Sacramento criminal lawyer Michael Wise operates the Wise Law Group, PC at 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 305, Sacramento, CA 95814, reachable at 916-498-9473. A former district attorney with extensive trial experience in over 100 jury trials, Attorney Wise previously served as a police academy instructor and frequently speaks at Advanced Officer Training programs. The firm provides aggressive criminal defense representation throughout Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Lake, and Nevada Counties, specializing in DUI defense, drug crimes, domestic violence, violent crimes, sex crimes, white collar crimes, weapons charges, gang crimes, and criminal appeals.
The practice handles comprehensive criminal defense including DUI cases with potential penalties of up to six months incarceration, $1,000 fines, license suspension, first offender programs, and ignition interlock device requirements. Attorney Wise’s experience includes drug crime defense involving controlled substances schedules, domestic violence prosecution background enabling effective case negotiation, violent crime defense with self-defense arguments, sex crime representation including Megan’s Law registration requirements, white collar crime defense including embezzlement and fraud charges, weapons crime defense with Second Amendment expertise through Concealed Weapon Training Programs, gang crime defense under California Penal Code 186.22, and expungement services for criminal record dismissal. The firm also provides certificates of rehabilitation and pardons to help clients achieve fresh starts.
Carlos Ramos, A Law Corporation serves Sacramento and Central Valley from 2217 15th St, Sacramento, CA 95818, with criminal defense services available 24/7 at 916-913-9996. Former Assistant District Attorneys with over 10 years of combined experience lead the firm, having handled over 5,000 DUI cases with 98% of first-time clients avoiding jail time or criminal records. The practice covers 33 of California’s 58 counties including Sacramento, San Joaquin, Placer, El Dorado, Alameda, and Contra Costa. They defend against DUI charges, drug crimes including possession and trafficking of controlled substances, and handle both misdemeanors and felonies. The firm represents clients facing domestic violence allegations, assault and battery charges, theft crimes including grand theft and petty theft, and weapons offenses. Their services include robbery defense, burglary cases, white collar crimes like embezzlement and fraud, and expungement proceedings. Recognized by South Jersey Magazine as Top Lawyers and by NHTSA/IACP as trained field sobriety testing practitioners, the bilingual attorneys personally handle every case without delegation to paralegals. They offer flexible payment plans, free consultations, and maintain evening and weekend availability. The firm specializes in preliminary hearings, motion practice, probation violations, and jury trials throughout Northern California’s criminal courts, focusing on achieving dismissals, reduced charges, and alternative sentencing options.
Zaitsu Law maintains offices at 331 J Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814, exclusively practicing federal criminal defense throughout the Eastern and Northern Districts of California and the Ninth Circuit at (916) 542-0270. Etan Zaitsu brings top academic credentials from UOP McGeorge School of Law where he graduated Order of the Coif with Great Distinction, earned Barrister of the Year and Appellate Advocate of the Year, while continuing to coach the school’s moot court team and teach as an adjunct professor. The firm handles complex federal matters including real estate offenses, tax evasion, drug trafficking and possession, firearm offenses, RICO racketeering, supervised release violations, sex crimes and trafficking, witness representation, computer and internet offenses, corruption, fraud, theft, Ponzi schemes, conspiracy, money laundering, embezzlement, and crimes on federal land. Attorney Zaitsu’s practice focuses on protecting clients’ rights through trial, motion, and appellate work, challenging Fourth Amendment violations, illegal interrogations, coerced confessions, Miranda violations, outrageous government conduct, unfair sentencing, and judicial errors. The Sacramento location near the Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse provides strategic positioning for federal defense, with Zaitsu believing that defending any person regardless of charges ultimately challenges the government to be fairer, more accurate, and more just.
Sacramento Legal Defense, the Law Office of John W. Holbus, is a criminal defense firm located at 1007 7th Street, Suite 210, Sacramento, California 95814. Led by Attorney John W. Holbus with assistance from Emily Yiguez, the firm specializes in DUI defense, domestic violence charges, drug charges, misdemeanor and felony charges, expungements, and gun rights restoration throughout Sacramento County and surrounding areas. The practice has achieved numerous successful results including wet reckless reductions from DUI charges, felony reductions to misdemeanors, complete dismissals of assault and battery charges, and alternative sentencing arrangements for repeat DUI offenders.
The firm has extensive experience handling complex cases including military DUIs with no probation outcomes, professional license protection, firearm rights restoration after wrongful holds, and challenging cases involving blood alcohol levels from .10 to .19 resulting in favorable plea deals or dismissals. Recent notable results include a third DUI dismissed in full in Sacramento County, Sutter County homicide charges reduced to manslaughter, Monterey County fish and wildlife charges dismissed, and multiple felony assault weapon charges dropped. Attorney Holbus is praised by clients for being knowledgeable, diligent, honest, and professional, with particular expertise as a firearm attorney helping clients recover seized weapons and restore gun rights after criminal charges are resolved.
The Law Offices of Matthew D. Roy operates from 428 J Street Suite 400, Sacramento, California 95814, handling family law, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and probate matters. Contact them at (916) 361-6028. Attorney Roy, a graduate of McGeorge School of Law, represents clients throughout Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, and San Joaquin Counties in divorce proceedings, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, criminal charges, and estate planning. The Sacramento criminal defense practice handles DUI charges including per se violations and impaired driving allegations, assault and battery, domestic violence, robbery, and both misdemeanor and felony offenses. Mr. Roy defends clients facing potential incarceration, license suspensions, and criminal records that impact employment and professional licenses. His family law services encompass divorce in California’s community property system, child custody determinations based on best interests, spousal support, and restraining orders for domestic violence victims. The firm assists with bankruptcy proceedings including means testing, debt repayment plans, and asset exemptions while also handling probate matters and estate administration. Understanding how criminal convictions affect family law proceedings and financial stability, Attorney Roy provides integrated representation addressing the interconnected legal challenges clients face in Sacramento’s courts.
