Foos Gavin Law Firm operates from 3947 Lennane Drive, Suite 120, Sacramento, CA 95834, providing criminal defense at 916-779-3500 with free consultations. Led by retired Sacramento Superior Court Commissioner David Foos with 45 years of experience and associate attorney Robert Carroll with over 10 years of experience, the firm combines wisdom and energy. David Foos served 16 years as a Judicial Officer presiding over criminal cases and 8 years as a Deputy Public Defender, bringing insider knowledge of prosecutors, judges, and the criminal justice system. The practice handles criminal defense including all charge levels with proven success obtaining dismissals and reduced charges, restraining orders both prosecuting and defending domestic violence, civil harassment, elder abuse, and workplace orders, and defense of cannabis cultivation administrative penalties challenging City and County ordinances with high fines. Criminal defense services cover DUI/OUI with specialized knowledge of scientific evidence and DMV hearings, drug charges from possession to trafficking, violent crimes including assault, battery, gang crimes, homicide, and weapons offenses, domestic violence and child endangerment, driving offenses including suspended license and hit-and-run, fraud and insurance fraud, sex crimes, theft crimes including burglary and embezzlement, and other offenses with expungement services and probation violations. Robert Carroll brings particular passion for DUI defense and Fourth Amendment search and seizure violations, providing energetic yet compassionate representation throughout criminal proceedings.
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Capital Gateway Immigration, A Professional Law Corporation, located at 1600 Sacramento Inn Way, Suite 228, Sacramento, CA 95815, provides specialized immigration and criminal defense legal services. The firm offers expert guidance for complex immigration matters including deportation and removal defense, immigration bonds, family and marriage-based immigration, executive action cases, green card applications, citizenship proceedings, I-601a waivers, and parole in place applications. Their criminal defense practice complements immigration services, understanding how criminal charges can impact immigration status and future opportunities. With years of specialized knowledge in immigration law, the attorneys deliver personalized, compassionate, and effective legal solutions to help individuals and families navigate immigration complexities. The firm maintains strong client satisfaction with 5-star ratings across multiple review platforms, demonstrating their commitment to empowering clients with knowledge and support throughout the immigration process. Currently serving clients within projects requiring specialized immigration expertise, the practice tailors legal guidance to meet unique immigration needs while ensuring the journey remains as smooth and stress-free as possible. Available for consultations at 916-447-8975, Capital Gateway Immigration prioritizes client goals, working as dedicated partners to help achieve dreams of new beginnings. The firm’s experienced attorneys combine immigration law expertise with criminal defense knowledge, providing comprehensive representation for clients facing both immigration and criminal law challenges in the Sacramento area.
The Law Offices of Allen Sawyer serves Northern California with locations in Stockton at 4578 Feather River Drive, Suite D, Stockton, CA 95219-6510, San Jose at 111 N. Market Street, #300, San Jose, CA 95113, and Sacramento at 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1245, Sacramento, CA 95814. Allen Sawyer is among the top lawyers for high-profile cases involving criminal defense and white-collar crime, with his expertise featured on television, in news publications, and in California courtrooms. Allen Sawyer is a former California prosecutor with first-hand expertise on both sides of the legal aisle, providing aggressive representation for clients throughout Northern California.
The Law Offices of Allen Sawyer specializes in criminal defense, federal crimes, drug crimes defense, white collar defense, and embezzlement cases. Allen Sawyer handles cases from white collar defense to Grand Jury representation, including business crimes, fraud charges, income tax crimes, and other serious felonies. The firm has achieved significant results, including securing bail release for clients charged with second-degree DUI murder, overturning rape convictions, and obtaining 25-year sentence reductions with mental health diversion defenses. Allen Sawyer received specialized training in prosecuting white collar crimes while working as a former prosecutor, and now uses that knowledge to provide effective defense representation. The firm serves locations throughout Northern California including Sacramento, San Francisco, Stockton, San Jose, Elk Grove, Fresno, and surrounding areas.
Cosca Law Corporation is a criminal defense law firm specializing in state and federal cases, located at 701 University Avenue, Suite 104, Sacramento, California 95825, reachable at (916) 440-1010. Chris Cosca has over 35 years of courtroom experience and is a former high-level prosecutor and civil litigator, now widely known as one of the best tenacious trial attorneys with relationships in the legal community that directly benefit his clients. The firm handles felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, theft offenses, sex crimes, white collar crimes, mortgage fraud, motor vehicle charges, juvenile criminal defense, federal and state criminal investigations, dismissals and expungements, jury trials, marijuana and cannabis charges, and Second Amendment issues.
Chris Cosca’s background of success places him in an elite group of lawyers, having received exceptional testimonials from clients, judges, and colleagues including Sacramento County Superior Court judges who describe him as an “excellent trial lawyer” and “excellent, gracious but tough attorney.” The firm offers 24/7 availability for criminal defense matters, with Chris personally managing cases from start to finish whether they are typical, complex, or high-profile legal matters. His experience includes successfully handling everything from minor matters to complex federal cases, with clients praising his professionalism, ability to manage expectations during stressful criminal proceedings, and his good working relationships with prosecutors, probation officers, and judges which provides the best opportunity for favorable outcomes.
Gonzales Law Office is a criminal defense law firm in Sacramento, California located at 1510 J St #125, Sacramento, CA 95814, reachable at 916-304-9187. Founded by Attorney Jonathan Gonzales, a former police officer with experience in the DUI Unit at the Public Defenders Office, the firm has maintained an undefeated record in jury trials from 2016 through 2019. The practice serves clients throughout Sacramento with additional office locations in Stockton at 343 E Main St, Stockton, CA 95020. Attorney Gonzales has been recognized by Super Lawyers Rising Stars and listed in the Top 40 under 40 by National Trial Lawyers, and he is licensed to practice in all California and Federal courts.
The firm specializes in criminal defense including DUI, drug crimes, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft crimes, gun crimes, white collar crimes, and federal criminal defense. Specific practice areas include multiple DUI offenses, underage DUI, felony DUI, drug DUI, drug possession, drug manufacturing, federal drug crimes, drug distribution, assault and battery, domestic violence, probation violations, child pornography, burglary, aggravated assault, embezzlement, and expungement services. The attorneys provide aggressive defense representation with meticulous case preparation, offering free and confidential case evaluations with a dedicated trial lawyer who has handled over 70 jury trials and thousands of cases. Licensed Private Investigator Robert Hessee works alongside Attorney Gonzales to help clients avoid harsh penalties or wrongful convictions at both state and federal levels.
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.
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.
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.
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.