Peter James Chambers
Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney. Smart, Modern Representation. Flat-fee Pricing.
Based in Marin County, CA, Peter Chambers proudly defends his clients against their government. Mr. Chambers is at the vanguard of criminal defense law, regularly leveraging the latest legal and technological tools to improve his clients' situation. Never afraid of taking a case to trial, Mr. Chambers takes greater pride in the number of cases dismissed before ever reaching the jury.
Before swapping coasts and counsel tables, Mr. Chambers served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, NY, prosecuting cases from attempted murder to petty theft. He is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, the Journal of Law & Policy, and worked as research assistant for the preeminent New York evidence treatise, Prince, Richardson on Evidence, and Oberlin College, where he was a Dannenberg Scholar. Also, Mr. Chambers completed non-degree legal coursework at Harvard University.
Mr. Chambers is on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center, where he helps support low-income families receive essential child care. He lives in Marin with his partner Julia, a fair housing attorney, and his son Otis, a toddler.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- White Collar Crime
- Restraining Orders
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 320782
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Law Office of Peter James Chambers
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- Assistant District Attorney
- Kings County District Attorney's Office; Brooklyn, NY
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- Oberlin College
- B.A.
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- Brooklyn Law School
- J.D. | Law
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- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100
- National Trial Lawyers
- Top 40 under 40
- National Trial Lawyers
- Public Service Award - Gold
- Brooklyn Law School
- Excellence for the Future Award
- Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
- State Bar of California # 320782
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- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
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- Marin County Bar Association
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- California Public Defender Association
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- Q. I have trial readiness court scheduled tomorrow. Can i tell my lawyer that i am not happy and want a different lawyer?
- A: Think about a public defender like any other government job.
When you get on the bus, you don't get to pick the driver. When you live in public housing, you don't get to pick the plumber your landlord sends to unplug your sink. You don't get to pick your firefighter, election poll worker or public librarian. Did anyone ask if you wanted to be arrested by that particular cop?
Often, one public defender's office represents everyone it legally can, so even the best lawyers can suffer from overwork. You can petition the court for a new court-appointed lawyer, as others have pointed out, but keep in mind that a lawyer is not likely to be replaced without a showing of incompetence ... Read More
