I specialize in criminal defense. I handle all serious felonies, including sex crimes, drug cases, weapon charges, domestic violence, child abuse, gang cases, violent felonies, burglary, robbery, theft, fraud, and DUI cases. In addition, I handle all varieties of misdemeanor cases, including DUIs. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. I subsequently graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2001. I started my legal career as a prosecutor working in the District Attorney’s office in San Mateo County where I worked from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, I joined the prestigious law firm of Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley to pursue the civil arena of law, wherein I handled all types of cases, including intellectual property, employment, real estate, and personal injury. In 2008, I left to start my own practice doing criminal defense. Throughout my career, I have had tremendous success handling a multitude of serious cases, including sex assault, DUIs, assault, domestic violence, robbery, gang allegations, drug sales and possession, burglary, theft, and attempted murder. Successes include outright dismissals of felony and misdemeanor cases, defending a multi-count rape case to not guilty verdicts at a jury trial, getting clients drug and alcohol treatment programs instead of jail sentences, persuading Judges and Deputy District Attorneys to disregard prior strikes, earning multiple not guilty verdicts at trial, and getting cases thrown out based on illegal searches by the police. I also have significant experience representing both victims and witnesses whenever they are in need of an attorney in the criminal system. I routinely help clients throughout the entire Bay Area.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- White Collar Crime
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
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- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Jackson Law LLP
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- Partner
- Jackson County Center for Non-Profit Legal Services
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- Criminal law practice
- Associate
- Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley
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- Deputy District Attorney
- San Mateo County District Attorney's Office
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- Santa Clara University
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. | History
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- State Bar of California
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- San Mateo County Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
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