Charles W. Applegate
Applegate Law Office
The Applegate Law Office focuses on efficient, effective representation. I provide my clients with exactly the help that they need. I founded the Applegate Law Office in June 2009. I have been practicing law in California since 2003, and I have spent most of those years practicing law in the North Bay. As an attorney for years in Santa Rosa and a former prosecutor in Ukiah and Willits, I am familiar with Sonoma and Mendocino County courts. My office, centrally located in Santa Rosa, serves all of the North Bay – Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake, Napa, and Marin counties.
A personal injury lawsuit is a serious matter. If you were injured by someone else, you need someone skilled and aggressive to identify and track down the responsible party and hold them accountable. If someone is accusing you of doing them wrong, then you need someone skilled at defense to protect your interests and your rights. With well over a decade of experience in civil litigation, Applegate Law can take care of you.
A criminal arrest is a serious problem too. From domestic violence to drugs to DUI, fraud to firearm or weapons charges, sex crimes to shoplifting, the Applegate Law Office is ready to handle your criminal case. Any criminal matter that could lead to a misdemeanor, a felony, or a parole or probation violation is a problem that matters to you.
If a problem is big enough to matter to you, it is big enough to matter to me – and no problem is too big for me to tackle. Whether you have a personal injury claim or a criminal charge, I can help. And with a free consultation and a wide range of payment options, you can let your needs, not your budget, make the decision for you. Call so I can start protecting your rights and your freedom now.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Animal & Dog Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Car Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Free Consultation
- California
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- 9th Circuit
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- English
- Owner
- Applegate Law Office
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- Deputy District Attorney II
- Tulare County District Attorney
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- Conducting jury trials or contested hearings every week taught me how the defense can attack the prosecution's case - and I paid attention.
- Deputy District Attorney
- Mendocino County District Attorney
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- My first position as a criminal prosecutor - (extra-help) taught me how The People try a case.
- Associate
- Geary Shea O'Donnell Grattan & Mitchell
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- Civil defense work - protecting the rights and assets of those accused of committing civil wrongs.
- Associate Attorney
- Friedemann & Goldberg
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- High-level civil litigation for high-dollar clients taught me the importance of attention to detail and the value of extensive legal research.
- Associate Attorney
- Un-named Law Firm
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- My first job as a lawyer taught me everything there is to know about protecting my clients from dishonest practices, abusive billing, and unprofessional conduct.
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- Juris Doctorate (2003) | Civil Litigation
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- University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- B.A. (1994) | English
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- Perfect 10.0 Rating
- Justia Inc
- Excellent Rated Attorney
- Avvo
- Sonoma County Bar Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- State Bar of California
- Member
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- Sonoma County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
- Board Member
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- Friends Outside, Sonoma County
- Member, Board of Directors
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- Guest Lecturer
- Empire College
