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Where to Start

       It would best to read "How to Select an Attorney", then the "California State Bar" page and the section called "Criminal Law Specialist". The final process is to search for an experienced criminal attorney in your local town or city (preferably located in the county that your case resides).

       Listed below is a short summary of the Choosing an Attorney, California State Bar and Criminal Law Specialist web pages. They say good decisions are made with correct information. After reading the synopsis of these areas information, proceed to the web pages of each area of importance to assist you in understanding the law.

Selecting an Attorney

       When you are in the process stage of selecting an attorney, do your research. Search in the California State Bar for any violations and/or disciplinary issues, ask for references and find more information about his reputation as a criminal attorney in the communities that he or her practices law.

California State Bar

       After passing the State Bar the person is eligible to be a member and practice law before the California Supreme Court. Within the organization it has a number of certifications where an attorney can be certified in their field of practice (e.g., criminal law, family law, bankruptcy law, etc.). The California State Bar also has rules of conduct for the attorneys as well as information on any disciplinary action that was taken by the organization.

Criminal Law Specialist

       In order to be certified, an attorney who practices criminal law must be able to practice law in California, complete a number of hours in the study of criminal law, must be experienced in the criminal proceedings, as per required by the State Board of California Board of Legal Specialization and finally, evaluated by his/her peers.

       Selecting an attorney may be one of the most important decisions in regards to your case. The attorneys listed in this section of the web site will have their address, phone number, location of undergraduate and law degree as well as the county where they mostly practice law.