WHO I AM:  A reliable, trustworthy attorney who has exclusively practiced criminal defense in the Napa/Solano area for the past 25+ years. An experienced trial lawyer who has defended several hundred jury trials of all types, including murders, sex crimes, domestic violence, theft offenses, drug crimes, and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.  The right choice to evaluate, negotiate, and fight for the best possible outcome  when you or your loved one is under threat of jail or prison in Napa or Solano County.   A local practitioner with decades of experience with the same prosecutors, judges, probation officers, and law enforcement, who knows the best way to approach every kind of investigation and prosecution in the jurisdiction where your case is pending. WHO I AM NOT: I will not send letters to the home addresses of everyone who gets booked in jail, oblivious to the privacy of you and your family. I am not a journeyman who travels to a dozen counties, nor will I leave you standing next to an associate you’ve never met. You will never see my face on a billboard or a taxi cab, and I will never promise you unattainable results.

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
White Collar Crime

California
Since 1989
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written
  • Spanish:
    Spoken

Attorney
Napa County Public Defender
1989 –

2014

Senior Trial Attorney for the final eight years.
President
Napa County Bar Association – Criminal Defense section
1994 –

2000

Univ of California at Los Angeles
Undergraduate Degree
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Univ of Colorado School of Law
Law Degree
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California State Bar

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Member
1989 –
Current
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Websites & Blogs

Website


1031 Jefferson Street #C
Napa, CA 94559
US
Telephone: (707) 271-0141
Cell: (707) 271-0141
Monday: 8 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday: 8 AM – 6 PM (Today)
Thursday: 8 AM – 6 PM
Friday: 8 AM – 6 PM
Saturday: 9 AM – 6 PM
Sunday: 9 AM – 6 PM