Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in Westminster | 5 available

5 Criminal Defense lawyers are available in Westminster, california, including Buddy Clark, Ginger Kelley, Jared Stephenson, and Lynne Patterson. These lawyers are rated between 4.4/5 to 4.8/5 and 60% provide free consultation.

Buddy Clark

Jared Stephens

Lynne Patterso

Sean Hennessey

Ginger Kelley

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Denver, Colorado ZIP 80211 10.0 mi away 17 lawyers

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Buddy Clark

Firm: Law Offices of Buddy Clark

14252 Beach Boulevard , Westminster , California 92683

Practice Areas: Civil ,Criminal Defense ,Family ,Probate ,Trusts

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“I have had the pleasure of working with Mr Clark in many of different legal matters, for the past 10 years. He is not only good at what he does, but h...”

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Jared Stephenson

Firm: Orange County Public Defender

14120 Beach Blvd. , Westminster , California 92683

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Before graduating from McGeorge School of Law, I worked in state and federal court with the Sacramento County Public Defender, and the Federal Public Defender.. I aggressively represented dozens of clients, facing a variety of charges, from traffic offenses to DUIs, domestic violence, mayhem, criminal threats, marijuana possession, weapons charges, child endangerment, computer, social security, and tax fraud, and probation revocation.. I started working in private criminal defense practice in 2013 with Stephenson & Smith, Attorneys at Law, where I conducted felony preliminary hearings, trials, and plea negotiations.. Currently, I am a Deputy Public Defender with the Orange County Public Defender's Office, in the West Justice Center in Westminster, CA.

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“ss my case completely on behalf of the people as a result.”

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“I endorse this lawyer, Jared fights for his clients in and out of court. He is comfortable in front of a jury, a true trial attorney.”

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Lynne Patterson

Firm: Law Offices of Lynne Patterson

14121 Beach Blvd , Westminster , California 92683

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Sean Hennessey

8231 Westminster Blvd , Westminster , California 92683

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“for my freedom and to ensure the courts treated me right that he ended up with a charge himself (whi”

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Ginger Kelley

9039 Bosa Ave #303 , Westminster , California 92683

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“he end went fully against her advice which thankfully saved my life, no credit to her. She is excruc”

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Recent Q&As in California (Criminal Defense)

Misdemeanor charges dismissed, changed to administrative citation. Does it still show up as an arrest during background checks? | Aug 2, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: California Hi! I was recently arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for unlawful assembly. I recently got a notice from the City Police dept. saying it was dismissed and replaced with an Administrative Citation, which is apparently a lower-level offense like an infraction -- civil, not criminal. Only thing to do is pay a fine. My question is, is this something I still need to get expunged? Like will an arrest still show up on a background check for private company employers? Not sure how downgraded charges work. I was basically detained, never fingerprinted/mugshot etc. but the original ticket was for a misdemeanor. I'd appreciate any help, thanks!
This may be a long shot but do any petty theft lawyers use Reddit? ‍♀️ | Jul 22, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
I fucked up I made a mistake was caught concealing merchandise and was given a ticket for trespassing and concealing items totaling $70. However i tried to tell the officer and worker that i was not trespassing, that i had gotten the trespass notice from a different Target store and was told i was banned for a year but from that specific location. Now im being told it was a ban for the entire county indefinitely and that’s why i was trespassed…. i had never been informed this or had heard this before or else I never would have gone there to begin with. I have a court date now it’s currently a misdemeanor but im worried they will pull up past footage of me. Truthfully i have taken items here and there in the past but had never been cited or trespassed until now. This incident happened 2 months ago im in a different place now and working to get my dermatology license but am terrified i could potentially be facing a felony when my court date happens next month. Any suggestions advice? Hope for the worst? Throw in the towel? Pls Help location: Southern California

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