Operating from Sacramento, California, this criminal defense practice provides aggressive representation throughout Sacramento County with over 28 years of experience. The firm, led by a former prosecutor and deputy district attorney, handles criminal defense matters including DUI/DWI charges, domestic violence, weapon crimes, white collar offenses, sex crimes, drug possession and trafficking, assault and battery, theft crimes, federal charges, and juvenile cases. With experience handling over 20,000 cases, the attorney personally appears in court for clients and visits those in jail, offering free consultations and 24/7 availability. The practice defends against various charges from vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run to robbery, kidnapping, homicide, fraud, embezzlement, and computer crimes. Services extend to probation violations, expungements, and dependency matters, covering courts in Sacramento, Roseville, Stockton, Marysville, and Fairfield. The firm emphasizes personalized attention with the attorney directly handling each case rather than delegating to associates. Understanding how prosecutors build cases from the attorney’s background as a former district attorney provides strategic advantages in negotiations and trial preparation. Clients facing criminal charges can reach the office at 916-313-5370 for immediate assistance with state or federal criminal matters requiring experienced defense representation.
Located at 901 H Street, Suite 405, Sacramento, CA 95814, the Law Office of Byron Roope provides criminal defense throughout Northern California since 2011. Attorney Byron Roope previously worked for the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, bringing prosecutorial insight to defense strategies. The firm handles DUI charges, misdemeanor offenses including battery, domestic violence, and drug charges throughout Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Solano, Sutter, and Yuba Counties. They defend against felony assault, battery, domestic violence, and drug trafficking accusations requiring aggressive representation. Roope assists with traffic offenses including exhibition of speed, speed contests, reckless driving, and driving on suspended license violations. The practice provides DMV hearing representation and helps clients clear criminal records through expungement proceedings. Recognized in National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys and Superior DUI Attorney by NAFDD. Having handled thousands of cases, Roope combines legal knowledge with unique perspective on fair law application. Contact 916-546-8052 or [email protected] for free consultations. The firm serves greater Sacramento area with cost-effective, aggressive criminal defense representation.
Law Offices of Michael P. Karr & Associates serves the immigrant community from 1275 Halyard Drive, Suite 200, West Sacramento, CA 95691, providing immigration and nationality law services since 1991. The firm offers experienced, compassionate, affordable legal representation for complex and ever-changing immigration matters throughout Northern California. Attorney Michael P. Karr handles DACA applications, provisional unlawful presence waivers, deferred action cases, and deportation defense before immigration courts. The practice assists with family visa petitions, adjustment of status, worldwide visa processing, and hardship waiver applications. They provide citizenship and naturalization services, asylum applications, fiancé visas, V-visas, and work permit processing. Karr offers consultations on criminal defense of aliens understanding immigration consequences of criminal convictions. The firm handles NACARA applications, battered spouse petitions under VAWA, and provides realistic case assessments. Services available in English, Spanish, and Cebuano languages accommodating diverse immigrant populations. Low-cost initial consultations help clients understand options before Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and United States Courts. Contact 916-443-2595 or toll-free 800-444-8303, email [email protected] for immigration assistance.
The Law Office of Clemente M. Jimenez operates from 431 I St #102, Sacramento, CA 95814, with over 24 years dedicated exclusively to defense of the criminally accused throughout California. Licensed to practice in state and federal courts, Jimenez expanded his criminal defense practice to formally include immigration advocacy to better serve clients’ comprehensive needs. The entire career has focused on protecting clients’ rights, regularly addressing immigration concerns that arise alongside criminal charges for better integrated legal services. Available for cases anywhere in California, the practice provides bilingual services with Spanish-speaking capabilities, serving clients Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Throughout decades of practice, Jimenez has developed expertise handling the intersection of criminal defense and immigration law, understanding how criminal charges impact immigration status. The firm recognizes that criminal accusations often create complex immigration consequences requiring coordinated defense strategies to protect clients’ ability to remain in the United States. Contact the Law Office of Clemente M. Jimenez at (916) 443-8055 or (916) 995-1611 for Spanish-speaking services, providing experienced criminal defense with immigration advocacy throughout California’s state and federal courts.
The Law Office of Gilbert B. Vega operates from 901 H St. Suite 200 in Sacramento, California 95814, with attorney Gilbert B. Vega providing criminal defense services throughout Sacramento County and beyond, available at (916) 249-9417. With over 11 years of experience, Vega handles a comprehensive range of criminal matters including violent crimes such as murder, assault, and battery; domestic violence; drug crimes; DUI; juvenile offenses; sex crimes including rape and sexual assault; and white collar crimes. As a solo practitioner offering free consultations and 24/7 availability, Vega maintains a direct attorney-client relationship throughout every case, motivated by witnessing the life-changing impact a public defender had on someone he knew in his youth. The firm has achieved notable results including not guilty verdicts in first degree murder cases, dismissals of felony kidnapping and domestic violence charges, and successful defense of clients facing serious drug charges with potential six-year sentences. Located in California’s capital city and serving Sacramento State University’s community, the practice provides hope and opportunity to clients facing unexpected criminal charges, working to minimize penalties and help them move forward freely.
