This is an interesting topic for us to cover to say the least, though at the same time it’s a very common question we see asked online and charges we have helped defend in courts throughout Los Angeles County (Downtown, San Fernando, Van Nuys, etc.) over the past 20+ years.

Our team of Van Nuys criminal defense attorneys has handled thousands of assault cases over the years throughout Los Angeles County ranging from simple assault charges to aggravated assault, assault with a deadly weapon and other serious felonies. Based on our experience, this blog briefly touches on what we’ve seen over the past 20+ years and what we anticipate in the future.

All criminal cases are complex in their own ways and when dealing with serious felonies like murder and sex crimes it’s imperative to understand the charges you’re facing as well as the potential defenses and mitigating factors – and that requires you retaining an experienced defense attorney that not only specializes in the particular charges but also in the courthouse where the case is taking place.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is one of the most common charges in California and this blog post touches on DUI charges in Van Nuys and the common questions we get as top Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys.

Whether you’re facing domestic violence charges in Van Nuys or anywhere else in Los Angeles you likely have a lot of questions, which is normal, and we’re here to help you on that path after guiding over a thousand domestic violence cases and many trials over the past 20 years. 

The world is changing rapidly ranging from technology to politics, and looking at criminal law in California, especially after Proposition 36 passed, we predict a big spike in demand for Van Nuys criminal attorneys along with criminal defense lawyers throughout the state given the harsher penalties being implemented. And this blog post touches on that.

Aside from guiding and defending clients in some of the most complex criminal cases/trials in Van Nuys and throughout California (murder, sex crimes, etc.) we also focus on more simple things like expungements to make peoples’ lives better and give them the best opportunities in the future. Essentially, something that happened many years ago shouldn’t still haunt you today, and we’re here to help you fix that.

Domestic violence cases are always difficult because they create wedges that drive families apart, and as criminal attorneys that specialize in defending domestic violences charges in Van Nuys and California as a whole, our main priority is to mitigate the issues to ideally keep families together. However, sometimes that goal is unachievable.