Criminal Defense Lawyers and DUI Attorneys with offices in San Mateo/Redwood City, San Jose and Palo Alto

Clients often ask us whether it makes sense to hire a DUI attorney. The answer is almost always yes. If you don't fight these charges, you face substantial fines, a permanent criminal record and increased insurance rates.

CA Penal Code 273.5 defines this crime also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse. We help our clients get restraining orders lifted and charges dropped to avoid problems with family and employment.

CA Penal Code 245 is a "wobbler" crime which can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. Our goal will be to show that you were falsely accused, acted in self defense or did not show the required intent.

With CA Penal Code 503 or embezzlement accusations, our goal is to get the charges dropped in the pre-file stage before your reputation is damaged. We negotiate with employers to work out civil compromise arrangements.

If you have a criminal record, in most cases in San Francisco Bay Area courts we can help you clean it to give you a fresh start and make it invisible to future employment background checks.

If you are facing federal criminal charges in the San Francisco Bay Area, you'll need an attorney on your side who knows the nuances and specialized rules of federal court.

Hit and Run in the San Francisco Bay Area courts can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony depending upon whether there was property damage only or also bodily injury. Either way, our goal will be to negotiate dropped charges.

As a strong advocate for equality and fair treatment, the Law Office of James Dunn wants to help victims take a stand, help their voice be heard and ensure that justice is achieved. If you have been a victim of any civil rights violation we want to hear your story.

Attorney James Dunn has successfully helped clients accused of petty theft by every major Bay Area store including Fry's, Ikea, Target, Best Buy, Costco, Walmart and others.

If you are found with even just a few child pornography images on your computer, you can face serious consequences which include sex crime registration. We will fight to help you avoid jail and stay off the registration list.

Even a relatively minor unwanted touching can result in a criminal sexual assault charge which can lead to sex crime registration if not properly defended. These cases are defensible and we have been successful winning dismissals.

We believe strongly that these are minor, almost victimless offenses. We have developed effective legal strategies to protect your clean record, avoid registration and keep you out of jail. These cases are often misunderstandings that can be cleared up before trial.

In child molestation cases, false allegations are very common. These situations are often a case of a manipulated and impressionable alleged victim making false/confused statements — sometimes relating to events that supposedly happened long ago.