Mr. Gom...”
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