Violent Crime lawyers in California

Firm: Law Offices of Pamela J. Ortiz

11501 Dublin Blvd , Dublin , California 94568

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime, Violent Crime

As a Bay Area native, Pamela is committed to fighting for her clients. She has been in private practice specializing in criminal defense exclusively since 2002. She handles all types of felonies and misdemeanors in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.. Pamela has a BS in Criminal Justice from CSU, Sacramento (1987 graduating with honors). She then attended law school at Golden Gate University in San Francisco during which she interned with the Marin County Public Defender’s Office, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California. Upon her graduation in 1991, she went to work as a deputy district attorney in Contra Costa County for several years.. After working for a number of years in a law firm as a civil litigator and a large company focusing on employment law issues, she returned to the practice of criminal law as a private criminal defense attorney. In addition to her private practice, she serves as a court appointed attorney in Alameda County through the Alameda County Bar Association and handles adult serious felony matters.

217 Civic Center Dr. , Vista , California 92084

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence

Firm: Robert F. Landheer

924 Anacapa Street, Suite 1-T , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Violent Crime

Mr. Landheer first worked as an associate attorney in the early 80s with the Law Office of Richard Peterson in Mendocino County, California. He tried major felony cases and successfully exonerated his client in his first homicide trial. He also assisted his partner in preparing the defense in a capital case in neighboring Lake County. Additionally, he litigated and defended many marijuana cultivation cases and wrote appeals.. In 1983, he moved to Santa Barbara and opened an office with his associate, former District Attorney of Mendocino County Joseph D. Allen. In 1985, he was invited to join the Santa Barbara County Public Defender's Office, where he remained until he retired and opened a private practice in 1990.. Mr. Landheer served as chairman of the board of the Santa Barbara Legal Defense Center, a nonprofit legal advocacy group for indigent and homeless persons in the 80s. Mr. Landheer was recognized as Professor of the Year in 1999 by the student body at the Southern California Institute of Law, where he taught jurisprudence, the philosophy of law.. Mr. Landheer has been featured on Dateline and 48 Hours. He is frequently consulted by the media and asked to comment on controversial legal issues. He has been interviewed and quoted by the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He appears frequently on local television news programs.

Firm: Law Office of Steve Whitworth

9245 Laguna Springs Drive , Elk Grove , California 95758

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights, Juvenile, Violent Crime, Child Abuse, Federal Crime

District Attorneys are in the business of prosecution.  Because of this, you should hire an attorney who has always been in the business of defending individual's rights under Constitution of the United States.. One of my personal goals as your attorney is to wipe clean the stigma and stain that a false or erroneous charge can create in your personal and professional life.  I do this by focusing on the clients represented by my practice and focusing on the needs of the individual client.  My practice is based on providing the best outcome for the client.  If this includes trial, then I aggresively move towards trial and diligently pursue and provide the attention to detail that trial requires.  If your case does not or should not require a trial then my contacts throughout the defense community will allow me to enhance your chances of receiving a fair and reasonable outcome.. If you are looking for aggresive, honest, reasonably priced representation, then I look forward to helping you through your case, shielding you, protecting you, and defending you to the best of my ability.. Respectfully,. Steve Whitworth, Esq.

Firm: Pioneer Law Center

380 South Melrose Drive, Suite 211 , Vista , California 92081

Practice Areas: Expungement, Criminal Defense, Speeding Ticket, Sex Crime, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime, Domestic Violence, Violent Crime